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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…

NEW DELHI: Dropping hints that the Budget session of Parliament starting Monday is going to be stormy, the all-party meeting on Sunday saw Opposition parties demanding discussion on a number of contentious issues, including the NEET fiasco,…

PUNE: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched an all out attack on former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, calling him the leader of “Aurangzeb Fan Club.” Attacking the Shiv Sena (UBT) chief, Shah said, "Uddhav…

RANCHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said rampant infiltration has led to the shrinking of the tribal population in Jharkhand and added that if the BJP forms the next government in the state, it will release a 'White Paper' on…

New Delhi: Former Deputy National Security Advisor and China expert Vikram Misri became foreign secretary this week. He was critical as ambassador to Beijing in 2019–21, notably after the military standoff in Ladakh along the Line of Actual…

New York: Tesla CEO Elon Musk congratulated Narendra Modi on becoming the most followed leader on X with over 100 million followers. Best wishes to PM @NarendraModi, the most followed world leader! Musk wrote on X on Friday. Prime…

NEW DELHI: The ruling NDA is all set to introduce six bills in the upcoming Parliament session, slated to begin on July 22. According to an official listing, the Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024 is one of the bills aimed at facilitating…

NEW DELHI: Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday stressed on the need to constitute a team of young and tech-savvy officers to dismantle the terror ecosystem utilising big data, artificial intelligence and machine learning driven analytics.…

India’s last Ambassador to the US was Taranjit Singh Sandhu who retired in January this year and since February the position has been lying vacant.