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New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Reiterating its earlier stance, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said that the Indian government had no involvement in former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's recent virtual media interaction and that it does...
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) India's foreign exchange reserves surged by $10.512 billion to $692.866 billion for the week ended July 31, extending their upward trend, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.The latest surge...
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan will undertake a two-day visit to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands starting Saturday and take part in the 'Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyaan' and other events, an official said. On the first...
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) NITI Aayog’s new Investment Friendliness Index provides a comparison of India’s states and Union Territories in the quality of infrastructure, business climate, regulation, institutions and skills, which is expected to help foreign companies to choose...
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 7 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) youth wing, the Yuva Morcha, on Friday intensified its statewide agitation over alleged irregularities in the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC), stepping up pressure on the V.D. Satheesan-led government over pending...
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said that the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) is set to undergo a major transformation into a world-class urban hub, with international strategic partnerships giving a major push to the development...
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) India on Friday rejected comments made by a section of the international community, including a US lawmaker, on the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act Amendment (FCRA) Bill, stressing that legislative matters concerning India are internal affairs...
Ranchi, Aug 7 (IANS) Chaos erupted during a student march in Jharkhand on Friday when a youth threw black ink at All India Students' Association (AISA) President Neha Bora. The accused was subsequently taken into police custody.The students were taking...
Patna, Aug 7 (IANS) In a major anti-corruption operation, the Vigilance Investigation Bureau on Friday arrested a clerk of the Begusarai Sadar Block office while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 4,000 for processing government compensation meant for the family...
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Friday told the members that the House has invited the Digital India BHASHINI Division to conduct a pilot trial of its AI powered live transcription and translation system during...
Chennai, Aug 7 (IANS) In a dramatic turn of events, Sangeetha, wife of actor-turned-politician and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President Vijay, has withdrawn the divorce and residency rights petitions she had filed against him before...
Imphal, Aug 7 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Friday said that ongoing bandhs, blockades and other forms of agitation along the highways have severely affected the economy of both the state and the country, stressing the need...