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J&K resolution on Article 370 may impact Congress in Maharashtra

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Multi-Modal Logistics Parks set to reduce cost of logistics in India

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways will develop 35 such parks across the country. New Delhi: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has...

Ropeways emerge as alternative mode of transportation

Ropeways provide fast and last mile connectivity to hilly and inaccessible areas. New Delhi: Developing an efficient transport network is a big challenge, especially in...

Governance reform, self-rule in tribal communities

The self-rule system in tribal society draws strength from the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution.   New Delhi: New President of India Droupadi Murmu has with...

Pressure to bar Chinese firms from power contracts

New Delhi: The government is under pressure to bar Chinese firms from participating in contracts in the sensitive power sector, especially digital products which...

Trial by media a matter of concern, say legal luminaries

The first edition of the Ram Jethmalani Memorial Lecture Series was organised on Saturday by the ITV Network’s English news channel, NewsX and Sunday...

RSS wants to go ‘soft’ on population control issue

‘Measures to control population should be implemented with a soft hand’.   New Delhi: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) wants the issue of population control to...

India among nations with hypersonic missile tech

New Delhi: India has joined the elite club of countries having the ability to develop hypersonic missiles which can travel several times faster than...

India doubles steel export, China major buyer

New Delhi: India’s export of finished steel grew over two-fold between April and July this year, while import of such products reduced by about...

Sowing of Kharif crops touches new record

New Delhi: Even as the Centre is making all-out efforts to bring the economy on track in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, there...

Non-BJP states oppose coal auction for commercial mining

‘38 blocks will go for auction, instead of the 41 mines announced earlier’.   New Delhi: The Centre is facing resistance from the non-BJP ruled states...

Pressure on Centre, RBI over loan moratorium

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the matter on 1 September.   NEW DELHI: Pressure is mounting on the Centre and the Reserve Bank of...

EPFO’s subscribers rose by 8 lakh in 2020-21 first quarter

NEW DELHI: More than 8 lakh subscribers of the EPFO (Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation) were added during the first quarter of the current financial...

Railways working to be self-sufficient in power needs

New Delhi: The Indian Railways is working out a mega plan for becoming “Atma-Nirbhar” (self-sufficient) for its power needs, going fully green and achieving...

Talks on third foundational military pact with U.S. soon

A country needs to sign three pacts to get cutting-edge weapons from the US.   New Delhi: The issue of the pending third foundational military pact—Basic...

‘Centre ready as India’s Covid vaccine may arrive early’

New Delhi: The Centre is ready for the smooth distribution of Covid-19 vaccine in case it is ready before December. Although Health Minister Harsh...

Parliament session will see Covid-related safety measures

New Delhi: The upcoming monsoon session of Parliament, likely to start from the second week of September, may see several new features in the...

Undersea cable gives Andaman & Nicobar strategic heft

The network from Chennai to Port Blair could be the first step for India to set up an alternative to China for ASEAN nations.   New...

PM’s I-Day speech gives mega push to infrastructure

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech on Saturday provided a new direction for India by giving a blueprint on the functioning...

Centre readies plan for smooth distribution of Covid vaccine

Tracking of the vaccination process will focus on last mile delivery. Some experts believe that India may have a vaccine by December.   New Delhi: Even...

Centre helping JNU improve its infrastructure

New Delhi: The Centre is providing full assistance to the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) to improve its infrastructure, including student hostels and academic buildings. The...

AICTE-linked bodies see over 1.53 lakh seats reduced

Effectively, seats of pharmacy and architecture have not been reduced, but taken over by their respective regulatory bodies.   New Delhi: More than 1.53 lakh seats...

Lord Ram belongs to all Indians: Arif M. Khan

‘What is happening in Ayodhya is not an event related to one religion. The overwhelming number of Indians who otherwise subscribe to different religious...

India’s passport power improves by 24 ranks in 5 years

New Delhi: India’s passport power has improved by 24 ranks in the last five years because of the liberalisation of its visa policy and several...

Chinese envoy ‘meddling’ in Nepal politics

New Delhi: Even as Nepalese Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli struggles hard to retain power, Chinese Ambassador to the country Hou Yanqi’s involvement in...

Coal imports drop by 30% in April-June period

As part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat campaign, the Centre plans to reduce coal imports to zero.   New Delhi: India’s coal imports have registered a drop...

Over 3,500 register for Covaxin trial at AIIMS

New Delhi: Over 3,500 volunteers have registered themselves for the trial at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the last about...

