India welcomes Egypt as member of New Development Bank of BRICS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (PTI) India on Wednesday welcomed Egypt's entry as the fourth new member of the New Development Bank (NDB) that was...
Bill on water dispute adjudication lapses
NEW DELHI, 14 Jun: Pending in the Rajya Sabha since 2019 following its passage in the Lower House, a bill which sought to address...
Two JeM terrorists killed in gunfight with security forces in J-K’s Udhampur; operation on
Jammu, 11 Sep: Two terrorists affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit were killed in an ongoing operation in the upper reaches of Basantgarh in Jammu...
Goa petrol, diesel dealers face Rs 6-crore loss after excise duty, VAT cut
Panaji, Nov 5 (PTI) The sudden cut in excise duty and value-added tax on petrol and diesel on Diwali eve by the Centre and...
India to supply 20% more power Bangladesh as countries renew contract
Agartala, 5 Dec: India will supply 20 per cent more power to Bangladesh as the two countries renewed the contract for another five years,...
India to procure 20 more doses of monoclonal antibody from Australia for Nipah treatment:...
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) India has reached out to Australia for procuring 20 more doses of monoclonal antibody for the treatment of Nipah...
Chinese man staying in India illegally arrested in Gurugram along with Indian girlfriend
Noida, Jun 13 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh police on Monday arrested a Chinese national who had allegedly been living here illegally for two years,...
Terrorism consuming those who practised it: EAM
NEW DELHI, 17 May: Asia is witnessing new tensions in land and sea as agreements were dishonoured and rule of law disregarded while terrorism...
‘Dictatorship’ going on in country unacceptable: Kejriwal
CHANDIGARH, 17 May: Attacking the BJP, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that the "dictatorship" allegedly going on in the country is...
Chinese ambassador promises ‘friendship’ and ‘cooperation’ as 2 Chinese warships dock in Cambodia
SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia, 19 May (AP) — Two Chinese warships docked Sunday at a commercial port in Cambodia, in preparation for joint naval exercises between...
Indian economy rapidly normalising towards pre-pandemic levels: Kumar Mangalam Birla
New Delhi, Aug 18 (PTI): The Indian economy is rapidly normalising towards pre-pandemic activity levels, even as uncertainty exists about coronavirus mutations and repeated...
ONGC seeks minimum $17 price for Bokaro coal gas
New Delhi, Jun 21 (PTI): State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is seeking a minimum USD 17 price for the gas it plans...
Only 20% countries have law, 39% have policy to address sexuality education: UNESCO...
NEW DELHI, 5 Mar: Only 20 percent countries have laws and 39 percent have a national policy that specifically address sexuality education, according to...
New climate action plans must cover all gases, sectors of economy: COP Presidencies Troika
New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI) The next round of countries' national climate plans to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius should cover all...
WhatsApp launches incubator prog for organisations to build solutions for healthcare issues
New Delhi, Dec 6 (PTI) : WhatsApp on Monday announced an incubator program to support organisations in building digital solutions to tackle pressing healthcare...
EAM Jaishankar meets Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh
New Delhi, 31 Jul: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and "appreciated" his guidance on India-Vietnam...
India’s stature has grown in world ever since BJP govt was formed at Centre:...
Lucknow, Apr 3 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday that India was earlier "perceived as a weak" country but now when it...
SC directs removal of stray dogs from institutional areas, animals from highways
NEW DELHI, 7 Nov: Taking note of the "alarming rise" in dog bite incidents within institutional areas like educational institutions, hospitals and railway stations,...
NGT issues notice after 7 elephants killed
NEW DELHI, 14 Jan: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought the response of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and others regarding the...
Electrifying 2022: Greater payment security net for gencos on anvil to ensure 24×7 power...
New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI): A greater payment security mechanism for power generation companies to ensure timely payouts for supply of electricity will be...