Gurugram to get first eco-tourism botanical park
Gurugram, March 1 - The Municipal Corporation Manesar (MCM) will develop the city's first eco-tourism botanical park in Kasan village of Haryana's Gurugram district, officials said on Friday.
Projects worth Rs 48K crore to create 14,000 jobs in Ayodhya, Varanasi, Mathura
Lucknow, March 1 - The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is set to transform the three major centres of Hindu faith -- Ayodhya, Kashi and Mathura -- into prominent cities for employment.
Defence Ministry inks MoUs worth Rs 39,125cr to procure military equipment
New Delhi, March 1 - Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Friday said that it has signed five major capital acquisition contracts worth Rs 39,125.39 crore to procure military equipment which includes procurement of Aero-engines for MiG-29 aircraft, Close-in Weapon System (CIWS), high-power radar
Foundation stone of Sindri fertiliser plant was laid in 2018, inauguration by PM Modi today
New Delhi, March 1 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation multiple developmental projects worth Rs 35,700 crores in Sindri of Jharkhand’s Dhanbad.
Five startups get Rs 6 crore grant for innovations in mining sector
New Delhi, March 1 - Union Minister for Mines Pralhad Joshi has handed over letters of financial grants totalling Rs 6 crore to five startups for funding innovations in the mining and mineral sector, according to an official statement issued on Friday.
India elections: Google partners with news publishers, fact-checkers to curb deepfakes
New Delhi, March 1 - Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Google on Friday announced to support ‘Shakti, India Election Fact-Checking Collective’, which is a consortium of news publishers and fact-checkers in the country, in order to curb the spread of deepfakes.
‘Late night meeting, then back to work early morning’: PM Modi’s schedule draws wide praise from netizens
New Delhi, March 1 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the tallest leader of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), commands immense mass appeal and public connect despite being in power for ten years. The reason behind this is not his post or stature but his
NC, PDP & Congress firming up for pre-poll alliance in J&K
Srinagar, March 1 - Political circles are agog in J&K saying that a seat-sharing agreement between the Congress, National Conference (NC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is in the offing and an announcement to this effect is likely within the next few
Three months after losing power, Ashok Gehlot to vacate Raj CM’s bungalow
Jaipur, March 1 - Former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has announced that he will vacate his official residence on Friday and shift to bungalow number 49 which was allotted to him after the new government formation.
INSV Tarini embarks on historic expedition by women navy officers
New Delhi, Feb 29 - Indian Naval Sailing Vessel Tarini has embarked on a historic expedition, from INS Mandovi (Goa) to Port Louis (Mauritius), in the first-ever trans-oceanic sortie undertaken by Indian women in a double-handed mode, the Navy said on Thursday.
Samajwadi Party reiterates demand for ballot papers instead of EVMs in polls
Lucknow, March 1 - The Samajwadi Party (SP) has told the Election Commission (EC) that people had lost faith in electronic voting machines (EVMs) and ballot papers should be used in polling.
Himachal political crisis: Cabinet minister Vikramaditya meets rebels
Shimla, March 1 - The "political crisis" in the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh seems yet to be over as Cabinet minister Vikramaditya Singh, who too raised a "banner of revolt" against Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, on Friday reached Delhi after meeting
CM Yogi to launch projects worth Rs 25 cr for secondary education in Gorakhpur
Gorakhpur, March 1 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will launch projects worth Rs 25 crore in the secondary education sector in Gorakhpur on Sunday.
PM Modi chairs BJP CEC meet to pick candidates for LS polls
New Delhi, March 1 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the BJP's Central Election Committee (CEC) to finalise the first list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
PM Modi chairs late night CEC meeting to pick candidates for LS polls
New Delhi, Feb 29 - The meeting of BJP's Central Election Committee (CEC) began on Thursday at the party headquarters in national capital to finalise the first list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, party sources said.
Singapore solar energy company to invest in Madhya Pradesh, says CM Yadav
Bhopal, Feb 29 - Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday said there is enormous scope for investment in the state and his government is committed to provide a business-friendly environment to investors.
Punjab CM inaugurates Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences in Mohali
Chandigarh, Feb 29 - Holding the Shiromani Akali Dal and Congress regimes responsible for the "appalling state" of government institutions, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday said his government is committed to offering superior facilities in these institutions, ensuring no citizen is
‘Great News!’, PM Modi hails rise in country’s leopard population
New Delhi, Feb 29 - The rise in leopard population in India has drawn applause and appreciation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi
FM Sitharaman hands over 101 precious antiquities seized by Customs to ASI
New Delhi, Feb 29 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday handed over to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) as many as 101 valuable antiquities that were seized from smugglers by different field formations of the Customs Department.
DRDO successfully flight tests ‘Very Short-Range Air Defence System’
New Delhi, Feb 29 - The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has conducted two successful flight tests of the Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile on Wednesday and Thursday.