24% Women In Micro, Small And Medium Enterprises’ Workforce: Study

Chennai, Sep 13 (PTI): Nearly 24 per cent of the workforce in micro, small and medium enterprises comprise women which is higher than other...

Every day counts in matters of liberty: SC

NEW DELHI, 17 May: Every single day counts in matters concerning the liberty of citizens, the Supreme Court said on Friday while asking the...

Don’t see any ‘middle path’ to break Parl logjam as Oppn’s JPC demand ‘non-negotiable’:...

New Delhi, 18 Mar: Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday said he does not see a "middle path" to end the logjam in...

Bihar CM thanks PM for Darbhanga Airport project worth Rs 912 cr

Patna, Oct 20 (PTI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for laying the foundation stone for a Rs...

Govt proposes to amend social media rules

NEW DELHI, 2 Jun: The Centre plans to set up a grievance appellate committee to look into appeals filed by individuals against decisions of...

Centre asks states to prioritise women, SC/ST officers for central deputation

NEW DELHI, 14 Dec: The Centre has asked states to nominate women officers and those from scheduled caste (SC) and scheduled tribe (ST) for...

Delhi Cabinet approves plan to make city roads free of dust pollution

New Delhi, 4 Apr: The Delhi Cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan to make the capital's roads free of dust pollution using water sprinkler...

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...

Buddha’s teachings offer solution to global problems: PM

NEW DELHI, 20 Apr: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the world is passing through challenges such as war, economic instability, terrorism,...

G20 leaders pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat

NEW DELHI, 10 Sep: G20 leaders, including US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, paid tributes...

EAM Jaishankar highlights Australia as active suppoter of India’s Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative

New Delhi, 6 Sep: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday hailed Australia as “an early and vigorous supporter” of India’s Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative...

US, India must remain at forefront of technology: NSA Doval

New Delhi, Jun 18 (PTI) India and the US must remain at the forefront of developing critical technologies as part of a larger strategic...

NCW summons Congress leader over ‘misogynistic’ remark against Smriti Irani

NEW DELHI, 20 Dec: The National Commission for Women on Tuesday summoned Congress leader Ajay Rai over his "misogynistic" and "derogatory" remark against Union...

India, Japan discuss developments in areas of disarmament, non-proliferation

New Delhi, 24 Apr: Top officials of India and Japan on Wednesday exchanged views on developments in the areas of disarmament and non-proliferation relating...

Stray dogs matter: So many applications don’t even come in cases of humans, says...

NEW DELHI, 6 Jan: The Supreme Court on Tuesday took note of the number of interlocutory applications being filed before it in the stray...

Sikh community has done a lot to protect Sanatan Dharma Rajnath

Lucknow, Oct 29 (PTI) Stating that the Sikh community has done a lot to protect the Sanatan Dharma, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday...

Capacity building plan aimed at rationalising deployment of govt staff depending on skills: Union...

New Delhi, 27 Sep: Launching the new capacity building plan on Wednesday, Union minister Jitendra Singh said the initiative is aimed at training officers...

Indus Water Treaty: Officials from India, Pakistan hold talks

Islamabad, 1 Mar: Officials from India and Pakistan met here on Monday as part of the annual meeting of the Permanent Commission on Indus...

Gadkari urges vehicle makers to discourage diesel engines, asks them to promote alternative tech

New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday asked vehicle manufacturers to discourage production and sale of...

On Environment Impact Of Shops Near Taj Mahal, Supreme Court Orders Survey

New Delhi, 9 Nov (PTI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Agra Development Authority (ADA) for not conducting any survey on the...