Gimmicks will not make reality under Modi govt disappear: Cong on white paper
NEW DELHI, 9 Feb: The Congress alleged on Thursday that the government's white paper on the country's economy under the UPA rule is aimed...
Development needs to be regulated and not at the cost of the environment, says...
Bhubaneswar, 15 May: Development needs to be regulated and it should not be at the cost of the environment, said Justice B Amit Sthalekar,...
States without MGNREGA ombudsperson in 80% districts won’t get funds
New Delhi, 27 Feb: From the next fiscal, the Centre will not give funds for employment guarantee scheme MGNREGS to states that do not...
Dip in air quality: NGT directs CS’ to take remedial action
NEW DELHI, 3 Nov: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday directed the chief secretaries of the states where the Air Quality Index (AQI)...
Gadkari proposes use of non-functional coal mines in Vidarbha for coal gasification projects
Nagpur, 28 Jan: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said those coal mines in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region and WCL areas which are economically not...
Withdrawal of Rs 2,000 notes will have no perceptible effect on economy: Panagariya
NEW DELHI, 20 May: The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to withdraw Rs 2,000 currency notes from circulation will not have any "perceptible...
Rs 6.22 lakh crore allocated for defence spending in Union Budget
NEW DELHI, 23 Jul: India has set aside Rs. 6,21,940 crore for defence spending in 2024-25, virtually keeping the same amount allocated in the...
UP has zero tolerance towards crime; criminals biggest enemies of investment coming into...
Gorakhpur (UP), 30 Nov: Uttar Pradesh government has zero tolerance towards crime as criminals and those who patronise them are the biggest enemies of...
Over 93% clear Class 10, pass percentage 87.98 in Class 12
NEW DELHI, 13 May: Girls continued to outshine boys in the CBSE exams for Classes 10 and 12, while the pass percentage and the...
Nepal bans sale of Indian spice-mix products
KATHMANDU, 18 May: After Singapore and Hong Kong, Nepal has also banned the sale and import of certain spice-mix products manufactured by Indian brands...
ISRO’s Aditya-L1 completes first halo orbit around Sun-Earth L1 point
Bangalore, 3 Jul: India’s first solar mission Aditya-L1 spacecraft completed its first halo orbit around the Sun-Earth L1 point on Tuesday, ISRO said.
The space...
After Maldives decision, Israeli Embassy recommends its citizens to explore scenic beaches in India
New Delhi, Jun 3 (PTI) A day after the Maldivian government decided to ban Israeli passport holders from entering the country amidst the deadly...
NEP 2020 Would Turn Country Into ‘Global Knowledge Superpower’: Dharmendra Pradhan
New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI): Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday said the New Education Policy 2020 would turn the country into a “global...
FM proposes to fully exempt 36 lifesaving medicines from custom duty
NEW DELHI, 1 Feb: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday proposed to fully exempt customs duty on 36 drugs used in the treatment of...
Polls will be held through ballot papers in Rajgarh if 400 persons file nominations...
Agar Malwa, Mar 31 (PTI) Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, who is contesting from Rajgarh Lok Sabha seat in Madhya Pradesh, on Sunday said he...
Weekly case positivity in 300 districts over 5%, don’t to treat Omicron as common...
NEW DELHI, 12 Jan: As many as 300 districts in India are reporting weekly Covid case positivity of more than 5 per cent, the...
Cyclone pounds Madagascar with torrential winds and rain
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar , Feb 6 (AP) — Cyclone Batsirai’s torrential winds and rain are hammering Madagascar, after landing on the island’s east coast late...
World struggling with ‘new forms of inequity’, says Jaisankar as he calls for multipolar...
Kampala, Jan 19 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday called for a multipolar world with a "reformed" United Nations at its core...
Row over non-payment of stipend to MBBS interns: SC seeks report from National Medical...
New Delhi, 15 Sep: The Supreme Court on Friday asked the National Medical Commission (NMC), the apex governing body of medical education, to look...
GST Council adopts GoM report on setting up tribunals with modifications
New Delhi, 18 Feb: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the GST Council adopted the report of the Group of Ministers on...