Govt to include caste data in population census
The Narendra Modi government has decided to include caste-related information in the forthcoming population censusread moreThe Narendra Modi government has decided to include caste-related informat…
India, France to sign their mega deal for Rafale-Marine fighter jets
The Rafale M jets will be customised to meet Indian requirements and will be integrated into INS Vikrant. These carrier-borne fighters are being acquired as a stopgap solution until the development…
Reliance Industries names Anant Ambani company’s whole-time director
The board approved Anant Ambani’s appointment for a five-year term starting May 1, 2025, based on the recommendation of the Human Resources, Nomination and Remuneration Committee, and subject to …
‘India will identify, track and punish every terrorist and their patrons’: PM Modi on Pahalgam attack
In one of his first public comments on the attack, PM Modi said that India will “identify, track and punish” every terrorist who killed 26 tourists in Pahalgam on April 22read morePrime Ministe…
Indus Water Treaty paused, no visas to Pakistanis- MEA’s big announcement after Pahalgam attack | Read full text
Vikram Misri, the Foreign Secretary of India, informed media about the decisions taken by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Wednesday following the April 22 terror attack on civilians in P…
India’s big move after Pahalgam attack: Indus Water Treaty held in abeyance, Attari checkpost shut
The decisions were taken during a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security or CCS – the country’s highest decision-making body on national security.read moreIndia on Wednesday (April 23) anno…
Dawoodi Bohras express gratitude to PM Modi over Waqf Act amendment
The community, a prosperous but miniscule minority among Shia Muslims, was represented by noted lawyer Harish Salve during their representation to the Joint Committee of Parliament, which was heade…
World Heritage Day: 7 things about India’s journey to heritage preservation
This year’s theme, “Heritage under Threat from Disasters and Conflicts: Preparedness and Learning from 60 Years of ICOMOS Actions”, highlights the growing challenges heritage sites face due t…
India gives final nod to buy 26 Rafale M fighter jets from France for Indian Navy
This government-to-government deal will contain 22 single-seater and four twin-seater planes, as well as a full package of fleet maintenance, logistical support, personnel training, and indigenous …
RBI cuts repo rate by 25 bps amid tariff turmoil; markets rattle as FY26 growth outlook slips
Amid escalating tariff concerns, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday announced a 25 basis point cut in the policy repo rate during his much-anticipated address.“Afte…
RBI cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 6%, loan EMIs likely to come down
EMIs for current clients will drop as a result of this move, and prospective borrowers will soon find personal, vehicle, and house loans more reasonableread moreOn Wednesday, Governor Sanjay Malhot…
Weather update: Chilly winds hit Delhi as IMD issues snow alert for mountains
At 4 p.m., the city’s 24-hour average AQI was 148. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) Sub-Committee lifted Stage-I restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) as polluti…
Waqf bill ready for tabling in Parliament, Cabinet approves the proposed law
The Union Cabinet has approved the revised Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024, paving the way for its introduction in Parliament. The bill incorporates amendments suggested from the Joint Parliamentary Comm…
Amid uproar over Waqf report, Sitharaman tables new Income Tax Bill in Parliament
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday tabled the new Income Tax Bill in the parliament.
The new Income Tax bill is meant to simplify the direct taxation regime and replace the Income…
Modi in France: Deal to buy 26 Rafael-M fighter jets, 3 Scorpene submarines awaits CCS nod, says report
India and France are working out details to finalise two big deals to buy 26 Rafael Marine fighter jets and three Scorpene submarines worth nearly Rs 1 lakh crore in total.
The development aligns with…
Cabinet approves Income Tax Bill, expected to be tabled next week
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved the Income Tax Bill, sources told CNN-News 18.
Following the approval, the bill is expected to be tabled in the…
India’s tax laws set for a revamp: What is the new Income Tax Bill? How will it affect you?
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to introduce a new Income Tax Bill in Parliament next week, aiming to simplify the six-decade-old Income Tax Act of 1961.
The proposed bill, which will be…
Budget Session: President Murmu says ‘India will become world’s third-largest economy soon’
While addressing a joint session of Parliament, the President of India, Droupadi Murmu said that India will soon become the third largest economy in the world. In her customary address, Murmu…
Waqf bill gets JPC nod with 14 amendments
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), constituted to examine the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, approved it on Monday with 14 amendments to the original draft.
The panel approved all 14 amendments proposed…
One Nation One Election: 72% Indians link simultaneous polls to better policy decisions | News18 Pulse
Over 70 per cent of people think that the adaption of simultaneous elections will help align national and regional issues leading to better policy decisions, the ‘News18 Pulse: One Nation One…
One Nation One Election bills sent to 39-member JPC amid din in Lok Sabha over remarks on Ambedkar
Amid uproar over Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks related to B R Ambedkar, the Lok Sabha on Friday referred the two bills on simultaneous polls to a joint committee of Parliament.
