Centre promotes 12 bureaucrats to position of additional Secy
New Delhi, Jan 9 - The Centre has elevated 12 bureaucrats, including Rahul Navin, the acting director of the Enforcement Directorate, to the position of Additional Secretary.
UP to get remote-controlled robots for fire fighting operations
Lucknow, Jan 9 - The Uttar Pradesh fire department is all set to use remote-controlled robots in fire-fighting operations.
PM Modi acting at his will on foreign policy: Kharge on Maldives row
Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Jan 9 - Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was acting "at his will" on matters of foreign policy.
Goa villagers seek President’s intervention to save temples
Panaji, Jan 9 - Villagers of Bhoma in North Goa wrote a letter to President Droupadi Murmu seeking his intervention to save their village, having three temples, from getting destroyed due to proposed expansion of national highway
PM Modi meets Prez of Timor-Leste in Gandhinagar
New Delhi, Jan 9 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended a warm welcome to the President of Timor-Leste, Dr Jose Ramos Horta, and his delegation to the Vibrant Gujarat Summit in Gandhinagar on Tuesday. This is the first ever Head of State or
Diaspora embodies spirit of India across the globe: PM Modi on PBD 2024
New Delhi, Jan 9 - Celebrating the achievements and contributions of the 32-million-plus-strong Indian diaspora on this year's Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas (PBD), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lauded them for embodying the spirit of India across the globe, fostering a sense of
Govt plans to invest Rs 45,000cr to develop river cruise tourism
New Delhi, Jan 8 - The maiden edition of Inland Waterways Development Council (IWDC) chaired by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal in Kolkata on Monday has committed an investment of Rs 45,000 crore for the development of river cruise
Nagpur chef to cook 7-tonne ‘halwa’ in giant cauldron for Ram Lalla
Nagpur (Maharashtra), Jan 9 - Acclaimed chef Vishnu Manohar is all set to mark the January 22 Prana Pratishtha of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya with a special ‘Bhog Prasad’ offering of a delicious, hand-prepared ‘Ram Halwa’, at one go in a mammoth
Rajnath approves IAF squadron for Udhampur base, 4 NCC units in J-K & Ladakh
New Delhi, Jan 8 - Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday approved an air squadron for Udhampur base in Jammu and Kashmir and four National Cadet Corps (NCC) units for J&K and Ladakh.
RBI to auction govt bonds worth Rs 33K crore on Jan 12
New Delhi, Jan 8 - The Finance Ministry on Monday announced the sale of three categories of government bonds worth a total of Rs 33,000 crore at an RBI auction scheduled for January 12.
108-feet long incense stick on its way to Ayodhya from Gujarat
Ayodhya, Jan 9 - A 108-feet long incense stick is being taken to Ayodhya from Vadodara in Gujarat to fill the Shri Ram temple with a divine fragrance.
PM Modi congratulates Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina on poll victory
New Delhi, Jan 9 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina and congratulated her for securing a historic fourth consecutive term in Sunday's general elections and reiterated India's commitment to further strengthen the "enduring and people-centric partnership" with
JJP in Haryana hints at going alone in polls
Chandigarh, Jan 8 - A day after BJP President Nadda hinted at going alone in Haryana for Lok Sabha election, its coalition partner the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) has asked the workers to gear up for ‘Mission Dushyant 2024’ to make party leader
Adani Group to invest Rs 42,768 crore in Tamil Nadu
Chennai, Jan 8 - The multi-business Adani Group has decided to invest a whopping Rs 42,768 crore in Tamil Nadu in renewable energy, cement manufacturing, data centre, city gas distribution and generate 10,300 employment opportunities.
HAL to showcase indigenously modified Sukhoi at ‘Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show’
New Delhi, Jan 8 - Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Monday said that it will participate in the 10th edition of ‘Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show 2024’ and also showcase the indigenously modified Sukhoi during the event.
Salman Khan’s ‘fans’ attempt to sneak in actor’s Raigad country house
Raigad (Maharashtra), Jan 8 - Two youths, claiming to be fans of Bollywood megastar Salman Khan, attempted to sneak into his countryside home in Panvel, officials said.
IIT Delhi develops ‘Work4Food’ for food delivery agents
New Delhi, Jan - IIT Delhi on Monday said that their research team has developed ‘Work4Food’ which not only guarantees government-mandated minimum wage compensations for delivery workers but also seeks to minimise platform costs while ensuring customer satisfaction.
AICC will soon decide on attending Ram temple consecration: Shivakumar
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 8 - With the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya slated for January 22, top Congress leader and Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, DK Shivakumar on Monday said his party will soon arrive on a decision about attending it.
India summons Maldives envoy over derogatory remarks against PM Modi
New Delhi, Jan 8 - After three Maldivian ministers made derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Indian Foreign Ministry on Monday summoned Maldives High Commissioner Ibrahim Shaheeb over the matter.
Maldives row: MakeMyTrip claims 3,400% jump in searches for Lakshadweep, launches ‘Beaches of India’ campaign
New Delhi, Jan 8 - Online travel company MakeMyTrip on Monday announced the launch of a 'Beaches of India' campaign after seeing more than a 3,400 per cent jump in searches related to Lakshadweep since Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the island.