New Delhi, August 8 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his condolences to the families of seven people killed in a bus crash in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district. The private bus overturned and fell onto a lower road at around 7:15am on Saturday, the police said. Eleven passengers were injured in the accident. Prime Minister […]
Read More
New Delhi, August 8 The Oil marketing companies (OMCs) have reassured motorists that E20 petrol remains within prescribed quality standards following recent reports raising concerns over moisture and chloride contamination in ethanol-blended petrol. According to the Centre government official statement released on Saturday, the companies said that they had carried out additional nationwide testing across […]
Read More
First meeting between the SAD chief and Prime Minister since the 2020 split fuels speculation over a possible BJP-Akali rapprochement, though neither party has commented on any alliance talks. Chandigarh, August 7 Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, in a move that has reignited speculation over […]
Read More
Shimla, August 6 Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Vikramaditya Singh met Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi on Thursday and urged for fast approvals and additional funding for several road and bridge projects across the state. According to the state government, Gadkari gave in-principle approval for the release […]
Read More
New Delhi, August 6 Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the GOBARdhan (Galvanising Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan) National Circular Bioenergy Scheme with an outlay of ₹23,731 crore, aiming to turn agricultural and organic waste into clean energy while creating new income opportunities for farmers and rural communities. The scheme, to […]
Read More
New Delhi, August 6 As Netflix marked 10 years of operations in India, its Co-Chief Executive Officer Ted Sarandos met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday to discuss expanding India’s role in the global media and entertainment industry and announced a new initiative aimed at nurturing creative talent. Sharing details of the meeting on X, […]
Read More
Panaji, August 6 The Bombay High Court on Thursday convicted former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal on charges of rape in a 2013 sexual assault case and set aside a sessions court order acquitting him. A bench of Justices Neela Gokhale and Amit Jamsandekar of the HC’s Goa bench said it would pronounce its order on […]
Read More
Mumbai, August 5 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has left its key policy interest rate unchanged for a fourth consecutive monetary policy meeting, saying it wants more clarity on inflation risks arising from higher global energy prices and ongoing geopolitical tensions before making any move. Announcing the Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) decision on Wednesday, […]
Read More
New Delhi, August 4 India has brought back 274 fugitive suspects from 36 countries since 2019, according to the Indian government, which says the increase reflects changes to extradition laws, stronger international cooperation and wider use of technology. The government says the effort has been driven under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration, with the Ministry […]
Read More
Patna, August 3 Prashant Kishor has secured a breakthrough victory in Bihar politics, winning the Bankipur assembly by-election and ending the BJP’s uninterrupted hold over the constituency since 1995. The Jan Suraaj Party founder defeated BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar by more than 19,000 votes, giving his party its first-ever seat in the Bihar Assembly and […]
Read More
