FSSAI launches food safety drive in Delhi markets
New Delhi, April 8 - The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Monday launched an extensive awareness and sensitisation drive on food safety in major markets in the national capital.
Sukhbir Badal accuses Punjab CM of insulting Bhagat Singh
Chandigarh, April 8 - Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday urged people to boycott Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for 'insulting' freedom fighter Bhagat Singh by 'misusing' the martyr’s native village to hold a protest demanding the release of
‘Not scared of calls to smash my head’: PM Modi responds to Congress leader’s remarks at Chhattisgarh rally
Raipur, April 8 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that he is not scared of calls for smashing his head as crores of people of this country are his 'raksha kavach'. PM Modi said this while responding to a Congress leader's
BJP shifts PM Modi’s April 14 rally from mainland to coastal K’taka
Bengaluru, April 8 - The Karnataka BJP has shifted the venue of the mega public rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the mainland region of the state to the coastal area considering various factors.
‘2024 LS polls a battle between stability & instability’: PM Modi hits out at Congress & INDIA bloc in Maharashtra
Chandrapur (Maharashtra), April 8 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday slammed the Congress and the INDIA bloc, saying that the upcoming Lok Sabha elections are a battle between stability and instability.
Rahul Gandhi has links with terror outfit PFI, Smriti Irani says in Amethi
Amethi (UP), April 8 - Union Minister Smriti Irani on Monday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of taking help from the banned organisation Popular Front of India (PFI) to contest the Lok Sabha elections from Wayanad in Kerala.
‘Tribals mean forest dwellers for BJP’, Rahul Gandhi says at MP poll rally
Bhopal, April 8 - Criticising the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said there was a difference between the outlook of the BJP and the grand old party towards the tribals, while underlining the ideological differences between the two
Delhi HC reserves verdict on BJP leader, Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia’s defamation suit over YouTube, X content
New Delhi, April 8 - The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved its verdict on a defamation plea filed by Senior Advocate and BJP member, Gaurav Bhatia, against multiple social media users and YouTube channels.
Tejashwi Yadav taking false credit for jobs, says Nitish Kumar
Patna, April 8 - Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday slammed the leader of the opposition, Tejashwi Yadav, for taking credit for job creation in the state.
Chennai Police bans drones, UAVs during PM Modi’s visit to T Nagar
Chennai, April 8 - The Greater Chennai Police has banned the use of drones and UAV’s on Tuesday, during Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s visit to T Nagar, Chennai for a roadshow.
DMK, Congress creating confusion on CAA: Rajnath Singh
Chennai, April 8 - Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that the DMK and the Congress are creating confusion among the people over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
Ex-Union Minister Birender Singh quits BJP, to join Congress on Tuesday
Chandigarh, April 8 - Former Union Minister and BJP leader Birender Singh, who was one of the four Cabinet ministers sworn in in the first expansion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Council of Ministers in 2014, resigned from the party on Monday.
Viksit Bharat Ambassador meet-up: Hardeep Puri lists milestones, sheds light on country’s transformational journey
New Delhi, April 8 - Hardeep Singh Puri, the Minister of State (Independent charge) for Housing and Urban Affairs, on Monday, spoke about the transformational changes in the country under the Narendra Modi government and also explained how the Centre was facilitating an
Investigating potential customers’ data breach: Indian tech firm boAt
New Delhi, April 8 - Homegrown audio and wearable brand boAt on Monday said it is investigating a potential data breach involving its customer information.
X employees facing arrest in Brazil: Elon Musk
New Delhi, April 9 - Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday alleged that employees of his X social media platform in Brazil are facing arrest amid his ongoing stand-off with the judiciary over blocking some X accounts.
Big companies increased R&D investment in S. Korea in 2023
Seoul, April 9 - Big companies in South Korea increased their investments in research and development (R&D) activities last year despite decreased earnings, a corporate data tracker said on Tuesday.
CBDT refutes reports on special drive to reopen tax cases on HRA claims
New Delhi, April 8 - The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) clarified on Monday that the Income Tax Department is not carrying out any special drive to re-open cases on issues pertaining to HRA claims as has been reported in some sections
Govt bonds worth Rs 30,000 crore to come up for auction on April 12
New Delhi, April 8 - The Finance Ministry on Monday announced the sale of government bonds worth Rs 30,000 crore in three different categories that will be put up for auction by the RBI’s Mumbai Office on April 12 (Friday).
REC loans for green projects record 6-fold jump to Rs 1.37 lakh crore
New Delhi, April 8 - Government-owned power finance giant REC has recorded an over 6-fold jump to Rs 1,36,516 crore in loans sanctioned for renewable energy projects during 2023-24 compared to the corresponding figure of Rs 21,371 crore in 2022-23, official figures released
After Wistron, Tata Group eyeing Pegatron’s iPhone plant in India, claims report
New Delhi, April 8 - Tata Group, which acquired Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Wistron's India operations for $125 million in October last year, is now reportedly eyeing to acquire Pegatron's iPhone manufacturing facility near Chennai, as Apple ramps up its presence in the country.