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  PM Modi meets LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi before staking claim to form NDA government

  India | June 07, 2024 16:42 IST

  In the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, BJP on its own failed to conceive the absolute majority. However, the NDA managed to get 293 seats, clearing the way for the formation of government under PM Modi for the third consecutive term.

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  Centre sanctions Rs 21,253 crore borrowing limit for Kerala amid economic crisis

  India | May 26, 2024 19:20 IST

  As Kerala faces economic crisis, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Chandrasekhar announced a sanctioned borrowing limit of Rs. 21,253. He also announced a Rs 200 crore project under the Urban Flood Mitigation Programme for Thiruvananthapuram.

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  Karnataka High Court quashes Centre's order banning 23 'dangerous dog' breeds

  Karnataka | April 10, 2024 19:46 IST

  Pitbull Terrier, Tosa Inu, American Staffordshire Terrier, Fila Brasileiro, Dogo Argentino, American Bulldog, Boerboel Kangal, Central Asian Shepherd Dog and Caucasian Shepherd Dog are among the breeds sought to be banned from the Centre.

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  LS polls: Election Commission directs govt to halt 'Viksit Bharat' messages delivery over WhatsApp

  India | March 21, 2024 14:01 IST

  EC had received several complaints that such messages are still being delivered on citizens’ phones despite the announcement of the General Elections 2024 and the MCC entering into force.

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  X, led by Elon Musk, accuses centre of issuing orders to censor content

  Technology | February 22, 2024 10:09 IST

  The centre has ordered the microblogging site X to take action against certain accounts and posts, but X disagrees with these orders, citing freedom of expression concerns.

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  'Centre should not try to weaken states', says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

  Karnataka | February 21, 2024 23:42 IST

  Karnataka news: Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Karnataka Chief Minister said, "If we question the injustice being done to the state and the people of the state, Prime Minister Modi says that we are talking about dividing the country."

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  Govt to launch 'Bharat rice' at subsidised rate to provide relief to consumers | Check rates here

  Business | February 05, 2024 23:25 IST

  The Food Corporation of India will provide 5 lakh tonne of rice to two cooperatives the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd and National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India as well as retail chain Kendriya Bhandar in the first phase.

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  Delhi Home Guard Recruitment 2024: Online application begins for 10,285 vacancies

  January 24, 2024 14:37 IST

  Delhi Home Guard Recruitment 2024 online applications have been started for the enrollment of 10,285 Home Guards volunteers. Interested and eligible candidates can submit their applications at the official website, dghgenrollment.in on or before February 13. Check eligibility, qualification, more.

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  Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha: Half-day in government offices across India on January 22

  India | January 18, 2024 15:37 IST

  This decision aims to facilitate the participation of government employees in the festivities and the historic moment of the Ram Temple consecration.

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  Arvind Panagariya appointed as 16th Finance Commission Chairman

  Business | December 31, 2023 15:54 IST

  Besides suggesting tax devolution between the Centre and states and revenue augmentation measures, the commission would review the present arrangements for financing disaster management initiatives with reference to the funds constituted under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.

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  Nina Singh becomes first woman to head CISF, IPS officer Anish Dayal Singh appointed as DG CRPF

  India | August 15, 2024 22:05 IST

  Nina Singh has been appointed as the DG, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). Nina Singh, a 1989-batch IPS officer of Rajasthan cadre, is currently working as Special DG, CISF.

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  ALERT! Don't pick up calls from these numbers | DoT bans specific number codes

  Technology | December 07, 2023 13:58 IST

  The government is cracking down on fraud calls by blocking 65 illegal setups, directing telecom operators to reject certain calls, disconnecting fraudulent mobile connections, and blocking deceptive call-generating apps to enhance overall security.

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  Modi Cabinet approves 'Terms of Reference' of 16th Finance Commission | Check details

  Business | November 30, 2023 12:27 IST

  The commission will examine current arrangements for funding disaster management initiatives with reference to the funds established under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. In addition, it will also review tax devolution and state revenue augmentation strategies.

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  Modi cabinet extends 'PMGKAY scheme' for another 5 years from January 2024 | DETAILS

  India | November 29, 2023 14:53 IST

  Under this scheme, the Centre has been providing food grains free of cost to Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households and Priority households (PHH) beneficiaries under PMGKAY for a period of one year beginning from 1st January 2023.

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  Centre's crackdown against digital frauds: 70 lakh mobile numbers to be suspended | Deets inside

  Technology | November 29, 2023 11:45 IST

  With an aim to check digital fraud, the government of India has suspended 70 lakh mobile numbers on account of suspicious transactions.

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  Uttarkashi tunnel: Families of rescued workers burst into joy, thank govt for successful operation

  India | November 29, 2023 8:32 IST

  Following the successful completion of the rescue operations at Silkyara tunnel, family members of workers burst into joy and celebrated the moment like Diwali by bursting crackers.

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  Apple releases statement on alleged phone hacking incident: Know more

  Technology | October 31, 2023 14:37 IST

  An issue with a computer program's functioning, known as an algorithm malfunction, has been identified as the cause behind the delivery of these emails to opposition leaders.

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  Centre notifies third phase of mandatory hallmarking to come into force from today

  India | September 08, 2023 14:11 IST

  The state-wise list of newly added 55 districts under the mandatory hallmarking is available on the website of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) under the hallmarking section.

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  Amit Shah, Ghulam Nabi Azad included in 'One Nation, One Election' panel: Check full list

  India | September 02, 2023 22:58 IST

  According to an official release, former President Ram Nath Kovind has been appointed as Chairman of the committee. Apart from the chairman, there are seven members in the committee.

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  Tomato price hike: Central government plans procurement from key growing states | Know full DETAILS

  India | July 12, 2023 16:21 IST

  Tomato price hike: The periods during July-August and October-November are generally the lean production months for tomato. The stocks of tomato will be distributed through retail outlets at “discounted prices” to the consumers in Delhi-NCR region by Friday, this week, said a food ministry release