Number of tourists visiting UP twice the state’s population: CM Yogi Adityanath
Lucknow, March 4 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said the current influx of tourists to the state has doubled, surpassing its population.
Anurag Thakur questions Congress’ association with ‘anti-national’ elements
New Delhi, March 4 - Raising concerns over the Congress' alleged affiliation with individuals raising pro-Pakistan slogans in the Karnataka Assembly recently, Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Sports and Youth Affairs, Anurag Singh Thakur, on Monday questioned the leadership of the grand
Sweden’s Saab starts building factory to make Carl Gustaf M4 weapons in India
New Delhi, March 4 - Swedish defence major Saab has started construction of its manufacturing facility at Jhajjar near Delhi, to make Carl Gustaf M4 weapons, the company said on Monday.
‘Complex exercise’: SBI moves SC seeking extension of time for making public details of electoral bonds
New Delhi, March 4 - The State Bank of India (SBI) has moved the Supreme Court seeking extension of time, until June 30, for making public the details of Electoral Bonds purchased until now.
PM Modi addresses rally in Chennai, slams MK Stalin-led DMK govt
Chennai, March 4 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed a massive gathering of people at the YMCA Ground here. During his speech, PM Modi criticised the M.K. Stalin-led DMK government in the state over several issues.
Telangana CM not for confrontation with Centre, calls PM ‘elder brother’
Adilabad (Telangana), March 4 - Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday said that the state government does not want confrontation with the Centre and called Prime Minister Narendra Modi an "elder brother".
Possibility of setting up LNG plant being explored in Rajasthan
Jaipur, March 4 - Rajasthan State Gas Limited (RSGL) has started exploring the possibilities of setting up a LNG plant in the state, Mines Secretary Anandhi said during a meeting of the board of directors of RSGL held at the Secretariat here on
Rioters to pay price for vandalising public property, declares Uttarakhand CM Dhami
Dehradun, March 4 - Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Monday that miscreants and rioters will be made to pay a heavy price for instigating violence and vandalising public property.
Union Ministers, CMs & BJP leaders from NE add ‘Modi Ka Parivar’ title to their ‘X’ handles
Guwahati, March 4 - Union Ministers hailing from the northeastern states as well as Chief Ministers and a number of BJP leaders in the region have added 'Modi Ka Parivar' title to their 'X' handles.
Keen to observe India’s general elections firsthand: Australian envoy
New Delhi, March 4 - Australia's High Commissioner to India, Philip Green, said on Monday that he is keen to observe India's upcoming Lok Sabha elections "firsthand" just as he undertook his first official visit to Bihar to meet "prominent political figures".
Twin blows to Congress in Gujarat as Arjun Modhwadia, another leader quit party
Gandhinagar, March 4 - In twin blows to the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, its senior leader from Gujarat, Arjun Modhwadia, quit the grand old party on Monday, and also resigned from his position of Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA).
Govt expects Rs 41,000 crore investment as 12th round of city gas distribution network bidding ends
New Delhi, March 4 - Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday handed over letters of intent to successful bidders of 12th City Gas Distribution (CGD) bidding round, under which 8 Geographical Areas across 103 districts were offered for
Ahead of Jaishankar’s visit, S. Korean envoy lauds bilateral economic ties
New Delhi, March 4 - South Korean Ambassador Chang Jae-bok on Monday appreciated the deepening and expanding economic relations between India and Korea -- a day ahead of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's visit to the Asian nation beginning Tuesday.
FM Sitharaman urges top GST officials to leverage technology for plugging loopholes in system
New Delhi, March 4 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday exhorted the enforcement chiefs of the state and the Central GST formations to leverage technology for plugging loopholes in the system, as well for providing better taxpayer services.
EU slaps $2 billion anti-trust fine on Apple following Spotify’s complaint
London, March 4 - The European Union on Monday fined Apple 1.84 billion euros (about $2 billion) for allegedly abusing its dominant position in the market for the distribution of music streaming apps to iPhone and iPad users via its App Store.
Five key projects of GMDA worth Rs 194.18 crore approved
Gurugram, March 4 - Five key projects of the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) worth Rs 194.18 crore were approved in the High-Powered Works Purchase Committee meeting chaired by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday.
RBI bars IIFL Finance from sanctioning or disbursing gold loans
Mumbai, March 4 - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday directed IIFL Finance Ltd. to stop sanctioning or disbursing gold loans or assigning/securitizing/selling any of its gold loans with immediate effect.
Govt cuts warehouse charges to help farmers
New Delhi, March 4 - Union Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said that the agriculture sector will be the foundational pillar spearheading the nation towards becoming 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047.
Ola’s S1 Pro electric scooter gets PLI certification to boost green mobility
Bengaluru, March 4 - Ola Electric's S1 Pro electric scooter has received the domestic value addition (DVA) certification under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for the automobile and auto component industry, the Centre said on Monday.
Ex-Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal sues Musk, billionaire responds with emoji
San Francisco, March 5 - Indian-origin Parag Agrawal, former CEO of Twitter (now called X), and three other employees have sued Elon Musk for about $128 million in unpaid severance.