India successfully test-fires two more missiles off Odisha coast: DRDO
Balasore (Odisha), 30 Mar: India on Wednesday successfully flight-tested two more rounds of Medium Range Surface to Air Missiles off the Odisha coast, proving...
“Absurd”: India On Pak’s Allegations On Attack That Killed 9 Chinese
New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI): India on Friday described as "lies" Pakistan's allegations of Indian intelligence support to a deadly bus bombing in the...
Petrol to be cheaper by Rs 10 in Punjab from Monday, diesel by Rs...
New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI): The Congress-led government in Punjab on Sunday announced a reduction in value added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel,...
SC asks Centre to issue guidelines on seizure of devices of media professionals
NEW DELHI, 7 Nov: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to put in place guidelines on seizure of electronic devices like phones...
India should be cautious on labour provisions in FTA negotiations: Experts
New Delhi, 23 Nov: India needs to follow a cautious approach while negotiating labour provisions in free trade agreements (FTAs) as those could have...
Melinda Pavek Takes Over as U.S. Consul General in Kolkata
KOLKATA, August 13: Ms. Melinda Pavek has assumed the post of Consul General of the United States of America for the Kolkata Consular District...
Decade belongs to Uttarakhand, unprecedented boost to connectivity in coming years: PM Modi
Dehradun/Kedarnath, Nov 5 (PTI) This decade belongs to Uttarakhand, there will be unprecedented boost to connectivity in the region in the coming years and...
‘Vote bank hungry’ Congress wants to implement quota on basis of religion: PM...
AMBIKAPUR (Chhattisgarh), 24 Apr: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hit out at the Congress, saying the "vote bank hungry" party wanted to implement...
Dalai Lama returns to Indian headquarters after knee replacement surgery in the US
DHARAMSHALA, India, 28 Aug (AP) — The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, returned to the headquarters of the Tibetan government-in-exile in northern India...
Railways plans to modernise 1,000 small stations under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme
New Delhi, 24 Dec: The railways is planning to modernise 1,000 small yet important stations under the new "Amrit Bharat Station Scheme". This is...
Indian Army chief meets Bangladeshi counterpart; discusses issues of mutual interest
Dhaka, Jun 5 (PTI) Indian Army chief Gen Manoj Pande on Monday met his Bangladeshi counterpart General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed here and discussed various...
IMEC ‘largest cooperation project’ in history: Netanyahu
JERUSALEM, 10 Sep: Hailing the announcement of the ambitious India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) as "major news" for Israelis, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has...
Word ‘anti-national’ not defined in statutes; first inserted during Emergency, Centre tells Parliament
New Delhi, Dec 21 (PTI): The word ‘anti-national’ has not been defined in statutes but was first inserted in the Constitution during Emergency in...
India jumps 6 places to 37th rank on IMD’s World Competitiveness Index
New Delhi, 15 Jun: India has witnessed the sharpest rise among the Asian economies, with a six-position jump from 43rd to 37th rank on...
Journalist bodies condemn raid on news portal
NEW DELHI, 3 Oct: Various organisations representing the interests of journalists condemned the Delhi Police raids on news portal NewsClick and its scribes on...
PM tried to rewrite history in ‘Vande Mataram’ debate, BJP can’t blot Nehru’s legacy:...
NEW DELHI, 8 Dec: The Congress on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of attempting to "rewrite history" and giving a "political colour" to...
UNDP report says 415 million people lifted out of poverty in India: Centre
New Delhi, 12 Dec: More than 400 million people were lifted out of poverty in India between 2005-06 to 2019-21, the government said on...
Govt does not agree with World Press Freedom Index: Union minister Anurag Thakur
NEW DELHI, 14 Mar: The government does not subscribe to the views and country rankings of the World Press Freedom Index, published by foreign...
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,...
Maha signs biz agreements worth Rs 5,051 cr,hopeful of creating 9,000 jobs
Mumbai, Dec 7 (PTI) The Maharashtra government on Tuesday signed MoUs worth around Rs 5,051 crore with 12 companies with state industries minister Subhash...