J&K administration approves transfer of land for setting up NDRF’s battalion headquarters

Jammu, Nov 27 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir administration accorded its approval on Monday for the transfer of land for various purposes, including setting...

Backward Caste leaders’ exit will have no impact on BJP Poll prospects: UP Minister

Lucknow, 23 Jan: Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Sunday said desertion of OBC ministers and MLAs from the BJP will have no...

UGC asks colleges to set up selfie points to create awareness about India’s achievements

NEW DELHI, 1 Dec: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked universities and colleges across the country to set up selfie points at strategic...

Employee engagement in tech sector hit the most by Covid, says report

New Delhi, Jan 30 (PTI): Employee engagement and retention has emerged as the worst-hit aspect of organisations in the technology sector amid the COVID-19...

Over 2.63 crore children received measles vaccine between Apr 2022 and Mar 2023: Mandaviya

NEW DELHI, 8 Dec: More than 2.63 crore children across the country received the first dose of measles containing vaccine (MCV) between April 2022...

Difficult for govt to put cap on exorbitant fees of some lawyers, says Rijiju

NEW DELHI, 4 Feb: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said it is difficult to put a cap or regulate the exorbitant fees...

Security breach case: Delhi court sends accused to 7-day police custody

NEW DELHI, 15 Dec: A Delhi court on Friday sent Lalit Jha, arrested in the Parliament security breach case, to 7-day police custody for...

China-Pak friendship goes back to Nehru era, grew during Congress regimes: Rajnath

Dehradun, Feb 8 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday countered Rahul Gandhi's allegation over the China and Pakistan friendship, saying the bond between...

800-year-old monastery develops cracks following earthquake

KARGIL/JAMMU, 20 Dec: An over 800-year-old monastery in Ladakh's Zanskar area developed cracks following a recent earthquake and was declared unsafe, an official said...

Revocation of MediaOne license a clampdown on broader press freedom in India: Eminent persons

New Delhi, Feb 14 (PTI) Several parliamentarians, lawyers, editors and rights activists came out in support of Malayalam news channel MediaOne on Monday, saying...

Investment of Rs 200 cr for medicinal plant sector of NE: Sonowal

Jorhat (Assam), 24 Dec: Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday said investment to the tune of around Rs 200 crore will be made in...

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...

Taking out BJNY as govt didn’t give us chance to raise issues in Parliament:...

NEW DELHI, 6 Jan: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said that his party is taking out the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra (BJNY) as...

Bring our citizens back from Ukraine: Puducherry govt to Union Ministry

Puducherry, Feb 26 (PTI) The office of the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry Tamilisai Soundararajan has urged the Union External Affairs Ministry to take steps...

Startup India has become vehicle to garner publicity for PM: Kharge

NEW DELHI, 16 Jan: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday alleged that the Narendra Modi government is only drum-beating about the National Startup Day,...

Pak-sponsored terrorism hit every citizen of J&K: Ghulam Nabi Azad

Jammu, Mar 20 (PTI) In an apparent reference to The Kashmir Files', senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday said every citizen of...

Women, youths can rid country of evils of nepotism, corruption: PM Modi

New Delhi, Jan 23 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said nepotism, dynasticism and corruption in politics impeded India's development after independence and...

J&K: Five injured in grenade attack in Srinagar

Srinagar, Mar 23 (PTI) Five people, including three cops and a CRPF jawan, were injured in a grenade attack by militants in Rainawari area...

Varanasi court allows puja in Gyanvapi cellar, temple trust to appoint ‘pujari’

Varanasi, Jan 31 (PTI) The district court on Wednesday ruled that a priest can perform prayers before the idols in a cellar of the...

Nepal Army chief holds talks with Director General Assam Rifles

Kathmandu, Apr 12 (PTI) Nepal Army chief Prabhuram Sharma on Tuesday held talks with Indian Army's Director General of Assam Rifles Lt Gen Pradeep...