Govt starts retail sale of Bharat Rice to check price rise, traders ordered to declare rice stocks
New Delhi, Feb 2 - Department of Food and Public Distribution on Friday said that in order to manage the overall food inflation and prevent speculation that pushes up prices, the government has decided that stock position of rice/paddy must be declared by
Dedicated children’s stage is being established on World Book Fair: NBT
New Delhi, Feb 2 - National Book Trust of India (NBT) on Friday said that a dedicated children's stage is being established in Delhi for the upcoming 'New Delhi World Book Fair'.
Scindia holds meeting with CISF, immigration officials on design model for speedy immigration process
New Delhi, Feb 2 - Civil Aviation minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia on Friday held a meeting with Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Bureau of immigration officials to discuss a design model for speeding up immigration and security for international travellers.
Sensex zooms 1200 points, Nifty crosses 22k after Interim Budget
New Delhi, Feb 2 - BSE Sensex has now zoomed more than 1200 points on Friday as markets absorb the Interim Budget 2024-25.
Nitish Govt to prove majority in Bihar Assembly on February 12 now
Patna, Feb 2 - After the formation of the Nitish Kumar-led NDA Government in Bihar on January 28, the date of proving majority in Bihar Assembly has been extended by two days.
Govt regularises 44 Gurugram colonies
Gurugram, Feb 2 - Haryana government has approved 173 illegal colonies across the state which include 44 colonies in the Gurugram district, officials said on Friday.
UP Opposition leaders to visit Ayodhya after budget session
Lucknow, Feb 2 - Opposition leaders in Uttar Pradesh will be visiting the newly-inaugurated Ram temple in Ayodhya soon.
Delhi records 12.3 degrees Celsius minimum temp
New Delhi, Feb 2 - The national capital on Friday recorded a minimum temperature at 12.3 degrees Celsius, four notces above the seasonal average, the India Meteorological (IMD) Department said.
Yogi govt achieves 60% increase in revenue in Jan
Lucknow, Feb 2 - In a major accomplishment, the Uttar Pradesh government has achieved 60 per cent increase in its revenue in the month of January 2024 compared to the revenue generated in the corresponding period last year, the data of revenue receipts
Lt General Kavita Sahai becomes first woman commandant of Army Medical Corps Centre and College, Lucknow
Lucknow, Feb 2 - Lieutenant General Kavita Sahai has been appointed as the first woman commandant of Army Medical Corps Centre and College, Lucknow.
Hindu side announces schedule of five ‘aartis’ in Gyanvapi complex
Varanasi, Feb 2 - Even as the legal battle over the Hindu religious ceremonies being performed at the Gyanvapi mosque-Shringar Gauri complex after a Varanasi court allowed worship at the disputed site intensifies, the Hindu side has announced a schedule of five 'aartis'
Governments must focus on job creation, not freebies: Raghuram Rajan
Jaipur, Feb 2 - Stressing that governments need to focus on creating more jobs for youngsters, and not just focus on freebies for short-term political benefits, Raghuram Rajan, former Governor of Reserve Bank of India and erstwhile Chief Economist, International Monetary Fund, said
20,000 people attend Indian Air Force’s Surya Kiran Aerobatic team display in Bikaner
Jaipur, Feb 2 - In a historic and breathtaking display, the Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) was treated to around 20,000 people, including school children, in Rajasthan's Bikaner to a spectacular aerial show.
Rs 10,369 cr allocated for railway infrastructure projects in NE
New Delhi/Guwahati, Feb 1 - Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday that the gross budgetary allocation for railway infrastructure projects in the northeast region for the FY 2024-25 is Rs 10,369 crore.
Sensex up by more than 700 points a day after Interim Budget
New Delhi, Feb 2 - BSE Sensex jumped more than 700 points to cross the 72k mark on Friday, a day after the presentation of the Interim Budget 2024-25.
Rape case against Chinmayanand withdrawn
Shahjahanpur (UP), Feb 2 - A special MP/ MLA court in Shahjahanpur has acquitted former Union Minister of State Chinmayanand in a 2011 rape case, observing that it did not find enough evidence against the accused and the main complainant had also turned
Muslims asked to down shutters in Varanasi today
Varanasi, Feb 2 - The Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee (AIMC), which manages Gyanvapi mosque, has appealed to people of the Muslim community to keep their shops closed on Friday in protest against puja performed in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque, a
FM created world record of announcing anti-people Budget: Raj LoP
Jaipur, Feb 1 - The leader of opposition in Rajasthan Assembly, Tika Ram Jully, took a dig at the Interim Budget presented by Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday, saying the Finance Minister has created a world record of announcing 'anti-people' Budget of the BJP-led
Raghuram Rajan says unemployment ‘increasing rapidly’ in India
Jaipur, Feb 1 - Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said on Thursday that unemployment is "increasing rapidly" in India and the employment graph "has fallen in the last ten years".
Andhra Pradesh gets Rs 9,138 crore for railways, Telangana Rs 5,071 crore
Amaravati, Feb 1 - The Centre has allocated Rs 9,138 crore for Andhra Pradesh and Rs 5,071 crore for Telangana for railways in the interim Union Budget, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said on Thursday.