Budget: FM hikes capital spend, trims deficit for next fiscal; tax rates unchanged
NEW DELHI, 1 Feb: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday hiked capital expenditure by 11 percent for the next fiscal to sustain world-beating economic...
Assam CM meets Gadkari; discusses Guwahati Ring Road among other infra projects
New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari here and discussed...
Putting ED against Jharkhand CM Soren, forcing him to quit blow to federalism: Kharge
New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said "forcing" Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren to resign after putting the Enforcement...
Cong launches ‘Jay Jawan’ campaign against Agnipath scheme
New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday launched the 'Jay Jawan' campaign to provide "justice" to 1.5 lakh youth in...
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...
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...