KVIC registers record sales of Rs 1.55 lakh crore in 2023-24
New Delhi, July 9 - Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has registered a robust 15.7 per cent growth in sales to cross a record Rs 1.55 lakh crore and created a staggering 10.17 lakh new jobs in rural areas during the financial
Coal Ministry allots 19 mine voids to power plants for dumping fly ash
New Delhi, July 9 - Ministry of Coal said on Tuesday that it is actively working to ensure the proper disposal and repurposing of fly ash generated by thermal power plants in a significant move towards environmental protection and resource utilisation.
Thousands to witness welcoming of first mother ship at Adani Group’s Vizhinjam Port on Friday
Thiruvananthapuram, July 9 - Thousands of people will be present at the country's trans-shipment port, the Adani Group's Vizhinjam Port located near the famed Kovalam beach, at 10 a.m. on Friday as it receives its first mothership, Kerala Minister V.N. Vasavan said on
Cognizant pays CFO Jatin Dalal $505,000 for settling Wipro case
New Delhi, July 9 - IT major Cognizant on Tuesday said its Chief Financial Officer Jatin Dalal reached a settlement in a lawsuit filed by his former employer giant Wipro, with Cognizant ended up paying $505,087 to Dalal to settle the lawsuit.
‘Workforce growth in Indian online gaming industry rose 20 times from 2018 to 2023’
New Delhi, July 9 - Workforce growth in the Indian online gaming industry has increased 20 times from 2018 to 2023, with a remarkable 97.56 per cent CAGR (compound annual growth rate) over the same period, underscoring the sector’s vital role in job
Iran’s president-elect reaffirms Tehran’s support for Syria
Tehran, July 10 - Iran's President-elect, Masoud Pezeshkian, has reaffirmed Tehran's support for Syria during a phone call with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
West Nile fever death toll reaches 15 in Israel
Jerusalem, July 10 - The death toll from the current outbreak of West Nile fever in Israel has risen to 15, with one new death, according to the country's Health Ministry.
25 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike on school in Gaza: Sources
Gaza, July 10 - At least 25 Palestinians were killed and some others wounded in an Israeli airstrike targeting a school in the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources said.
Nikki Haley releases delegates to Republican National Convention, advocates backing Trump
Washington, July 10 - Nikki Haley, who dropped out of the Republican presidential race in early March, has said that she is releasing her delegates to the Republican National Convention (RNC), urging them to support former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee.
US conveys concerns to India post PM Modi’s meeting with Putin
Washington, July 10 - The United States on Tuesday reiterated its concerns over India's ties to Russia and said it has had conversations with New Delhi regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ongoing visit to Moscow but refused to divulge the contents of these.
PM Modi receives Russia’s highest civilian award, dedicates it to people of India
Moscow, July 9 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Tuesday conferred the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called, Russia's highest civilian award.
Putin thanks PM Modi for making efforts to resolve Ukrainian crisis
Moscow, July 9 - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making efforts to find a solution to end the conflict in Ukraine while, at the same time, also lauding the Indian leader for dedicating his "whole life"
At Kremlin, PM Modi tells Putin that peace is necessary for future generations
Moscow, July 9 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that India, having always stood on the side of peace, is ready to assist Russia in any possible way to establish peace in the region.
Search operation resumes in J&K’s Doda to track hiding terrorists
Jammu, July 10 - Search operation was resumed on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district where firing exchanges have taken place between the security forces and the terrorists.
PLI booster: Telecom equipment manufacturing sales cross Rs 50,000 crore
New Delhi, July 10 - The telecom equipment manufacturing sales have crossed Rs 50,000 crore under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, creating more than 17,800 direct jobs and many more indirect jobs, the government said on Wednesday.
‘Welcome to Vienna!’: Austrian chancellor hosts PM Modi for private engagement
Vienna, July 10 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Tuesday from Moscow on a two-day visit to Austria and was hosted by Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer for a private engagement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
Pali Research Institute to come up in Lucknow soon
Lucknow, July 10 - An Adarsh Pali Research Institute will soon be established at the Central Sanskrit University (CSU) in Lucknow's Gomti Nagar campus, for the comprehensive development of Pali language, university officials said.
Russia’s missile attack ‘was real hell’, Kiev children’s hospital head tells UNSC
United Nations, July 10 - "It was a real hell," the director of the children's hospital in Kiev, Volodymyr Zhovnir, told the Security Council, describing Russia's missile attack on the institution.
PM Modi lands in Vienna on historic Austria visit as both countries focus on tech partnerships
Vienna, July 9 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Vienna from Moscow late Tuesday evening after wrapping up another landmark visit to Russia.
Congress-linked businessmen under ED probe for multi-crore mining scam in Himachal Pradesh: Sources
New Delhi, July 9 - Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Income Tax (I-T) authorities have uncovered that businessmen Gian Chand and Prabhat Chand are embroiled in a significant "financial scandals" within Himachal Pradesh.