INDIA bloc leaders sound poll bugle at Patna rally; Kharge lambasts Nitish

NEW DELHI, 3 Mar: The opposition bloc INDIA virtually sounded the bugle for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls on Sunday when top leaders, including...

India to become the third largest economy by 2027 thanks to PM Modi: Union...

Kochi, Oct 19 (PTI) Union Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday said that India is poised to become the third largest economy in the world...

Assam govt, CM most corrupt in India: Gandhi

SIVASAGAR/JORHAT, 18 Jan: Kickstarting the Assam leg of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday claimed that the state perhaps...

India should adopt risk-based approach not blanket bans to contain Covid: WHO India head

New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI): Blanket approaches such as complete restriction on the movement of people and travel bans can be counterproductive in containing...

Modi heading ‘minority’ govt, can’t function without JD(U), TDP support: Cong chief Kharge

Mumbai, Aug 20 (PTI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi was heading a "minority" government which cannot function without...

Govt to study life cycles of dolphin, hilsa in Ganga to ascertain health of...

New Delhi, Jun 11 (PTI) : The government will now study the life cycles of dolphins and the hilsa population in the Ganga to...

Commerce ministry to promote trade, investment; priortise 12 countries

New Delhi, 5 Jul: The commerce and industry ministry has worked out a detailed plan to promote trade and investment and identified 12 countries...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on 4-day visit to Italy, France from Monday; focus on...

New Delhi, 8 Oct: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will pay a four-day visit to Italy and France beginning Monday to expand bilateral strategic engagement...

PM lays foundation stone for redevelopment of 21 train stations in Chhattisgarh

Raipur, Feb 26 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday virtually inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for several railway projects, including redevelopment of...

Govt will further bring down inflation: FM Sitharaman in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, 14 Dec: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday assured the Lok Sabha that the government will take measures to further ease inflation,...

PM accuses Congress, SP of nepotism, urges ‘non-political’ youth to join politics

Varanasi (UP), 20 Oct: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the Congress and Samajwadi Party of practising nepotism to the extent that they...

Padma Awards: Zakir Hussain, MM Keeravaani, Raveena Tandon among recipients

New Delhi, 25 Jan: Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, "RRR" music composer MM Keeravaani, actor Raveena Tandon, and singers Suman Kalyanpur and Vani Jairam were...

SC to hear plea related to Kolkata rape-murder case on 20 Aug

NEW DELHI, 19 Aug: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Tuesday a suo motu case, ahead of other matters, related to the...

“Need Support Of Like-Minded Countries Like India”: Israel Envoy On War With Hamas

Bengaluru, 10 Oct (PTI): Seeking the support of India in its action against Palestinian armed group Hamas, the Consul General of Israel to South...

1,179 Bru militants surrender, deposit 350 firearms in Assam

Hailakandi (Assam), 12 Dec: A total of 1,179 Bru militants belonging to two outfits surrendered in Assam's Hailakandi district and laid down 350 firearms...

Govt woos US investors to explore opportunities in power, renewable energy sector

New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI): Union minister R K Singh interacted with investors from the US and invited them to explore investment opportunities in...

New Forest Act rules will help corporates gain control of India’s forests: Karat

NEW DELHI, 11 Jul: CPI (M) politburo member Brinda Karat has written to Union Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) Minister Bhupender Yadav, opposing...

Make LPG affordable to poor households: Citizen group tells FM Nirmala ahead of Budget

NEW DELHI, 11 Jan (PTI): Warrior Moms, a national citizen action group, has written to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday demanding provisions...

G20: 1st meeting of environment & climate group starts

NEW DELHI, 9 Feb: The first Environment & Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) meeting, under India's G20 presidency, started in Bengaluru on Thursday with...

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...