GNIDA launches scheme to allot 44 industrial plots, expects Rs 5,000-crore revenue

Noida, Jan 31 (PTI) The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority on Wednesday said it has launched a scheme for allotment of 44 industrial plots...

UGC removes ‘de-reservation’ draft guidelines from website amid backlash

NEW DELHI, 30 Jan: The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Tuesday removed from its website the draft guidelines suggesting "de-reservation" of reserved posts if...

India shouldn’t fret over China’s influencing neighbourhood: Jaishankar

MUMBAI, 30 Jan: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that it is necessary to acknowledge that China will influence India's neighbouring countries,...

Willing to discuss every issue: Govt ahead of budget session

NEW DELHI, 30 Jan: The government on Tuesday told the floor leaders of various parties that it is ready to discuss every issue in...

CAA implementation within a week: Thakur

KOLKATA, 29 Jan: Union minister Shantanu Thakur on Monday said that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) would be implemented in the country within a...

Every year spent in school/varsity may improve life expectancy: Lancet study

NEW DELHI, 29 Jan: Every year spent in school or university may improve life expectancy, while not attending an educational institute could be as...

Govt extends ban on SIMI for 5 years

NEW DELHI, 29 Jan: The government on Monday extended the ban imposed on terrorist group Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) for five years...

Adverse climate, delay in land acquisition, forest clearances pose challenges to BRO in NE

Guwahati, Jan 29 (PTI) Tough terrain, climate conditions and delay in land acquisition and forest clearances pose major challenges to the Border Roads Organisation...

‘Aaya Kumar, gaya Kumar’: Cong slams Nitish

NEW DELHI, 29 Jan: The Congress on Monday took a swipe at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with another "chameleon" and "aaya Kumar, gaya...

Cong files police complaint against Suvendu Adhikari for ‘derogatory’ remarks against Rahul Gandhi

Kolkata, 29 Jan: The West Bengal Congress unit on Monday lodged a police complaint against BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari for his alleged "distasteful and...

India committed to working closely with Maldives govt for speedy implementation of flagship infra...

Male, 29 Jan: India on Monday said it is committed to working closely with the Government of Maldives for the speedy implementation of the...

US issued record 1.4 million visas to Indians in 2023, visitor visa appointment wait...

New Delhi, 29 Jan: The US processed a record 1.4 million visas to Indians in 2023, bringing down visitor visa appointment wait times by...

Kharge asks Shah to take urgent action to ensure rule of law prevails...

NEW DELHI, 28 Jan: Expressing "grave concern" over the situation in Manipur, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday wrote to union Home Minister Amit...

Gadkari proposes use of non-functional coal mines in Vidarbha for coal gasification projects

Nagpur, 28 Jan: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said those coal mines in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region and WCL areas which are economically not...

Five Bangladeshi nationals, guide arrested at Agartala railway station in Tripura

Agartala, 28 Jan: Five Bangladeshi nationals and their guide, who were about to board a train, were arrested from Agartala station on Sunday, police...

Modi govt only doing ‘politics of symbolism’ with regard to Dalits, backwards, tribals:...

New Delhi, 28 Jan: The Congress on Sunday alleged that there is a "conspiracy" to end reservation given to SCs, STs and OBCs for...

Indigenous communities of India “target” of conversion attempts Himanta

Dibrugarh (Assam), 28 Jan: Indigenous communities of India have often become "target" of conversion attempts by mainstream religions, with individuals enticed through "temptation of...

Use of technology is important for transparent implementation of schemes: CM Yogi

Gorakhpur (UP), 28 Jan: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said the use of technology is important for transparent implementation of schemes...

J-K Police busts terror module operating from PoK by arresting five terrorist associates

Srinagar, 27 Jan: Police have busted a terror module operating from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir by arresting five terrorist associates in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district,...

TMC very much part of opposition bloc INDIA at national level: spokesperson

Kolkata, 27 Jan: The Trinamool Congress on Saturday asserted that its leader, Mamata Banerjee, has never indicated a departure from the opposition bloc INDIA...