Category: NEW DELHI

• NEW DELHI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended greetings to the saints and seers participating in the ‘mahayagya’ being held in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal, as part of the four-day Shri Kalki Mahotsav and said that he was looking forward to it. 

The domestic air passenger traffic reached 138.5 lakh in October, higher by 6.3 per cent in comparison to 130.3 lakh in the previous month, according to a report on Thursday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday in a telephonic conversation with US President-elect Donald Trump said that he is looking forward to working closely together once again with the Republican Party leader who emerged victorious in the Presidential elections by defeating his Democratic Party rival Kamala Harris.

Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai said on X social media platform that “we are in a golden age of American innovation and are committed to working with his administration to help bring the benefits to everyone”.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the Union Cabniet’s decision to approve the PM-Vidyalaxmi scheme, saying that it is a step towards Yuva Shakti empowerment. 

Indian industry experts on Wednesday welcomed Republican candidate Donald Trump’s resounding victory in the US election, saying they look forward to his policies being more fruitful, not only for the US but for the world economy, particularly for India.

Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Donald Trump on his reported victory in US presidential elections, his post on social media platform X has drawn unprecedented traction, surpassing 7.5 million views and generating a wave of reactions. 

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved an infusion of equity to the tune of Rs 10,700 crore in the Food Corporation of India (FCI) for working capital in the financial year 2024-25. 

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the NCP's Ajit Pawar faction - which has been recognised by the Election Commission as the "real" NCP - to give wide publicity to its interim orders requiring the addition of disclaimers in party advertisements that the allocation of the party's clock symbol is sub judice and subject to the outcome of proceedings pending before the top court. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday afternoon congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential elections, asserting that he is looking forward to renewing collaboration with the 78-year-old leader to further strengthen the India-US Comprehensive Global and Strategic Partnership.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reiterated that Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) licence holders do not require any separate endorsement to drive a transport vehicle of the LMV class.

Delhi-NCR's air quality remained dangerously poor on Wednesday, nearing the 'severe' category in several locations across the region. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi's average air quality index (AQI) stood at 358 as of 7:30 a.m.

The total production of kharif rice during 2024-25 is estimated to be 1,199.34 LMT which is higher by 66.75 LMT than the previous year kharif rice production and 114.83 LMT higher than average kharif rice production.

The Opposition lawmakers, who are part of the Parliamentary committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday to register their protest against ‘unilateral’ decisions taken by the panel chairman and BJP MP Jagdambika Pal.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch the European Union’s Proba 3 Sun Observation Mission in December, said Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology, on Tuesday.

Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, on Tuesday launched phase 2 of the retail sale of subsidised Bharat Atta and Bharat Rice by flagging off mobile vans here.

A bench, headed by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud, said that the Allahabad High Court erred in holding that the Madarsa Education Act, 2004, was bound to be struck down for violation of the basic structure and principles of secularism.

"This monumental opportunity could bring substantial benefits, fostering economic growth, social progress, and youth empowerment across the country," the source added.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the Allahabad High Court ruling which had struck down the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004 as unconstitutional and violative of the principles of secularism.

As the four-day Chhath festival begins with the traditional 'Nahay Khay' on Tuesday, a disturbing sight marred the religious fervour along the banks of the Yamuna River near Kalindi Kunj in Delhi.

The Union government has released the 15th Finance Commission Grants during the financial year 2024–25, for the rural local bodies of Haryana, Tripura and Mizoram, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj announced on Tuesday.

Opposition parties raised a formal objection to the ongoing deliberations of the JPC on the Waqf Bill, 2024, accusing the government of rushing through the legislative process and undermining due parliamentary procedure.

As private consumption surges in smaller cities and towns in India which is driven by high pent-up demand and premiumisation wave, the e-commerce platforms registered more than Rs 1 lakh crore in gross merchandise value (GMV) in the month-long festive season.

With Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections around the corner, campaigning is in full swing and all parties in the fray, particularly the BJP and the Congress are pulling out the big guns to woo voters in the two states.

As the mercury began coming down in Delhi-NCR, the region's pollution woes saw a turn for the worse. Air pollution in Delhi-NCR rose sharply post-Diwali and air quality levels in the capital and its neighbouring cities  breached the 'very poor' and 'severe' category across numerous locations.