President nominates Satnam Singh Sandhu to Rajya Sabha
New Delhi, Jan 30 - President Droupadi Murmu nominated Chandigarh University Chancellor Satnam Singh Sandhu to Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
Telangana CM pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Bapu Ghat
Hyderabad, Jan 30 - Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 76th death anniversary.
Dense fog to continue over parts of north India on Jan 31: IMD
New Delhi, Jan 30 - The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday said that dense to very dense fog conditions are very likely to prevail in morning hours over isolated pockets of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi on Wednesday, Friday and dense fog
Uber launches operations in J&K
New Delhi, Jan 30 - Ride-hailing platform Uber on Tuesday launched its operations in Jammu & Kashmir, with its first stop in Srinagar.
Jaishankar discusses ongoing situation in West Asia with Israel
New Delhi, Jan 30 - External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has discussed the ongoing situation in West Asia with his Israeli counterpart Israel Katz.
Ten trainee priests join Ram temple puja in Ayodhya
Lucknow, Jan 30 - At least 10 trainee priests, selected out of 23 trainee priests, have joined in the performance puja of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
Ram temple draws up its festival calendar for 2024
Lucknow, Jan 30 - The Ram temple in Ayodhya has drawn up its festival calendar for 2024.
In major setback to INDIA block, BJP gets mayor in Chandigarh
Chandigarh, Jan 30 - In a major setback to the INDIA's Congress-AAP alliance for the Chandigarh mayoral post despite having maximum councillors, the civic body ruling BJP on Tuesday retained the seat by winning the post with four votes.
US visas to Indians have shot up by 60%: Ambassador Garcetti
New Delhi, Jan 30 - The number of US visas issued to Indian students and businessmen has shot up by 60% in recent months compared to the previous year and efforts are on to remove the backlog further, US Ambassador Eric Garcetti said
Nitish Kumar Govt to bring no confidence motion against Speaker on February 10
Patna, Jan 30 - The NDA Government in Bihar will bring a no confidence motion against the current Speaker, Awadh Bihari Chaudhary, on February 10.
NDA-INDIA bloc will lock horns in Rajya Sabha polls in UP
Lucknow, Jan 30 - With elections to 10 Rajya Sabha seats from Uttar Pradesh, scheduled to be held next month, the stage is set for an interesting contest between the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the INDIA bloc, before the Lok Sabha
AIM refutes ASI survey report on Gyanvapi
Varanasi (UP), Jan 30 - The Gyanvapi mosque management committee, Anjuman Intezamia Masjid (AIM), has termed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) report on the scientific study and survey of the mosque as an attempt to “set a false narrative.”
Advent of AI poses big challenge to govts around the world: FinMin
New Delhi, Jan 29 - The advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) poses a big challenge to governments around the world due to the questions it poses to employment, particularly in services sectors, the Finance Ministry said in a review of the Indian economy
Work on Ayodhya temple to restart from Feb 15
Ayodhya (UP) Jan 30 - Preparations are now underway to resume unfinished work at the Ram Janmabhoomi complex in Ayodhya.
Ishara International Puppet Theatre Festival to be held in Feb in Delhi and Chandigarh
New Delhi, Jan 30 - The Ishara International Puppet Theatre Festival's 20th edition is scheduled to run from February 16 to 25 at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi and Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh.
Vijay Chowk reverberated with Indian tunes during Beating Retreat 2024
New Delhi, Jan 29 - The historic Vijay Chowk in the national capital came live to foot-tapping tunes and synchronised steps by members of armed forces during the 'Beating Retreating' ceremony on January 29, marking the end of the 75th Republic Day celebrations.
Indian Defence Secretary to co-chair Joint Military Cooperation meeting in Oman
New Delhi, Jan 29 - Indian Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane will visit Oman on January 30-31, where he will co-chair the 12th Joint Military Cooperation Committee meeting with its Defence Ministry's Secretary General, Dr Mohammed bin Naseer bin Ali Al-Zaabi, an official statement
Kerala Tourism a hit at global tourism fair in Madrid
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 29 - Stepping up the global outreach with its highly-rated initiatives, Kerala Tourism has made a big impact at FITUR, the global meeting point for tourism professionals and one the leading trade & tourism fairs in the world, in Madrid, Spain.
‘Unlawful association’: Govt extends ban on SIMI for 5 more years
New Delhi, Jan 29 - The Central government on Monday extended ban on the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) for five more years and declared it an 'unlawful association'.
Agricultural sector is bedrock of nation’s economy: Economy Review
New Delhi, Jan 29 - The India Economy Review prepared by the Ministry of Finance said that the agricultural sector -- which is estimated to constitute 18 per cent of India's GVA in FY24 -- is the bedrock of nation's economy.