Sitharaman pitches for strong, quota-based, adequately resourced IMF
NEW DELHI, 14 Oct: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday made a case for a strong, quota-based and adequately resourced IMF at the centre...
Why is PM Modi silent?: Kapil Sibal on Bengal, Bihar communal violence
NEW DELHI, 2 Apr: In the wake of communal violence in West Bengal and Bihar, Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal on Sunday questioned the...
Appearing for Class 10, 12 board exams twice a year won’t be mandatory: Dharmendra...
New Delhi, 8 Oct: Appearing for Class 10 and 12 board exams twice a year will not be mandatory for students and the option...
Hundreds of Bangladeshis gather at border with India seeking refuge
Jalpaiguri (WB), Aug 7 (PTI) Hundreds of Bangladeshi nationals gathered at the international border with India in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district on Wednesday, seeking...
Asean, India should explore ways to enhance digital connectivity: Singapore’s Deputy PM
NEW DELHI, Aug 11 (PTI): India and the 10-nation bloc Asean should explore ways to enhance the digital connectivity to further enhance economic cooperation...
108 kg of smuggled gold seized near China border in Ladakh; 3 arrested
Leh, Jul 10 (PTI) The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has seized 108 gold bars, each weighing one kilogram, near India-China border and arrested three...
India has eliminated all queues by going online, digital push has curbed graft, saved...
Gandhinagar, Jul 4 (PTI) Praising the role of digital technology in changing the lives of people of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on...
SC seeks response of Centre, CVC on pleas challenging extension of ED head’s tenure
NEW DELHI, Aug 2 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought response of the Centre and the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) in 10 days...
Nepal Army chief holds talks with Director General Assam Rifles
Kathmandu, Apr 12 (PTI) Nepal Army chief Prabhuram Sharma on Tuesday held talks with Indian Army's Director General of Assam Rifles Lt Gen Pradeep...
India has widespread tradition of ‘vaad-vivad’: Prez at IIC diamond jubilee function
New Delhi, Apr 18 (PTI) India has a prevalent tradition of 'vaad-vivaad' and 'samvaad' (debates and discussions) and today's youth is keen to reconnect...
Important to build infrastructure that is futuristic: PM
NEW DELHI, 1 Mar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that well-planned cities will determine the fate of the country, asserting that India's...
Indian electronics manufacturing to cross Rs 1.28 trn next fiscal: MoS IT
New Delhi, 29 Jan: Electronics manufacturing in the country is expected to cross Rs 1.28 lakh crore in the next financial year, Minister of...
Supreme Court Notice To Kerala For Regulating Lotteries From Other States
New Delhi, Aug 16 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Kerala government on an appeal filed by Nagaland challenging...
RBI asks Visa, Mastercard to stop card-based commercial payments
MUMBAI, 15 Feb: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked international payments major Visa and Mastercard to stop card-based commercial payments made by...
CM asks officials to gear up for relief efforts in view of forecast...
Hyderabad, 23 Jul: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday asked officials to be prepared to take up rescue and relief measures in...
Citing SC guidelines, Mumbai court grants bail to two in money laundering case...
MUMBAI, 8 Aug: A special court here on Monday granted interim bail to two persons, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for alleged money...
Mughals dropped from new NCERT text book
NEW DELHI, 27 Apr: All references to Mughals and Delhi Sultanate have been dropped from Class 7 NCERT textbooks, while chapters on Indian dynasties,...
Electronics production in India to reach USD 300 bn by 2026: Report
New Delhi, Jan 24 (PTI): Electronics production in the country is expected to reach USD 300 billion by 2026, industry body ICEA said in...
Murmu to become 10th successive president to take oath on 25 Jul
NEW DELHI, 24 Jul: Droupadi Murmu will become the 10th successive president to take oath on 25 July since 1977.
Records show that since 1977,...
Smart Cities Mission: First 22 cities to be ready by next month
New Delhi, 12 Feb: Agra, Varanasi, Chennai, Pune and Ahmedabad are among the 22 cities that will complete all projects under the government's ambitious...