NTPC needs to keep growing as power demand rising at rapid pace: RK Singh
New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI): Power Minister R K Singh on Sunday said state-owned power giant NTPC needs to keep growing as energy demand...
LS speaker meets EU Parliament VP, protests resolution on India’s ‘internal issues’
NEW DELHI, 14 Oct: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday lodged a strong protest with European Parliament Vice President Nicola Beer over its...
India reported over 24L online child abuse cases in 2017-20; 80% victims girls below...
New Delhi, Nov 17 (PTI) India reported over 24 lakh instances of online child sexual abuse during three year period between 2017-20 with 80...
Any Act Of Terrorism Regardless Of Motivation “Unjustifiable”: Ajit Doval
New Delhi, 17 Oct (PTI): Terrorism continues to constitute one of the most serious threats to international peace and regardless of its motivation or...
Third COVID-19 wave in India may peak in early February, suggests IIT-Kanpur study
New Delhi, Dec 24 (PTI): The third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India may peak by 3 February, 2022, claims a modelling study...
Multi-lateral action needed to curb high prevalence of anaemia in India: Experts
New Delhi, 21 Oct: Experts at a roundtable discussion organised to announce the launch of the "Movement Against Anaemia" campaign have emphasised the need...
Senior Bureaucrat Alka Upadhyaya Appointed National Highways Authority Of India Chief
New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI): Senior bureaucrat Alka Upadhyaya has been appointed as the chairperson of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) as part...
EC will require around 30 lakh EVMs
NEW DELHI, 26 Oct: The Election Commission (EC) will require around 30 lakh electronic voting machines (EVM) and a preparation time of nearly one-and-half...
Less govt interference will make startup ecosystem grow: Piyush Goyal
Pune, 12 Dec: The less the government interferes in the startup ecosystem, the more potential it will have to become successful, Union minister Piyush...
20…200…400-Crore – Mukesh Ambani Gets 3rd Threat Mail In A Week: Report
Mumbai, Oct 31 (PTI): Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani has received a threat e-mail from an unidentified person seeking ₹ 400 crore, police said...
Assam agri project: Drone survey launched for technical mapping of Gorukhuti area
Guwahati, Dec 19 (PTI) The Assam government on Sunday launched a drone survey for technical mapping of Gorukhuti area in Darrang district for implementing...
India establishing defence wings in around world: Army chief
NEW DELHI, 3 Nov: India's outlook emphasises respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations as well as peaceful resolution of disputes and...
Indian Navy’s 1971 war veteran Vice Admiral S H Sarma dies
New Delhi, Jan 3 (PTI) The Indian Navy's 1971 Indo-Pak war veteran Vice Admiral S H Sarma passed away in Bhubaneswar on Monday, officials...
Def min instructs release of 3rd instalment of OROP arrears by Diwali
NEW DELHI, 9 Nov: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday issued direction for release of the third instalment of arrears under the 'one rank...
Forex reserves down by USD 1.466 bn to USD 633.614 bn
New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI): The country’s foreign exchange reserves declined by USD 1.466 billion to USD 633.614 billion in the week ended December...
Govt to meet social media platforms on deepfake issue; immunity will not apply if...
New Delhi, 18 Nov: The government will soon meet social media platforms on the deepfake issue, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday, asserting...
IED found at Ghazipur flower market; defused, says report
New Delhi, 15 Jan (PTI): An unattended bag containing an IED device was found at Ghazipur flower market here Friday morning, officials said, adding...
Security scenario in Jammu reviewed, authorities seek people’s cooperation in maintaining peace
Jammu, Nov 27 (PTI) Authorities in Jammu on Monday reviewed the security scenario in border areas of the district and sought the people's cooperation...
Police tear gas violent mob protesting arrest of fake job scamsters
Chaibasa (Jharkhand), Jan 23 (PTI) Several people including six policemen were injured after police lathi-charged and tear-gassed a crowd which was throwing brick-bats at...
Sikkim: Tourists to be allowed to visit Lachung from Friday
GANGTOK, 1 Dec: The popular north Sikkim tourist destination, Lachung, which was affected by flashfloods in early October, has been made accessible after the...