Bihar Cabinet Gives Government Employee Status to 3.5 Lakh Contractual Teachers

Patna, 26 Dec: The Bihar cabinet on Tuesday accorded government employee status to around 3.5 lakh contractual teachers of state-run schools, an official said....

Human-elephant conflicts rising due to competition for resources: Union min

NEW DELHI, 12 Aug: Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Friday said that human-elephant conflicts are increasing due to "competition for resources," with around...

Malegaon blast case: Court issues bailable warrant against ATS officer for skipping summons

Mumbai, Sep 26 (PTI) A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court here on Monday issued a bailable warrant against an officer of the Anti-Terrorism...

Infosys President Mohit Joshi Resigns From Post; to Join Tech Mahindra as CEO, MD

New Delhi, 11 Mar: IT company Tech Mahindra on Saturday announced the appointment of former Infosys president Mohit Joshi as MD and CEO designate,...

Two militants killed in encounter with security forces in Srinagar

Srinagar: Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed in an encounter with security forces here in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. Acting on specific...

Centre to launch mega campaign to promote submission of digital life certificate by...

New Delhi, 9 Aug: The Centre will launch a mega campaign in November to promote the submission of digital life certificate by pensioners, an...

Coal India committed to meet ‘elevated’ demand of power sector: Official

New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI): Mining major Coal India Ltd is committed to meet the “elevated” demand of the dry fuel from the power...

Bilkis case exposes home ministry’s misdeeds: Kharge

NEW DELHI, 8 Jan: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday said that the Supreme Court verdict in the Bilkis Bano case has exposed the...

Ouster of Bangladesh’s prime minister will test India’s regional power, with Beijing’s on the...

NEW DELHI, 7 Aug: The dramatic resignation of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina poses a dilemma for India’s government, and the South Asian powerhouse...

Bilkis Bano case: SC to deliver verdict on pleas against remission granted to convicts...

NEW DELHI, 7 Jan: The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce on Monday its verdict on the petitions challenging the remission granted to 11...

Security of borders can be ensured by bravery, alertness of soldiers, not by fencing:...

NEW DELHI, 29 Dec: Pillars and fences along the borders are no match to alertness and bravery of soldiers guarding them, which is further...

SC asks Centre to setup panel to safeguard domestic workers’ rights

NEW DELHI, 29 Jan: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre for a legal framework to provide a safeguard to domestic workers observing...

Fake notes of face value Rs 6.60 lakh seized, 7 held

Ghaziabad, Jan 7 (PTI) Seven people were on Friday arrested for allegedly printing counterfeit Indian currency and fake notes of Rs 6.60 lakh face...

Restoration of fully functional dispute settlement system of WTO top-most priority, says India

Abu Dhabi, 28 Feb: India on Wednesday said that restoration of the fully functional dispute settlement system of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is...

Chinese buildup close to Doklam plateau a grave security threat: Cong

NEW DELHI, 12 Apr: The Congress on Wednesday expressed concern over the reported Chinese buildup close to the Doklam plateau, and said it poses...

No problem in Tesla producing EVs in India but must not import vehicles from...

New Delhi, 26 Apr (PTI): Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said if the US-based Tesla is ready to manufacture its electric vehicles in...

60,000 posts to be filled in school education department in Rajasthan

  Jaipur, Nov 2 (PTI) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday made several announcements to upgrade and strengthen school education in the state, including...

India, China providing more climate finance to other developing countries than rich nations:...

DUBAI, 12 Dec: Some developing countries, including India, China and Brazil, contribute more climate-related finance through multilateral development banks than many countries in the...

UP DyCM Maurya says not personally against caste census, accuses Oppn of using...

Prayagraj (UP), 4 Oct: Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said here on Wednesday that he is personally not against caste census,...

Prime Minister Prachanda to focus on long-term power trade during India visit

Kathmandu, May 30 (PTI) Ahead of his visit to India, Nepal Prime Minister Pushpakamal Dahal “Prachanda” has said that he would raise long-term power...