Controlling chemical contamination in agri raw materials must: FSSAI
KOLKATA, 7 Sep: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Saturday asserted that controlling chemical contamination in agricultural raw materials is...
Number of children in non-institutional care increased fourfold between 2021-22 and 2023-24: Govt
New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI) The number of children in non-institutional care, including those in foster care, has increased fourfold between 2021-22 and 2023-24,...
PM chairs Council of Ministers meet; focus on social sector, infrastructure
New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged ministers and bureaucrats to hold extensive consultations to ensure the effective rollout...
Govt trims budget for MGNREGS as PMAY, Jal Jeevan get more funds, says...
New Delhi, 6 Feb: Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on Monday said the allocation for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme (MGNREGS)...
Budget carries allocation of more than Rs. 3 lakh crore for women, girls
NEW DELHI, 23 Jul: For promoting women-led development, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the Budget carries an allocation of more than Rs....
Union MoS Singh condemns civilian killings in Nagaland, says action will be taken against...
New Delhi, Dec 6 (PTI) Condemning the killing of civilians in firing by armed forces personnel in Nagaland, Union Minister Rajkumar Ranjan Singh on...
GCTM, GAIIS will mark a milestone for India’s Ayush industry: Sonowal
Ahmedabad, Apr 18 (PTI) Union Ayush Minister Sarbananda Sonawal on Monday exuded confidence that the upcoming WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) as...
Pak-Origin man, involved in 26/11 terror attack, extraditable to India: US Court
Washington, 17 Aug: In a major setback to Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, who is sought by India for his involvement in the 2008...
‘Indian aviation sector absolutely safe,’ says DGCA chief amid recent snags
New Delhi, 31 Jul: Aviation watchdog DGCA's chief Arun Kumar on Sunday said technical snags faced by domestic carriers in recent weeks did not...
Odisha: Cabinet gives nod to State Policy for Children, 2022
Bhubaneswar, Nov 18 (PTI) The Odisha Cabinet Friday approved two major policies related to port development and children's welfare besides 15 other proposals.
The decisions...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman defends windfall tax on crude, oil product exports
MUMBAI, 5 Sep: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitha-raman on Monday defended the windfall tax on domestically produced crude oil and additional tax on exports of...
‘Cronyism’ is Modi govt’s primary economic policy: Cong
NEW DELHI, 8 Jul: Accusing the Modi government of practising "cronyism," the Congress on Monday said that companies must expand but at the same...
China remains a formidable challenge, we keep watch on IOR: Navy chief
New Delhi, Sep 20 (PTI) China remains a "formidable challenge" that has increased its presence not only along India's land borders but also in...
SKM terms budget ‘anti-farmer’, asks farmers to prepare for ‘massive struggle’ for MSP
New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI): Alleging the Union Budget for 2022-23 has shown the government does not care about farmers’ welfare, the Samyukta Kisan...
Congress, Allies “Insulted” Lok Sabha Speaker, Rajya Sabha Chairman: BJP
New Delhi,18 Dec (PTI): The BJP on Monday accused the Congress and its allies of "insulting" the Lok Sabha speaker and Rajya Sabha chairperson...
JeM terrorist associate arrested in J-K’s Pulwama
Srinagar, Jan 22 (PTI) Security forces on Saturday arrested a terrorist associate of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
A...
Union minister Patel dismisses coal scam charge by ex-MP oppn leader Ajay Singh, says...
Bhopal, Oct 7 (PTI) Union minister and BJP candidate for upcoming Madhya Pradesh assembly polls Prahlad Patel on Saturday said a notice has been...
Plea in SC challenges Centre’s decision to set up panel to examine granting SC...
NEW DELHI, 27 Dec: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court, challenging the formation of a commission headed by former CJI KG...
Cherrapunji logs whopping 811.6 mm rainfall in a day, highest in June in 27...
New Delhi, 15 Jun (PTI): As monsoon rain pummelled the Northeast, Cherrapunji in Meghalaya recorded a massive 811.6 mm of rainfall in 24 hours...
RG Kar incident: Court pronounces verdict
KOLKATA, 18 Jan: A Kolkata court on Saturday declared Sanjay Roy "guilty" of raping and murdering an on-duty doctor at the state-run RG Kar...