ECI notice to Cong’s Supriya Shrinate, BJP’s Dilip Ghosh for distasteful remarks against women
New Delhi, March 27 - The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday issued a show cause notice to senior Congress leader Supriya Shrinate and the BJP’s Dilip Ghosh for their distasteful remarks against women, in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections.
Indian Coast Guard rescues man from tugboat off Gujarat coast
Ahmedabad, March 27 - The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Wednesday evacuated a critically-ill man from a tugboat off Gujarat's Veraval coast and shifted him to a government hospital for further treatment, officials said.
Punjab estimated to produce 161.30 lakh metric tons wheat
Chandigarh, March 27 - With wheat sown in 35.07 lakh hectares, Punjab Chief Secretary Anurag Verma on Wednesday took stock of procurement arrangements of the foodgrain commencing from April 1.
Aspirational Districts and Blocks programme transforming lives of crores of people across 112 districts
New Delhi, March 27 - The Aspirational Districts Programme, one of the flagship schemes of Narendra Modi-led government launched in 2018, is bringing tranformational change in people's lives across 112 districts of the country.
Delhi Assembly adjourned till Monday following protest
New Delhi, March 27 - Proceedings were abruptly adjourned in Delhi Assembly till Monday following uproar from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators over the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by ED in the excise policy case.
Rajasthan’s top Cong & BJP leaders in Bikaner, accompany candidates for nomination filings
Jaipur, March 27 - State's top leaders from major political parties were in Rajasthan's Bikaner on Wednesday to address various meetings and participate in the nomination filings of their respective candidates.
X users with 2,500 verified subscriber followers to get Premium service for free
New Delhi, March 28 - Billionaire Elon Musk on Thursday said that X users who have 2,500 verified subscriber followers will get Premium features for free.
Federal Bank opens 26 new branches across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
Chennai, March 27 - Private lender Federal Bank opened 26 new branches across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Wednesday.
Govt to borrow Rs 7.5 lakh crore from market in first half of 2024-25
New Delhi, March 27 - Out of Gross Market borrowing of Rs 14.13 lakh crore projected in the Union budget for FY 2024-25, the government has decided to borrow Rs 7.50 lakh crore (53.08 per cent) in the first half (H1) of the
NBCC earns record Rs 1,905 crore in e-auction for commercial space in Delhi’s WTC
New Delhi, March 27 - NBCC (India) Ltd said on Wednesday that it has recorded its highest-ever revenue of Rs 1,905 crore with the sale of 4.8 lakh sq ft of commercial space in the 25th e-auction for WTC Nauroji Nagar in South
Anand Mahindra & family pledge Rs 500 crore for Mahindra University’s expansion
New Delhi, March 27 - Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra and his family have pledged Rs 500 crore over the next five years to Mahindra University, starting from the next financial year (FY25) till FY29, it was announced on Wednesday.
HPCL, Tata Motors ink pact to set up EV charging stations
New Delhi, March 27 - The electric mobility unit of Tata Motors Ltd and Hindustan Petroleum Corp on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding to set up EV charging stations across India.
Top S. Korean game developer joins Google Cloud on AI, cloud computing
Seoul, March 27 - NCSOFT Corporation, a major South Korean online and mobile game developer, said on Wednesday that it has joined hands with Google Cloud in improving artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing capabilities.
India, China hold crucial meet to resolve issues along LAC
New Delhi, March 28 - The 29th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs was held in Beijing to discuss and resolve the remaining issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Nobel-winning economist Daniel Kahneman dies at 90
Jerusalem, March 28 - Daniel Kahneman, an Israeli-American cognitive psychologist and Nobel laureate in economics, has died at the age of 90.
US State Dept staffer resigns over Washington’s Gaza policy
Washington, March 28 - A US State Department staffer responsible for promoting human rights in regions including Gaza has resigned in protest of the continued delivery of weapons from the US to Israel.
India’s Disaster Management Authority head appointed UN Asst Secretary-General
United Nations, March 28 - Kamal Kishore, the head of India's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), has been appointed UN Assistant Secretary-General with the disaster risk reduction portfolio.
Households across all continents wasted over 1 billion meals a day: UN report
Nairobi, March 27 - Households across all continents wasted more than 1 billion meals a day in 2022, while 783 million people were affected by hunger and one-third of humanity faced food insecurity.
Ukraine’s foreign minister arrives in India on March 28 to discuss bilateral ties
New Delhi, March 27 - In a first high-level visit by a Ukrainian leader since the start of war with Russia in 2022, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will arrive in India on Thursday to discuss bilateral relations and regional and global issues of
BLA claims killing more than 30 Pakistani soldiers, issues stern warning to China
Islamabad, March 27 - The Baloch Liberation Army claimed killing more than 30 Pakistani soldiers as it targeted PNS Siddique, the country's second-largest naval air station located in Turbat and warned China on its "illegal" settlements and projects in Balochistan.