No words banned, but members should maintain decorum: LS speaker
NEW DELHI, 14 Jul: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said no word has been banned from use in Parliament and members are...
Private member’s bill on uniform civil code introduced in RS
NEW DELHI, 9 Dec: A controversial private member's bill that seeks to provide for a panel to prepare a uniform civil code was introduced...
Trust, confidence in financial markets critical to gain traction among investors: Finance Minister Nirmala...
New Delhi, Feb 21 (PTI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday emphasised that trust and confidence in the financial markets are critical to gain...
Modi govt: 36 ministers sworn in for second term, 20 MPs first-timers
Kiren Rijiju retained in new cabinet
NEW DELHI, May 30: Narendra Modi took over as the country's prime minister for a second term on Thursday...
18 Naxalites including 3 women surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada
Dantewada, 24 Apr 24 (PTI): As many as 18 Naxalites, including a militia platoon section commander and three women, surrendered on Wednesday in Chhattisgarh's...
Russia’s parliamentary polls held in full compliance with law: Russian embassy
New Delhi, Sep 25 (PTI) Russia's parliamentary elections last week were conducted in full compliance with the provisions of the country's laws and international...
Hope good sense will prevail among those seeking new state: Rio
KOHIMA, 27 Jan: Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Thursday expressed hope that "good sense" will prevail among the seven tribes of the state...
Kashmiri Pandits being killed one by one in Valley, provide them adequate security: Kejriwal
New Delhi, Jun 1 (PTI) Anguished over the "targeted" killing of many Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday...
Eastern Ladakh: Army focus on setting up permanent defences using 3D printing technology
New Delhi, Nov 15 (PTI) In a major technology push, Indian Army has envisioned construction of "permanent defences" along the Line of Actual Control...
Capacity building plan aimed at rationalising deployment of govt staff depending on skills: Union...
New Delhi, 27 Sep: Launching the new capacity building plan on Wednesday, Union minister Jitendra Singh said the initiative is aimed at training officers...
Sensible to get best deal in interest of Indians: Jaishankar on oil imports...
NEW DELHI, 7 Dec: The government does not ask Indian companies to buy oil from Russia but it is a sensible policy to get...
Intend to remain engaged with China on issue of trans-border rivers to safeguard our...
NEW DELHI, 16 Dec: The government on Thursday said it carefully monitors all developments relating to the Brahmaputra river, including plans by China to...
Disaster Management Body’s Ex-Official Suggests “Flood Audit” Of All Airports
New Delhi, Sep 12 (PTI): Expressing great concern over the recent waterlogging in parts of Delhi airport, former National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) vice-chairman...
Budget 2022: India’s fiscal deficit pegged slightly higher at 6.9% in FY22
New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI): The country’s fiscal deficit is projected to be higher at 6.9 per cent this fiscal as against 6.8 per...
India’s success in popularizing digital payment has proved sceptics wrong: Sitharaman
Pune, Sep 21 (PTI) The successful implementation of digital payment systems in India has proved the naysayers wrong, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said here...
Conservation efforts must retain aesthetic & historic values: J-K LG
Srinagar, 23 Jul: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday said the conservation efforts of sacred places and heritage sites must retain the...
Resolution suspending 12 MLAs beyond period of remainder of session unconstitutional: SC
New Delhi, 28 Jan: The Supreme Court on Friday held that a resolution suspending 12 BJP MLAs from the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly beyond the...
Farmers’ body demands action against PM Modi over ‘redistribution of wealth’ remarks
New Delhi, Apr 23 (PTI) The Samyukt Kisan Morcha on Tuesday demanded action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his comments at a rally...
Humans have driven Earth’s freshwater cycle out of stable state: Study
New Delhi, 4 Mar (PTI): Human activity has pushed the Earth's freshwater resources far beyond the stable conditions that prevailed before industrialisation, a study...
India leading in spirituality, technology and economy, says PM Modi
Amaravati, 4 Jul (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 4 said India was marching ahead in various fields, including technology and economy even...