Rakesh Ramanlal Shah appointed Honorary Consul of Sri Lanka in Gujarat, receives Commission of Appointment
New Delhi, July 8 - Rakesh Ramanlal Shah, Chairman & Managing Director of GSEC Ltd, who was appointed as the Honorary Consul for Sri Lanka in Ahmedabad by the Sri Lankan government, received his Commission of Appointment on Monday from High Commissioner Kshenuka
Air India takes key step on ops for Vistara merger
New Delhi, July 8 - Air India said on Monday that it has completed harmonising operating procedures across key functions for the four Tata Group airlines as a crucial step towards the merger.
One more ‘Talibani’ video in Bengal; will Rahul Gandhi go there, asks BJP
New Delhi, July 9 - BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Tuesday slammed the Mamata government over another alleged flogging incident in West Bengal, asking whether Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders will visit the victim.
Army fires at Pakistani drone in J&K’s Poonch
Jammu, July 9 - Alert soldiers fired at a Pakistani drone near the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K’s Poonch district.
US reacts on PM Modi-Putin meeting, says India must urge Russia to adhere to UN charter on Ukraine
New Delhi, July 9 - As Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Russia enters Day 2, the US has said this was a significant move and that as India engages with Russia, Washington would urge it to make clear that any resolution to
Hathras stampede: SIT submits report to UP govt, hints at Baba’s political links
Lucknow, July 9 - The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Hathras stampede, has submitted its report on the tragedy, which claimed at least 121 lives, to the Uttar Pradesh government.
‘Our soldiers determined to usher in peace’, Rajnath Singh condoles death of 5 Army men
Srinagar, July 9 - Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday expressed anguish and grief at the death of five soldiers in the Kathua terror attack while reiterating his faith in the determination of the Army to eradicate terrorism from J&K.
Over 2 lakh perform Amaranth Yatra in 10 days
Jammu, July 9 - More than two lakh devotees had 'darshan' inside the holy Amarnath cave shrine during the last 10 days as another batch of 5,433 Yatris left for the Valley on Tuesday, officials said.
LU to offer four-year UG course with research
Lucknow, July 9 - Lucknow University (LU) will soon roll out a detailed process for students seeking to pursue four years of undergraduate courses (UG) under the National Education Policy (NEP), officials said.
Ayodhya most preferred tourist destination: IIM-L study
Lucknow, July 9 - A study conducted by IIM-Lucknow has found that Ayodhya is now a top tourist destination of Uttar Pradesh, a government spokesperson said.
ED grills Haryanvi singer in money laundering case
Lucknow, July 9 - The Lucknow unit of Enforcement Directorate (ED) grilled Haryanvi singer Rahul Yadav alias Rahul Fazilpuria at its Hazratganj office on Monday for more than 10 hours, an ED official said.
Kathua terror attack: Toll rises to five as another soldier succumbs, para commandos deployed to hunt down attackers
Jammu, July 8 - Another soldier injured in the terrorist attack on an army convoy in J&K's Kathua on Monday, succumbed to his injuries in the hospital, taking to five the toll of soldiers killed in the dastardly attack.
One killed as rain-battered Mumbai grinds to halt, schools and colleges shut
Mumbai, July 8 - A woman senior citizen was killed as monsoon abruptly hit Mumbai with full force, with 300 mm rains recorded in just six hours on Monday, throwing flights, railways and road traffic into chaos, stranding lakhs of commuters, and leading
RBI cancels licenses of 2 NBFCs for breach of rules
Mumbai, July 8 - The RBI on Monday announced that it has cancelled the licenses of two non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) for violating its guidelines.
Yogi govt targets self-sufficiency in pulse production in next 3-4 years
Lucknow, July 8 - The Uttar Pradesh government is set to target self-sufficiency in the pulses' production in the next three to four years.
Govt cites data on job creation to refute Citigroup report on employment in India
New Delhi, July 8 - The government on Monday refuted the Citigroup report that claims sufficient jobs are not being created in India, saying it fails to consider the positive trends and comprehensive data from official sources.
Kharif crop sowing rises by 14.1 pc in 2024, pulses record 50 pc jump
New Delhi, July 8 - With a better monsoon this year, the area under kharif crop sowing has shot up by 14.1 per cent to 378.72 lakh hectares compared to 331.9 hectares during the same period last year, according to data released on
Two-wheeler industry to sustain steady volume growth rate of up to 9 pc in FY25: Report
New Delhi, July 8 - Two-wheeler industry is expected to sustain a steady volume growth rate of around 7 to 9 per cent in FY25, considering both domestic and export markets, a new report said on Monday.
Centre calls for Quantum Lab proposals to boost local R&D, benefit all citizens
New Delhi, July 7 - The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), which comes under the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, on Sunday announced a call for Quantum Lab proposals to boost local R&D.
Delhi-NCR, Mumbai Metropolitan Region see housing prices surge 49 pc in 5 years
Mumbai, July 7 - Delhi-NCR and Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), the country's two top realty hotspots, have seen average residential prices soar by about 49 per cent in the last five years, a report showed on Sunday.