Govt giving big push to bamboo farming, aims to create 1 million Lakhpati Didis
New Delhi, July 19 - The Government is giving a big push to bamboo farming to empower 1 million rural women as Lakhpati Didis and has roped in the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for technical knowhow.
HDFC Bank posts 35% rise in net profit at Rs 16,175 crore for April-June quarter
New Delhi, July 20 - HDFC Bank on Saturday reported a 35 per cent increase in net profit to Rs 16,175 crore for the April-June quarter of the current financial year from Rs 11,952 crore in the same period of 2023-24.
Centre refutes Oxford University study on excess mortality during Covid pandemic
New Delhi, July 20 - Calling it a “gross and misleading overestimate”, the Union government on Saturday refuted claims of excess mortality during the Covid-19 pandemic in India, as stated in a study led by Indian-origin researchers from Oxford University and published in
Gurugram: GMDA Integrates WhatsApp & social media platforms for complaint registration
Gurugram, July 20 - Gurugram residents can now submit their complaints about civic infrastructure in the city in a hassle-free manner via the Whatsapp application.
Elon Musk congratulates PM Modi on becoming most followed world leader on X
New Delhi, July 20 - Tech billionaire Elon Musk has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on becoming the most followed world leader on social media platform X.
No flights cancelled, only few delays: Air India on Microsoft outage
New Delhi, July 20 - Air India, on Saturday, said that none of its flights was cancelled due to the massive CrowdStrike-Microsoft outage, barring some delays due to the impact of the outage on airport services.
Pak national nabbed at Indo-Nepal border in Bengal
Kolkata, July 20 - A Pakistani citizen was nabbed by the jawans of the 41st battalion of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), late Friday night, when he illegally crossed over to the Indian territory through the Indo-Nepal international border in Darjeeling district in the
Airport systems working normally: Aviation Ministry on Microsoft outage
New Delhi, July 20 - The Civil Aviation Ministry said on Saturday that airline systems across airports in India have resumed operations normally after a mega Microsoft Windows outage hit systems globally.
CBDT awards Taxnet 2.0 project to Bharti Airtel
New Delhi, July 19 - The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Friday said that the Taxnet 2.0 project has been awarded to telecom major Bharti Airtel Ltd for providing network connectivity, facility management services and video conferencing services to the Income
Indian UHNIs have potential to triple philanthropic contributions to Rs 75,500 cr annually: AIP-BCG report
New Delhi, July 19 - Accelerate Indian Philanthropy (AIP) -- a non-profit organisation that works to promote and catalyse personal philanthropy in India, in partnership with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), have released their report titled "Wealth with Purpose: A Report on Private Indian
What recovery of Austrian assault rifle from J&K terrorists means
Srinagar, July 20 - The recovery of an Austrian assault rifle from two slain foreign terrorists in Jammu & Kashmir’s Keran sector on July 18 has added another complex dimension to the ongoing terrorism in J&K.
UP CM launches tree plantation campaign
Lucknow, July 20 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday launched 'Ped Lagao Ped Bachao Jan Abhiyan 2024' by planting a tree at Soumitra Van and stressed the goal of planting 36.50 crore trees with a "Sanatan bhaav" (spirit of Sanatan).
India’s goods exports to top countries record double digit surge
New Delhi, July 20 - India’s exports to the lucrative Western markets have recorded a strong double-digit growth in the April-June quarter of the current financial year reflecting the competitive strength of the economy.
Army chief in Jammu today, to review security situation
Jammu, July 20 - The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi will visit Jammu on Saturday and will chair a joint security review meeting to take stock of the security situation on the Line of Control (LoC) and the hinterland.
Over 300 Indian students return home as anti-quota protests in Bangladesh heat up
New Delhi, July 20 - Over 300 Indian students in Bangladesh were forced to return home as the anti-quota protests, that have led to students and security forces clashing, resulted in the killing of at least 104 and injuring over 2,500 people so
Torrential rains lash Mumbai, parts of Maha; schools shut in Nagpur
Mumbai/Nagpur, July 20 - Heavy overnight rains lashed Mumbai, coastal Konkan and several parts of the state, leading to waterlogging and flooding in many parts hitting normal life, officials said here on Saturday.
ED arrests Haryana Congress MLA Panwar in illegal mining case
Chandigarh, July 20 - The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested the Congress legislator from Haryana’s Sonipat, Surender Panwar, from Gurugram in a case of illegal mining.
India booming with economic growth, job creation, says PM Modi on NaMo app
New Delhi, July 19 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the country is booming with economic updates and infrastructure projects, adding that India is set to surpass the US and become the second-largest economy by 2075.
2006 rules for dhaba owners invoked amid Kanwar Yatra eatery row; BJP, Cong trade barbs
New Delhi, July 19 - Amid the political sparring over the intent and motive behind the ‘display your owner’s name’ order for eateries and dhabas along the Kanwar Yatra route in Uttar Pradesh, the 2006 rules for food outlets have emerged as the
Mamata Banerjee approaches division bench against Calcutta HC order on Governor’s defamation suit
Kolkata, July 19 - West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday approached a division bench of the Calcutta High Court challenging the order of the single-judge bench of Justice Krishna Rao ordering an interim stay on any derogatory comments against Governor C.V.