Opposition members…
Air Force claims human error caused chopper crash that killed CDS General Bipin Rawat
The Indian Air Force, in a recent report tabled in the Lok Sabha, has confirmed that the helicopter crash that resulted in the deaths of former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, his…
Worried about microplastics? You should fear lead way more for your health
Microplastics— tiny plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in size— are pervasive in the environment and have been detected in human tissues, including blood and breast milk.
They have been…
Indian govt mulling changing base year from 2011-12 to 2022-23 for calculating GDP
The government is considering changing the base year for computation of the GDP to 2022-23 in February 2026 to reflect an accurate picture of the economy, a top government official said.
This will be…
Manipur violence: Internet shutdown, ultimatum to withdraw AFSPA, delayed funerals and more
Manipur remains on high alert after violent protests erupted following the discovery of six bodies, including women and children, allegedly abducted and killed by militants in Jiribam…
Rising military suicides: A shared crisis for the US and India demanding urgent action
Suicide among US military service members continues to increase highlighting a distressing trend despite extensive prevention efforts. According to the US Department of Defence’s latest annual report,…
Delhi Air Pollution: Delhi-NCR engulfed in thick smog, AQI in ‘severe’ category
Residents of Delhi-NCR woke up to yet another morning blanketed in smog, with air quality levels in parts of the city reaching the ‘severe’ category.
According to data from the Central Pollution…
India’s consumer inflation at 14-month high of 6.2%, first breach of RBI tolerance band since Aug 2023
India’s retail inflation rose to 6.21 per cent on an annual basis in October, according to government data released on Tuesday (November 12). The price hike digits are now up from a nine-month high of…
SGPC flags ‘insecurity’ among Sikhs in Canada, says ‘anti-Panth forces’ hurting the community
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the supreme governing body of gurdwaras, has expressed concerns over attacks on Sikhs in Canada and flagged “insecurity” among the people of the…
Rafale marine jets to Predator drones: What India did last week to give armed forces more firepower
The Government of India has lately given final shape to key defence-related acquisitions.
For years, India has planned defence and strategic plans keeping in mind a simultaneous two-front conflict…
RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5%, changes stance to neutral
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday kept repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent adopting a cautious stance to balance inflationary concerns with the need for economic growth.
Announcing the…
LoP Rahul Gandhi gets parliamentary defence committee, Kangana Ranaut gets IT
The standing committees of the Parliament have been recently reorganised, and important positions are given to political leaders of all factions. Notably, Rahul Gandhi of Congress MP has been…
Parliamentary Standing Committee: Congress to get 3 chairs in Lok Sabha, 1 in Rajya Sabha, will include…
The Congress party has managed to secure the chairmanship of three of the Parliamentary Standing Committees in the Lok Sabha and one in the Rajya Sabha. This is a big win for the Congress in the…
WATCH: UP school principal faces backlash after ‘suspending’ student over non-veg food in tiffin
In Uttar Pradesh’ Amroha, a private school principal has expelled a nursery student after the five-year-old child allegedly brought non-vegetarian food to class.
The incident, which occurred on…
Cabinet approves 12 industrial smart cities, promises 10 lakh new jobs
The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the creation of 12 industrial smart cities which are expected to bring in 10 lakh new jobs.
The smart cities are planned under the framework of the National…
10 things about Hema Committee report as MeToo hits Malayalam cinema
The Malayalam film industry has been at the center of a boiling controversy stemming from the MeToo movement, which brought serious issues of sexual harassment and assault to light.
The sequence of…
Why Kerala Gramin Bank’s loan deductions from relief funds are fuelling debate
The controversy over Kerala Gramin Bank’s decision to deduct loan EMIs from the emergency relief funds given to survivors of the July 30 Wayanad landslides has sparked substantial debate about the…
Kolkata doctor’s rape-murder: SC takes suo motu cognisance, hearing on Aug 20
The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s R G Kar Medical College and Hospital.
According to the cause list of August 20 uploaded…
Bangladesh unrest: India formed committee to monitor current situation along Indo-Bangla border
Concerned over the recent development in the neighboring country, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday announced the constitution of a committee to monitor the current situation on the…
7 things to know about India’s Haj policy 2025
As India prepares for Haj pilgrimage in 2025, several key changes have been introduced in country’s Haj policy to better accommodate the needs of pilgrims.