Talked to Nitish Kumar, I may join JDU: Chandrika Rai

NDA will come back to power with a thumping majority in Bihar, says Rai, who parted ways with Lalu recently.   New Delhi: Once a close...

‘India now militarily prepared to prevail over China attacks’

New Delhi: In the backdrop of the recent clashes between Indian and Chinese forces at Galwan Valley, experts think that in case a war...

Unions oppose Centre’s move to privatise coal sector

New Delhi: Trade unions are opposing the Central government’s landmark decision to open India’s coal sector for private players in order to ramp up...

India emerges as world’s key vaccine manufacturing hub

New Delhi: The Indian vaccine market, which has carved out a place for itself at the global level, is expected to reach a valuation...

China bid to foil split in Nepal communist party

Chinese envoy to Nepal has had a series of meetings with ruling party leaders.   New Delhi: China is working hard to foil a split in...

Eye on 2024 polls, Nadda readies BJP’s young team

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party president Jagat Prakash Nadda, who took charge about four months ago, is in the process of finalising his new...

Steel production dips in India, recovers in China

New Delhi: At a time when global crude steel production is witnessing downward trend due to lockdowns in various countries in the wake of...

Wahhabi fanatics oppose Krishna temple plan in Islamabad

New Delhi: Wahhabi fanatics in Pakistan have started protesting against the federal government’s move to support the construction of a grand Lord Krishna temple...

Indian Railways did pending maintenance work during lockdown

This is expected to boost safety and speed of train operations across the country.   New Delhi: The Indian Railways utilised the Covid-19 lockdown period to...

RJD to field Karishma to blunt Aishwarya’s sympathy card

Aishwarya’s divorce saga has widened rift between Lalu, Chandrika Rai families.   New Delhi: The feud between families of Lalu Yadav and Chandrika Rai in Bihar...

Italian firm to supervise Kanpur, Agra metro lines

New Delhi: An Italian firm–Italferr–has been appointed to design and supervise the development of the metro lines in Kanpur (32 km) and Agra (30...

ISI-backed groups in Nepal intensify anti-India activities

This is in the wake of the ongoing border tensions with China and Nepal.   New Delhi: Terrorist modules backed by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) have...

Strongman Rama Singh’s possible entry creates storm in RJD

It has led to the resignation of party vice-president Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, also a former Union Rural Development Minister.   New Delhi: The speculated entry of...

India’s largest facility for Covid patients is ready

The facility at Chhatarpur is ready with 2,000 of the 10,000 beds being made operational.   New Delhi: India’s largest facility for Covid-19 patients, having 10,000...

‘China does not want border issue resolved’

New Delhi: More than 16 years and 22 rounds of talks later, highest level of India-China talks to resolve the border issue has not...

‘IT Act does not protect freedom of speech’

‘It also does not protect citizens’ ‘digital rights’ and the government needs to protect these rights’.   New Delhi: Old, archaic cyber laws are preventing Internet...

Skill India mission: Centre trains Yoga instructors

New Delhi: As Yoga is gaining popularity among the people, it has emerged as a good career choice for the youth. Keeping this in...

Demand for uniform education system rises

A petition has been filed in the SC seeking uniform education across the country.   Even as the issue of Universal Civil Code (UCC) is gaining...

Railways’ Covid care coaches being sent to states

New Delhi: As the number of Covid-19 cases increases, the Indian Railways has started the process of sending railway coaches, converted into Covid Care...

Pharma industry seeks govt support to revive ancillary units

A report has enunciated short-term and long-term recommendations for revival of the industry.   New Delhi: The Indian pharmaceutical industry, which has made a mark within...

‘Pro-China elements create rift between India, Nepal’

Nepal’s Parliament passes constitutional amendment bill changing the nation’s map.   New Delhi: Vested interests, aligned with China, are trying to create a rift between India...

BJP’s seats in RS may be twice that of Congress after polls

New Delhi: The BJP’s number of seats in the Rajya Sabha is likely to become twice that of the Congress after elections to the...

First signs of green shoots in auto sector

New Delhi: As country braces for “un-lockdown”, the Indian automobile is showing some signs of revival with increased demand. The sector witnessed some demand...

BJP picks Adesh Gupta to regain traditional voters

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s decision to pick Adesh Kumar Gupta as its Delhi unit president, replacing Manoj Tiwari, is seen as an attempt to...

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