Russia seeks Govt’s nod for export of Sputnik Light COVID vaccine manufactured in India...
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) The Russian ambassador has urged the Indian government to allow the export of single-dose COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik Light produced...
Excise Department seizes over 1 lakh litres of illicit liquor in Himachal
Shimla, Apr 24 (PTI) Acting on a tip-off and intelligence reports, the Himachal Pradesh Excise and Taxation Department seized more than one lakh litres...
Forest cover in NE states reduced by 1,020 sq kms in last 2 years,...
NEW DELHI, 13 Jan: The total forest cover in the northeastern states reduced by 1,020 square kilometres in the last two years, according to...
Himanta unveils projects worth around Rs 1,700 crore
Guwahati, 10 Mar: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday launched various infrastructure development projects worth nearly Rs 1,700 crore in Sonitpur and...
Health ministry issues interdepartmental referral guidelines
NEW DELHI, 16 Jun: Citing significant inconsistencies and lack of accountability in the referral process, the union health ministry has for the first time...
India should also think about Pacific Ocean while discussing its maritime interests, says...
Ahmedabad, 4 Sep: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar said talking about the Indian Ocean and not the Pacific Ocean when discussing India’s maritime...
NE youths ‘shoot’ for responsible tourism
GUWAHATI, 3 Mar: 'Shooting' has been Lemdumong's passion since he was a teenager, but the last couple of years saw the 24-year-old switch from...
Do people want easy rail travel or picture with ‘shahenshah’s’ statue: Gandhi
NEW DELHI, 30 Dec: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday took a swipe at the government over setting up of selfie booths at railway...
Cong slams govt assertion on India being among ‘most equal’ countries
NEW DELHI, 7 Jul: The Congress on Monday termed "fraudulent" and "intellectually dishonest" the government's assertion that India is among the world's most equal...
Countdown begins for ISRO’s PSLV-C53 mission carrying three satellites
Sriharikota (AP), 29 Jun: The 25 hour countdown for the launch of PSLV-C53 mission from here on Thursday has commenced, ISRO said.
Indian Space Research...
ISRO case: HC dismisses plea claiming Nambi Narayanan influenced CBI probe by land deals
Kochi, Nov 15 (PTI): The Kerala High Court on Monday dismissed the plea of a former police officer, accused of falsely implicating Nambi Narayanan...
More health packages focused on elderly care likely to be added to AB-PMJAY
New Delhi, 13 Oct: The National Health Authority, the implementing agency for the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), is assessing the...
India’s economy growing but wealth not getting distributed: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Dec 23 (PTI) India's economy is growing but the wealth is getting concentrated in a few hands and the challenge of unemployment...
Politics of so-called freebies distort expenditure priorities, says Vice-President Dhankhar
New Delhi, 10 Dec (PTI): The politics of so-called freebies for which society sees a “mad race” distort expenditure priorities, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar said...
Children in poorer countries with fewer vehicles more likely to die in road accidents:...
New Delhi, Nov 28 (PTI): Children in poorer countries that have fewer vehicles are more likely to die in traffic accidents, even as children...
UN report warns India heading towards groundwater depletion tipping point
New Delhi, Oct 25 (PTI) Some areas in the Indo-Gangetic basin in India have already passed the groundwater depletion tipping point and its entire...
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...
UGC launches project to develop 22,000 books in Indian languages
NEW DELHI, 16 Jul: The union education ministry and the University Grants Commission (UGC) launched a project on Tuesday to develop 22,000 books in...
India condemns attack on Salman Rushdie
NEW DELHI, 25 Aug: In its first reaction to the stabbing of Salman Rushdie, India on Thursday condemned the "horrific attack" on the celebrated...
Modi govt: 36 ministers sworn in for second term, 20 MPs first-timers
Kiren Rijiju retained in new cabinet
NEW DELHI, May 30: Narendra Modi took over as the country's prime minister for a second term on Thursday...