PIL in SC challenges new law on appointment of CEC, ECs
NEW DELHI, 2 Jan: Amid a political row over dropping the chief justice of India (CJI) from a panel empowered to choose the chief...
NEET row: Sibal demands probe by SC-appointed officials
NEW DELHI, 16 Jun: Amid the raging row over medical entrance exam NEET, former HRD minister Kapil Sibal on Sunday demanded a probe by...
India among 12 nations responsible for 60% of world’s mismanaged plastic waste: Report
New Delhi, 12 Apr (PTI): India is among the twelve countries responsible for 60 percent of the planet’s mismanaged plastic waste though the fast-developing...
Amit Shah justifies need to replace IPC, says any law becomes obsolete’ after 50...
Dehradun, Oct 7 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday justified the need to replace the IPC, CrPC and the Evidence Act saying...
Carefully monitoring all developments related to Brahmaputra: Govt on China’s dam project
NEW DELHI, 27 Mar: The government is "carefully" monitoring all developments relating to the Brahmaputra river, including plans by China to construct a hydropower...
Silverline project: Kerala govt decides to use GPS, not boundary stones for SIA study
Thiruvananthapuram/Kochi, May 16 (PTI) The LDF government in Kerala on Monday directed K-Rail to identify the sites to conduct social impact assessment (SIA) study...
Over 9,800 children orphaned since April last year during COVID-19, NCPCR tells SC
New Delhi, Dec 13 (PTI) Over 9,800 children have been orphaned, 508 abandoned and 1.32 lakh have lost either of their parents between April...
India conducted clinical trials for ‘haemophilia A’ gene therapy: Science and Technology minister
New Delhi, 28 Feb: India has conducted the first human clinical trial of gene therapy for ‘haemophilia A’ at Christian Medical College – Vellore,...
Some elements don’t want India to grow, but no need to be scared of...
Pune, Sep 9 (PTI) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday said some elements who don't want India to grow are creating...
ISRO successfully demonstrates Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator technology
Bengaluru, Sep 3 (PTI) ISRO on Saturday successfully demonstrated a new technology with Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (IAD) which it said is a game changer...
Over 17,000 farmers committed suicide in three years, Centre tells Lok Sabha
New Delhi, Feb 8 (PTI): Over 17,000 farmers in different parts of the country committed suicide between 2018 and 2020, the Lok Sabha was...
Indian economy poised to do better, inflation to be well-behaved next fiscal: CEA
NEW DELHI, 31 Jan: Indian economy is poised to do better and is expected to grow 6.5-7 per cent in the remainder of the...
Refrain from predicting poll results during prohibition period: PCI to print media
NEW DELHI, 3 Feb: Ahead of the assembly polls in five states, the Press Council of India (PCI) on Thursday asked print media to...
Centre asks states to step up vigil, strictly monitor clinical profile of hospitalised Covid...
NEW DELHI, 28 Jun: The Centre on Tuesday stressed on continuous alertness and advised states and union territories reporting a surge in Covid cases...
Need undifferentiated, undiluted approach to deal with terror: Jaishankar
New Delhi, 19 Nov: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday made a strong pitch for an "undifferentiated and undiluted" approach to dealing with...
PAN not linked with Aadhaar by end of March 2023 to be rendered inoperative
New Delhi, 24 Dec: The Income Tax department Saturday issued an advisory that those permanent account numbers (PAN) which are not linked with Aadhaar...
2015 to 2022 likely to be 8 warmest years on record: WMO report
New Delhi, 6 Nov: The global mean temperature in 2022 is estimated to be 1.15 degree Celsius above the pre-industrial (1850-1900) average, likely making...
India should share its ancient knowledge with the world: Dalai Lama
Dharamshala (HP), Sep 16 (PTI) The Dalai Lama on Thursday said India should share its ancient knowledge with the world and praised the country's...
Educated voters usually disdain populist leaders, but not in case of Modi: The Economist
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) Elites may usually dislike populist leaders globally, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeing increasing support among educated voters,...
Illegal sand mining in UP’s Balia: NGT issues notice to central, state pollution boards
New Delhi, Nov 23 (PTI) The National Green Tribunal has issued a notice to the central and state pollution control boards in a case...