Severe storms push Queensland on edge as Indian national found dead in floodwaters near Mount Isa in Australia
World
Severe storms push Queensland on ed…
Ajit Pawar faction is the real NCP, rules Maharashtra Assembly Speaker
India
Ajit Pawar faction is the real NCP,…
MoD inks Rs 1752-crore deal with Kanpur firm for stabilised remote control guns
India
MoD inks Rs 1752-crore deal with Ka…
DGCA issues circular on safety measures to prevent runway incursions after Japan’s Haneda airport planes collision
India
DGCA issues circular on safety meas…
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar wins floor test with 129 MLAs in favour of coalition with BJP
India
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar wins floor te…
Cash-strapped SpiceJet to sack 1,400 employees; Here’s why
Business
Cash-strapped SpiceJet to sack 1…
India reports Rs 5,077 Cr FDI in defence sector
According to the data provided by Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) worth Rs 5077 crore has been reported by companies operating in the defence sector, the…
Weak leadership, policy paralysis under UPA regime hampered critical defence preparedness
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday tabled the ‘White Paper on the Indian Economy’ in Lok Sabha. The document details the failures of the UPA-led government during its rule and highlights…
Bankers, other likely buyers of Paytm Payments Bank want to redo KYC of all merchants, vendors
Several banks are eyeing the payments business of Paytm Payments Bank, but they remain cautious due to concerns over the source of funds in its nodal accounts. These banks may insist on conducting…
Saudi Arabia to be guest of honour at New Delhi World Book Fair
The moment bookworms have been waiting for is finally over as the World Book Fair in New Delhi is all set to commence on 10 February. This year’s theme for the fair is ‘Multi-Lingual India, A Living…
PhonePe wants to disrupt Google’s stranglehold on Android apps, to launch Indus Appstore
PhonePe is gearing up to unveil its app store on February 21. With this, PhonePe aims to disrupt the dominance of tech giants Apple and Google using its Indus Appstore.
The much-anticipated launch…
Indian armed forces line up Rs 25,000 Cr to fulfil defence space needs: CDS Gen Chauhan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan on Wednesday announced that the Indian armed forces have allocated funds amounting to Rs 25,000 crore to fulfil its defence space needs including the…
Union Min Anurag Thakur slams foreign media, says they are working with anti-India bias
Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur highlighted the escalating concerns surrounding fake news, paid news, and clickbait news, saying that foreign media are working with…
Uttarakhand man rapes, thrashes woman from Bengal in Delhi for 7 days, tortured by pouring ‘hot dal’ on her
A 28-year-old man from Uttarakhand has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman friend from West Bengal’s Darjeeling for a week, thrashing, and torturing her by “pouring hot dal (lentils)” on her,…
Impact of digitisation, connectivity on rural economy yet to be measured, says FM Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the impacts of digitisation and connectivity on the rural economy are not coming through in current economic indicators.
In an exclusive interview with…
Tata Group looking to set up 2nd Apple iPhone plant in India, looks to partner with Taiwan’s Pegatron
Tata Group is reportedly in advanced discussions with Taiwan’s Pegatron to establish a partnership for running an iPhone assembly plant currently under construction in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, according to…
India concerned about deteriorating situation in Myanmar, says MEA on three years of coup that deposed Aung San Suu Kyi
India wants an “early resolution” of the “deteriorating situation in Myanmar” and said it is has been advocating for a complete succession of violence and the country’s transition towards inclusive…
Budget 2024: India negotiating bilateral investment treaties with countries, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday that India is in the process of negotiating bilateral investment treaties with various countries to encourage foreign inflows. She highlighted that…
Budget 2024: Road ministry’s allocation hiked by 2.8 per cent to Rs 2.78 lakh crore
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has received a boost in funding, with the Union Budget allocating approximately Rs 2.78 lakh crore for 2024-25, a 2.8 per cent increase from the…
Budget 2024: FM Sitharaman leaves income tax rates, slabs unchanged
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday proposed in the interim budget presented on February 1 to retain rates and slabs under the new as well as the old tax regimes.
“In keeping with the…
Budget 2024: GoI to focus on expanding EV charging infrastructure, increase employment
While reading out her budget speech, Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the government of India will focus on expanding India’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and allow…
LPG price hike: Commercial cylinder rates increased from today, check new cost in your city here
Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) Thursday increased the price of commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 14. The hike comes into effect from Thursday, 1 February, 2024.
Following the hike, a 19 kg LPG cylinder…