The new policy, which revises the allocation…
PM Modi chairs high-level security meet, takes stock of situation in restive Bangladesh
Amid political turmoil in Bangladesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired a meeting of Cabinet Committee on Security where he was briefed on the latest developments in the neighboring…
Delhi HC slams AAP govt, MCD over coaching centre deaths: Top points
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday came down heavily on the AAP government and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi over the deaths of three UPSC aspirants and the laxity on the safety of students.
The…
India, US ink Cultural Property Agreement for repatriation of stolen antiquities
India and US on Friday inked the Cultural Property Agreement on the sidelines of the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee that provides for repatriation of India’s priceless heritage and…
Agnipath scheme traces its root to the Kargil War victory: Here’s the connection
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking on the occasion of the 25th Kargil Vijay Diwas at Drass in Ladakh, pointed out that the goal of the Agnipath scheme is to make the Army young, and to keep the…
Jamia Millia Islamia professor suspended over alleged sexual harrassment with 4 PhD scholars
The Jamia Milla Islamia has suspended a professor and ordered inquiry into complaints of sexual harassment against him by four PhD scholars, one of whom had to cancel her admission.
The officiating…
Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee Chairman hits back at Shankaracharya, asks him to prove 228 kg ‘gold scam’ claim
Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee Chairman Ajendra Ajay responded on Wednesday to allegations made by Swami Avimukteshwaranand, Shankaracharya of Jyotirmath, who claimed that 228 kilograms of gold…
Parents of 18-21 year-old live-in couples should know about them: Uttarakhand’s UCC panel
A panel framing rules for Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code is trying to ensure that data provided by live-in couples remains protected but feels that information about those aged between 18 and 21…
NEET-UG counselling, which was supposed to be held today, deferred until further notice
The counselling for NEET-UG, which was supposed to take place on July 6 (Saturday), has been deferred until further notice.
The announcement of the postponement of NEET UG all-India quota (AIQ) seat…
Modi 3.0 forms Cabinet Committee: NDA partners get the cream share; know who gets what
Almost a month after forming the government for the third consecutive time, the Narendra Modi-led central government has formed various cabinet committees with National Democratic Alliance partners…
WhatsApp banned over 66 lakh accounts in India during may, know why
Meta-owned WhatsApp on Monday said it banned more than 66 lakh accounts in India in May for violating the laws of the land. Out of 6,620,000 banned WhatsApp accounts, 1,255,000 were proactively…
Chinese envoy meets EAM Jaishankar days after US panel calls on Dalai Lama
Amid strained ties in over the lingering border row in eastern Ladakh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Chinese ambassador Xu Feihong on Tuesday with a focus on the bilateral relationship…
Will your foreign trips become cheaper? Big GST decision on airlines likely today
Planning an international trip soon? Your ticket to a foreign land might get cheaper after Saturday’s GST Council meeting.
Several reports suggest that the Goods and Sevices Tax Council is likely to…
Former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives in Himachal Pradesh to meet Dalai Lama
Former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has arrived at Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra airport to meet Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in Dharamshala.
Pelosi is part of a six-member high-level US…
Why were 1,563 NEET-UG candidates given grace marks? Why are they being scrapped now?
The NEET exam results are turning into a huge mess. The Centre has announced to the Supreme that it has decided to cancel the grace marks awarded to 1,563 candidates who appeared for NEET UG 2024, and…
Explained: The Cabinet portfolios PM Modi is spearheading and their importance
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his third term, has
chosen to retain several key portfolios
while allocating other crucial ministries to prominent leaders within his government. The move is meant to…
Modi 3.0: Rajasthan has three ministers in new Indian government, one in each rank
In the new government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rajasthan got three ministerial positions in the ranks of Cabinet, Minister of State (Independent Charge) and Minister of…
CWC Meeting: Congress chief Kharge stresses on unity, says INDIA Bloc ‘must function…’
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Saturday said the Lok Sabha poll mandate is a “decisive rejection” of the politics of divisiveness and hate, and stressed that the INDIA bloc must continue…
RBI monetary policy meeting result: Repo rate unchanged at 6.5%, announces Governor Shaktikanta Das
The Reserve Bank of India, or RBI, has kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent. The decision was announced by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held…
Union Home Ministry begins granting citizenship under CAA in West Bengal, Haryana, Uttarakhand
The Union government on Wednesday started awarding citizenship to applicants in West Bengal, Haryana, and Uttarakhand under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA).
According to a statement by the Union…
Centre starts granting citizenship under CAA in these three states
Govt starts granting citizenship under CAA in West Bengal, Haryana, Uttarakhand. The Union government on Wednesday started granting citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in West Bengal,…