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New Delhi: In his first post-Budget remarks on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was an “exception to the rule of politicians forgetting promises once elections are over”, and assured that India would become the third largest…

New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at the Union Budget of 2024-25 on Monday, calling it a ‘chakravyuh’ created by the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Congress leader said…

NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday termed misleading claims by opposition leaders that if any state is not named in the Budget speech, then it does not get any budgetary allocation. Replying to a Budget discussion…

New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Anupriya Patel informed the Rajya Sabha on July 30 that the government has taken action against pharmaceutical companies for overcharging. The minister reported that Rs 72.73…

सम्मेलन को हमीरपुर (हि. प्र.) के सांसद, पूर्व सूचना, संचार एवं खेल मंत्री अनुराग ठाकुर ने 28 जुलाई को संबोधित किया

Pandey will replace SP president Akhilesh Yadav, who resigned as MLA from Karhal seat after he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Kannauj.

The meeting brainstormed on a host of issues ranging from success of the government schemes to political challenges emerging for the party in the wake of recent Lok Sabha elections.

Mamata Banerjee has returned to Kolkata after a tumultuous visit to the Niti Aayog in New Delhi. Now all eyes are on Governor CV Ananda Bose to announce a date for the much-anticipated cabinet reshuffle.

NEW DELHI: The central government's fact-checking body on Saturday refuted as "misleading" the claim made by West Bengal chief minster about her microphone being switched off during a meeting of the NITI Aayog in the national capital on…

NEW DELHI: Chairing the meeting of the ninth Governing Council of NITI Aayog on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that the ambitious goal of ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’ could be realized only through the collective efforts of all…

NEW DELHI: Post retirement, Lt. General (Retd) Mohinder Puri plays a lot of golf to keep himself fit and busy but 25 years ago the Kargil War hero led the crucial 8 Mountain Division that played a key role in securing and restoring the Line…

NEW DELHI: Speculation is rife over Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelling to Kyiv, Ukraine a month from now in August. Though it has not been confirmed officially by either the government or the Ukrainian officials in Delhi, it has not…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday emphasized that Pakistan has lost its relevance and resorts to proxy wars to stay significant. He asserted that India has steadfastly followed the path of truth. “In Kargil, we not only…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the 9th NITI Aayog's Governing Council meeting on Saturday, with a focus on making India a developed nation by 2047. The meeting is set to take place at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural…

NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha witnessed a ruckus on Friday with the Opposition demanding a legal guarantee on minimum support price (MSP) and Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan accusing the Congress of doing politics in the name…

NEW DELHI: India and the United States of America (USA) on Friday signed the first ever ‘Cultural Property Agreement’ to prevent and curb the illicit trade of antiquities and simplify the process by which stolen and smuggled culture objects…

NEW DELHI: National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval, is in Myanmar for the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) meeting of NSA. Doval is leading the Indian delegation at the 4th annual…

BENGALURU: The lack of coordination among security agencies and timely response to Pakistan army’s intrusion in Kargil are still matters of serious discourse 25 years after the ‘Operation Vijay’. “If everyone had been on the ball, the…

NEW DELHI: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday accused the Opposition leaders of resorting to politics and abusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi instead of participating in a constructive debate during the discussion on…

NEW DELHI: Kerala government's decision to appoint a bureaucrat as Secretary for External Cooperation is beyond their constitutional jurisdiction, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday. The Constitution of India under the…