News from India
Srinagar, Aug 14 (IANS) Security across Jammu and Kashmir was on high alert on Friday on the eve of the country’s 80th Independence Day as security checkposts, barricades and frisking of people at various entry points into the twin cities...
Lucknow, Aug 14 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday that had Narendra Modi been the Prime Minister of the country in 1947, the country would not have been partitioned.Addressing an event in Lucknow to mark the...
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) India's foreign exchange reserves rose sharply by $14.136 billion during the week ended August 7, crossing the $707 billion mark, driven by a significant increase in foreign currency assets and gold reserves, according to data released...
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) As India approaches its demographic peak, professional services offer significant opportunities for high-skilled employment, entrepreneurship and innovation, a NITI Aayog report said on Friday, adding that a well-designed regulatory ecosystem can further strengthen service exports,...
Bhopal, Aug 14 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday urged the people to remember the painful legacy of Partition and celebrate the upcoming Independence Day with a renewed commitment to national unity, brotherhood and patriotism. Addressing a...
Hyderabad, Aug 14 (IANS) Telangana’s Minister for Information Technology and Industries, Duddilla Sridhar Babu, on Friday said that the state government has allocated ₹1,000 crore for the Godavari Pushkaralu 2027.He directed officials to start the works for 'Godavari Pushkaralu '...
Chandigarh, Aug 14 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday launched a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-based Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system under which eligible Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) beneficiaries will receive their food subsidy...
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) In an effort to calm the storm he created with unfounded statements against Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Nagendra Ray – who prefers being called 'Ananta Maharaj', claiming to be a direct descendent of the erstwhile...
Bengaluru, Aug 14 (IANS) The Karnataka government is contemplating withdrawing its gutka ban order within days of its implementation, following strong backlash from legislators across party lines who raised concerns about its impact on arecanut growers in several districts of...
Guwahati, Aug 14 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday that the state government is undertaking a major initiative to replace more than 1,000 wooden and dilapidated bridges with all-weather reinforced cement concrete (RCC) structures to improve...
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) India on Friday sent the first tranche of 20 metric tonnes of relief supplies to Colombia to support recovery efforts following the devastating earthquake that rocked the country earlier this week. External Affairs Minister (EAM)...
Shillong, Aug 14 (IANS) The Meghalaya Cabinet has approved the recommendations of an expert committee led by former Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Chairman David Syiemlieh for introducing a dedicated paper on the state in the Meghalaya Civil Service (MCS)...