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Patna, April 9 – Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav launched a scathing attack on the ruling alliance in Bihar, led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the BJP, alleging a complete breakdown of law and order in the state.Citing a brutal murder in Forbesganj, under the Araria district...

New Delhi, April 9 Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday urged the private industry to invest more actively in research and development activities and partner in the country's scientific and technological advancement.The minister stated that the government had taken a series of steps, such...

New Delhi, April 9 India still has the largest number of poor people in the world, and four out of five Indians earn less than ₹171 per day, Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha Leader Derek O'Brien said on Thursday, as he shared a "fact-check" on claims made in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech...

Science and Technology Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has called on the private sector to increase its participation in Research and Development (R&D), stating that greater industry involvement is crucial for boosting India's innovation ecosystem. Speaking at the release of two reports by NITI...

New Delhi, April 8 India has withdrawn its offer to host the United Nations annual Conference of the Parties (COP33) in 2028, sources said on Wednesday.During his address at COP28 in Dubai in 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had proposed India as the host country for COP33. Typically, the...

London, April 8 Indian High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram Doraiswami, was awarded the Freedom of the City of London on Wednesday for his "outstanding contribution" to strengthening the India-UK relationship.Doraiswami received this prestigious honour, dating back to the 13th century, in...

New Delhi, April 8 The government think tank, NITI Aayog, on Wednesday proposed "Operation Golden Greens" – a framework for transforming the horticultural sector in Jammu and Kashmir and increasing exports of apples, walnuts, almonds, and saffron.The report, titled "Roadmap for Horticultural...

New Delhi, April 8 The government think tank, NITI Aayog, on Wednesday proposed "Operation Golden Greens," a project to transform the horticultural sector in Jammu and Kashmir and increase exports of apples, walnuts, almonds, and saffron.The report, titled "Roadmap for Horticultural...

Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, Suman Bery, stated that India's agricultural sector has significant potential to drive future growth. He described it as a burgeoning sector that requires higher productivity and innovation to support the country's development goals. Mr. Bery made this statement...

Thrissur (Kerala), April 5 Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday criticised the LDF government in Kerala, accusing it of "damaging" the state's economy through indiscriminate borrowing.Addressing party workers during a roadshow in Kodungallur as part of the NDA campaign ahead of...

New Delhi, April 4 A new novel seeks to shed light on the plight of gig workers in Kolkata, the challenges they face with limited rights and protection, and how they are often forced to accept poor working conditions.Ashoke Mukhopadhyay's "No. 1, Akashganga Lane: The First Novel about the Gig...

The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has been awarded the prestigious ‘Jal Yodha Samman’ in recognition of its outstanding work in water management and conservation.The award was presented at a national-level event organized by the Art of Living Foundation in Bengaluru, in the presence of...

Davanagere (Karnataka), April 2 – Reacting to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s remark comparing BJP leaders to “loose bulls,” senior BJP leader and former minister B. Sriramulu launched a sharp counterattack on Thursday, saying that if BJP leaders are like bulls, then Congress leaders are like...

New Delhi, March 31 Rahul Gandhi, a Congress leader, criticized the Modi government on Tuesday over its Smart Cities Mission, alleging that the scheme's objective was never to develop the entire city, and that the nation was sold a "half-baked scheme" presented as a narrative of complete...

Bagalkot, March 28 – Former Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament Basavaraj Bommai accused the Siddaramaiah-led government of mismanaging the state's economy and exhibiting "arrogance" by not attending a meeting convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Addressing a...

New Delhi, March 26 Studies conducted on schemes of the Women and Child Development Ministry have found the relevance, effectiveness, and sustainability of the scheme as satisfactory, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State...

New Delhi, March 24 – Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Tuesday that the government plans to establish a new think tank—the Delhi Institutional Think Tank (DITI)—along the lines of NITI Aayog, and new policies on semiconductors and drones will be introduced to position the city as a...

Chandigarh, March 23 Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda said on Monday that the five Congress legislators accused of cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha polls to two seats in Haryana should resign on moral grounds.The Congress has already issued a show-cause notice to the five MLAs for alleged...

Itanagar, March 20 The Namsai district in Arunachal Pradesh has secured the top rank in the "financial inclusion and skill development" sector under the Aspirational Districts Programme of NITI Aayog, and has been awarded ₹3 crore in recognition of this achievement, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna...

New Delhi, March 20 The Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has called for an end to the suspension of customs duties on the e-transmission of digital products, stating that it is undermining the push for self-reliance, causing revenue losses, and limiting the country's ability to tax emerging...