In a major boost for rural development, the government on Saturday said it has released the first instalment of the 15th Finance Commission grants worth more than Rs 2,255 crore for the current fiscal to the rural local bodies in Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan.
Enrollment for the Modi government's PM Internship Scheme began on Saturday the day of Dussehra. The scheme is aimed at benefiting around 10 million young people over the next five years.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh performed 'Shastra Puja' and celebrated the festival of Vijayadashami with the armed forces personnel in Gangtok, Sikkim on Saturday.
The fast-unto-death agitation by junior doctors in the wake of rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital here entered the eighth day on Saturday, coinciding with the festival of Vijaya Dashami.
The alert troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday shot down a drone in Punjab's Ferozepur near the India-Pakistan border and seized a packet of heroin, a pistol, and a magazine.
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The annual Vijayadashami celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) commenced in Nagpur on Saturday with Chief Mohan Bhagwat worshipping weapons and addressing the gathering.
As the nation celebrates Dussehra and Durga Puja, the festivals that signify the victory of good over evil, Union Home Minister Amit Shah extended his greetings to all citizens on Saturday.
Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump has reiterated that he wants immigrants as long as they come legally, but will take strong action against illegal migrants.
As Indians across the nation and the world celebrate Dussehra and Durga Puja on Saturday, President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended their warm wishes on the festivals that signify the victory of good over evil.
As many as 19 passengers of the Bagmati Express (Train No. 12578), which derailed at Kavaraipettai on the night of October 11, have been admitted to hospital. The condition of four passengers is reported to be serious.
Five coaches of the Mysore-Darbhanga Bagmati Express derailed on Friday after ramming into a stationary goods train at Kavarapettiyil in Chennai, officials said. Even as there were no immediate reports of casualties, injuries are suspected as three coaches caught fire following the accident.
In what augurs well for India’s security capabilities, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has reportedly approved Phase III of the Space-Based Surveillance (SBS) mission. This decision will pave the way for the launch of 52 surveillance satellites in low earth and geostationary orbits.
National Conference (NC) Vice President, Omar Abdullah on Friday called on Lt Governor Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhavan and staked claim to form the government in Jammu and Kashmir.
According to trade experts, the Middle East tensions continue to be volatile and are likely to keep oil prices high and the rupee weak in the short term. Brent crude surged to $78.92 per barrel from nearly $69 on September 30.
India's foreign exchange (Forex) reserves stood above $700 billion for the second-consecutive week, data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed on Friday.
Noel Naval Tata, the newly-appointed Chairman of Tata Trusts, on Friday said he looks forward to carrying on the legacy of Ratan Naval Tata and the founders of the Tata Group.
As the Congress called for a comprehensive investigation into alleged irregularities observed in certain Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used in the recent Assembly polls in Haryana, former Chief Election Commissioner, S.Y Quraishi said that EVMs cannot be hacked as they are stand-alone machines.
BJP leader Nayab Singh Saini is likely to take oath as the Chief Minister of Haryana in Panchkula’s parade ground on October 15 with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, several Union Ministers, Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states and party’s top functionaries likely to attend the ceremony.
As the Tata Trusts board meeting began on Friday to discuss group's succession plans after the demise of Ratan Naval Tata, reports surfaced that Noel Tata is likely to be appointed as the new Chairman of Tata Trusts.
The two leaders discussed several avenues of enhancing bilateral cooperation in fields like capacity building, disaster management, renewable energy, heritage restoration, economic ties, defence collaboration, and people-to-people ties. They also discussed strengthening India-Laos civilisational and contemporary ties.
As the National Conference (NC) Vice President, Omar Abdullah, promised to pass a resolution demanding the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's (J&K) statehood, BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday said the Central and state government together will discuss matters, take suggestions and implement whatever they think will be best according to the Constitution.
After Nagaland and Mizoram, some organisations have also opposed the erection of fencing in the Naga-inhabited areas along the India-Myanmar border part in Manipur.
However, two Indonesian peacekeepers at the base, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) headquarters in Naqoura, were injured on Thursday when an Israeli tank fired at an observation tower directly hitting it, Farhan Haq, the spokesperson for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asserted that conflicts in the world cannot be solved by battlefield but by respecting sovereignty, territorial integrity and international laws.
During the meeting, PM Modi extended his condolences on the loss of lives due to Hurricane Milton in the US and also discussed strengthening bilateral ties and cooperation in regional matters.
