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New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The India-UK trade agreement, signed in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his UK counterpart Keir Starmer, has strengthened Brand Modi on the global stage, finance experts said on Thursday.Speaking to IANS, Ajay...
Guwahati, July 24 (IANS) The CBI arrested an assistant professor of the College of Agriculture, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, for taking Rs 2.5 lakh bribe - Rs 1.95 lakh in May and Rs 55,000 now - for awarding contracts to a...
Reasi, July 24 (IANS) In a meaningful stride towards women's empowerment and grassroots development, Deputy Commissioner Nidhi Malik on Thursday inaugurated the “Didi Ki Rasoi” canteen at the Government Polytechnic College in J&K's Reasi. Operated by Women Self-Help Groups (SHGs)...
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) In a major technological leap toward disaster mitigation, the Ministry of Jal Shakti has revealed the deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) models for short-range flood forecasting across India. This initiative is...
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The UK India Business Council (UKIBC) on Thursday welcomed the signing of the UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as a landmark deal that promises to unlock unprecedented trade and investment opportunities between two of the...
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh), July 24 (IANS) The Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind on Thursday welcomed the Allahabad High Court’s decision to stay the Uttar Pradesh government’s order to seal unrecognised madrasas, calling it a major win for constitutional rights and minority education. Speaking...
Bengaluru, July 24 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer on Thursday refused the charges of Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, of election cheating, asserting that the electoral rolls are prepared transparently and copies were shared with the...
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) India’s on-going commitment to safeguarding the land and resource rights of its tribal and forest-dwelling communities continues to find strong grounding in the implementation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006. The importance of these...
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The West Bengal government on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to urgently list for hearing its plea challenging the interim stay imposed by the Calcutta High Court on issuing the new Other Backward Class (OBC)...
Noida, July 24 (IANS) In a major boost for urban connectivity in the NCR region, the Central government has approved the extension of the Noida Metro’s Aqua Line from Depot Station to the upcoming Multimodal Transport Hub (MMTH) at Bodaki....
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to stay the Bombay High Court verdict that had acquitted all 12 accused in the 2006 Mumbai train bomb blasts case, AIMIM leader and former Maharashtra MLA Waris...
Patna, July 24 (IANS) A day before the monsoon session of the Bihar Legislative Assembly concluded, the House witnessed chaos on Thursday as MLAs from both the ruling and opposition parties clashed, leading to a brief scuffle before marshals intervened...