For first time, marrying a woman after concealing identity to be crime under proposed...
New Delhi, 11 Aug: Marrying a woman by concealing identity or having intercourse under false promise of marriage, promotion and employment will be treated...
India needs to boost capabilities to deal with future security challenges: IAF Chief
New Delhi, Aug 10 (PTI) A full-fledged conventional conflict with the Northern adversary is not possible but still India needs to boost capabilities and...
Prices of essential commodities ‘skyrocketing’, Modi govt focused on ‘benefitting crony capitalists’: Cong
NEW DELHI, 22 Aug: The Congress on Tuesday slammed the Centre over the "skyrocketing" prices of essential commodities, alleging that the government's entire focus...
India wants peace all over world: Lekhi over developments in Afghanistan
New Delhi, Aug 16 (PTI) India wants peace all over the world, Union Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi said on Monday...
PM Gati Shakti: 100 infra projects worth Rs 5.89 lakh crore recommended for approval...
New Delhi, 28 Aug: As many as 100 big ticket infrastructure projects of different ministries worth Rs 5.89 lakh crore have been recommended for...
FM asks banks to work with state govts to push ‘one district, one product’...
New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said she has requested banks to work with all state governments to push...
25 govt bills pending in RS
NEW DELHI, 7 Sep: As many as 25 government bills, including the one dating back to 1992, pertaining to adopting a two-child norm for...
Indian Army to participate in multi-nation military exercise in Russia
New Delhi, 1 Sep: The Indian Army will participate in a two-week multi-nation military exercise at Nizhny in Russia beginning Friday that is aimed...
SC extends protection to EGI, 4 members by 2 weeks in FIRs lodged in...
NEW DELHI, 15 Sep: The Supreme Court on Friday extended by two weeks the protection from coercive action it has granted to four members...
Govt issues LoI to Tatas for sale of Air India
New Delhi, Oct 11 (PTI) The government on Monday issued a letter of intent (LoI) confirming the sale of its 100 per cent stake...
India should phase out biodegradable waste disposal in landfills to check methane emissions: CSE...
NEW DELHI, 26 Sep: India should conduct a nationwide study to accurately estimate methane emissions from legacy waste dumpsites and organic waste processing facilities,...
India at 71st on Global Food Security index 2021 of 113 nations
New Delhi, Oct 19 (PTI) India is ranked at 71st position in the Global Food Security (GFS) Index 2021 of 113 countries, but the...
Journalist bodies condemn raid on news portal
NEW DELHI, 3 Oct: Various organisations representing the interests of journalists condemned the Delhi Police raids on news portal NewsClick and its scribes on...
2016 Patiala House Court Violence: Two Ex-MLAs Acquitted In Assault Case
New Delhi, Oct 27 (PTI): A Delhi court has acquitted former BJP MLA OP Sharma and ex-Congress MLA Tarvinder Singh Marwah in a case...
Appearing for Class 10, 12 board exams twice a year won’t be mandatory: Dharmendra...
New Delhi, 8 Oct: Appearing for Class 10 and 12 board exams twice a year will not be mandatory for students and the option...
Goa petrol, diesel dealers face Rs 6-crore loss after excise duty, VAT cut
Panaji, Nov 5 (PTI) The sudden cut in excise duty and value-added tax on petrol and diesel on Diwali eve by the Centre and...
India ranks 111th on Global Hunger Index-2023; govt calls it erroneous measure of hunger
NEW DELHI, 12 Oct: India ranked 111th out of 125 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI)-2023, which was rejected by the government as...
Combustion of coal has led to increase in premature mortality rate in India: Report
New Delhi, Nov 15 (PTI) The combustion of coal, mainly in power plants followed by industrial and household settings, has resulted in an increase...
Dentists stress on making oral health integral to overall national healthcare mission
New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) On World Endodontic Day, dentists urged the government and healthcare planners to make oral health a more integral priority...
Trai proposes nil charge on USSD messages for mobile banking, payment services
New Delhi, Nov 24 (PTI): Telecom regulator Trai on Wednesday proposed to remove charges on USSD messages for mobile banking and payment services to...