Prez confers national awards on 52 PwDs; PM says initiatives taken to enable...

NEW DELHI, 3 Dec: On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (PwD) on Saturday, President Droupadi Murmu felicitated 52 such people for their...

Special CBI Court Convicts Five In 2003 Coal Scam Case

New Delhi, Sep 14 (PTI): A CBI special court in New Delhi on Tuesday convicted five persons in connection with a coal scam case...

Adverse climate, delay in land acquisition, forest clearances pose challenges to BRO in NE

Guwahati, Jan 29 (PTI) Tough terrain, climate conditions and delay in land acquisition and forest clearances pose major challenges to the Border Roads Organisation...

People of India stand firmly with Israel in this difficult hour: PM Modi as...

New Delhi, 10 Oct: Prime Minister Narendra Modi told his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday that people of India stand firmly with his...

CBI arrests ABG Shipyard Chief in Rs. 22,800 Crore Bank fraud case

New Delhi, 21 Sep: The CBI arrested the founder-chairman of ABG Shipyard Limited, Rishi Kamlesh Agarwal, on Wednesday in connection with an alleged bank...

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,...

India’s unemployment rate falls sharply to 6.57 pc, lowest since March 2021: CMIE

New Delhi, Feb 2 (PTI): India’s unemployment rate witnessed a sharp decline to 6.57 per cent in January, the lowest since March 2021, as...

RD ministry pushes for drones to monitor MNREGS works

NEW DELHI, 20 Aug: In line with the Centre's push for use of unmanned aerial vehicles in rural areas, especially in agriculture, the rural...

Nothing for middle class, poor in Union Budget: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that the government had delivered a "zero-sum budget" that has nothing for...

No alternative to PM Modi will get thumping majority in 2024 Union minister Ajay...

Jammu, 13 Jun: Asserting that there is no alternative to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the country, Union minister Ajay Bhatt confidently predicted his...

Doctors’ group urges govt to review all Covid vaccines

NEW DELHI, 9 May: In the wake of pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca admitting in a UK court that its Covid vaccine can cause blood clots...

Budget people-friendly, creates new opportunities for jobs and growth: PM Modi

New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was “people-friendly, progressive”...

India to be USD 5 trillion economy by end of 2025: Shah

Dehradun, 9 Dec: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said India will become a USD 5 trillion economy by the end of 2025. Addressing...

R-Day: 939 police medals including 189 for gallantry declared

NEW DELHI, 25 Jan: The government on Tuesday announced a total of 939 service medals, including 189 for gallantry, for personnel of various central...

Intra-familial child sexual abuse a deplorable violation of minor’s trust: SC

NEW DELHI, 25 Feb: Intra-familial child sexual abuse is a deplorable violation of a child's trust and an "unpardonable betrayal" of the family bond,...

If your imagination of India is one of Hindutva, it’s unconstitutional: Author Mukulika...

JAIPUR, 19 Jan: "If your imagination of India is one of Hindutva, it is unconstitutional in a way that it is undemocratic because it...

India’s stand clear, fugitive offenders need to be brought to book: MEA ahead of...

New Delhi, Apr 21 (PTI) India has been repeatedly highlighting the need to bring economic fugitives to justice as well as security concerns that may...

ED attaches funds of NBFC in Chinese-funded instant loan apps probe case

New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached funds of over Rs 72 crore of a non-banking financial company (NBFC) in...

NHPC honoured with CII HR Excellence Award

MUMBAI, 28 Mar: NHPC, a Navratna PSU, has been honoured with CII HR Excellence Award for 2024-25, recognising it's strong commitment to HR excellence. NHPC...

‘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...