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NEW DELHI: In an organisational reshuffle, BJP national president JP Nadda on Thursday evening appointed new presidents for Bihar and Rajasthan, as well as prabharis (in-charges) and sah-prabharis (co-in charges) for several states,…

BHUBANESWAR: India's efforts to develop a robust multi-layered Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) shield received a significant boost with the advanced area defence (AD) interceptor successfully destroying an incoming ballistic missile in the…

NEW DELHI: More than 200 Indian pilgrims died during the Haj pilgrimage 2024, with a majority of the deaths being attributed to cardio-respiratory and cardio-pulmonary arrests, the government informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. In a…

New Delhi: The latest ranking released by the Henley Passport Index puts India’s passport at the 82nd position, with visa-free entry to 58 countries, including popular tourist spots like Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. This ranking is…

NEW DELHI: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced on Tuesday that the National Testing Agency (NTA) will declare the final results for NEET-UG 2024 within two days. Minister Pradhan emphasised the government's commitment…

NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday dismissed the Opposition's criticism that the budget has accorded special treatment to states run by supporting parties, saying that those whose alliance got less than 230 seats have…

CHANDIGARH: Farmers in Punjab on Tuesday claimed that the Union Budget, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman "ignored" the farming sector and also remained silent on giving legal guarantee to minimum support price (MSP).…

NEW DELHI: The Chief Ministers of the Opposition states have decided to boycott the NITI Aayog meeting scheduled for 27th July over the ‘discriminatory’ Budget. A decision to boycott the NITI Aayog meeting was taken at a meeting by the…

NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday termed the Union Budget as a "copycat" and alleged that it is not for the progress of the country but to save the Modi government. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman…

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday in its order refused to conduct a retest for the NEET-UG examination noting that there is no material evidence to suggest that there was a systemic breach of the sanctity of the examination. A…

New Delhi: NEW DELHI: Amidst the current geopolitical scenario and the tensions along the northern border with China, the defence budget allocated on Tuesday to the Ministry of Defence has been pegged at Rs 6,21,940.85 crore, which in real…

NEW DELHI: The Union budget saw increased allocations for development projects in neighbouring countries like Nepal and Sri Lanka for the upcoming fiscal year 2024-25. The allocation for Nepal is Rs 700 crore. It was Rs 550 crore last…

BENGALURU: The government will launch a comprehensive scheme that will provide internship opportunities to one crore youth in 500 top companies in five years. FM Nirmala Sitharaman said in her budget speech that youth will gain exposure for…

चंडीगढ़: पंजाब यूनिवर्सिटी के लॉ ऑडिटोरियम में पंजाब यूनिवर्सिटी और सप्तसिंधु निवेदिता ट्रस्ट द्वारा पंजाब के प्रतिष्ठित लेखक और कवि पद्मश्री स्वर्गीय सुरजीत सिंह पातर जी की स्मृति में गत रविवार  सप्तसिन्धु पातर यादगारी स्मारोह का आयोजन…

NEW DELHI: India’s rising production of defence equipment and systems is changing its narrative as the world’s second-largest arms importer. The Economic Survey 2024 highlights that India’s defence production grew substantially from Rs…

NEW DELHI: A fire broke out onboard INS Brahmaputra, a multi-role frigate, on the evening of July 21, 2024, while she was undergoing refit at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai (ND Mumbai). Due to the accident, the warship is listed on one side.…

NEW DELHI: Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha on Monday said they will burn effigies of the BJP on August 1 and hold tractor marches across the country on August 15 over farmers' demands, including a legal…

NEW DELHI: In a significant order, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh government's directive asking eateries on the Kanwariya Yatra route to put shop owners' names, addresses as well as…

New Delhi: Nirmala Sitharaman will give the Union Budget 2024 in Parliament today, her seventh straight budget, surpassing Morarji Desai's six. The budget is likely to address income tax reform and business ease in India. Parliament…