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Amendments made to India-US trade deal factsheet based on 'shared understanding', says MEA

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Commenting on the recent revisions made to the White House factsheet for the India-US trade deal, the Ministry of External Affairs has said the amendments made reflect shared und... Read More


Rolls-Royce unveils mega roadmap for India; offers co-development next-gen fighter jet engine with full IP rights

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- A day after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rolls-Royce CEO Tufan Erginbilgic on Thursday unveiled a strategic roadmap to scale up the company's Indian operations across de... Read More


'Safety first, production next' formula for nuclear power: Jitendra Singh

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- 'Safety first, production next' is the formula followed by India's atomic energy sector, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office Jitendra Singh on Thursday said, as he a... Read More


Former Doordarshan news reader Sarla Maheshwari dies at 71

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Former Doordarshan news reader Sarla Maheshwari, one of the most recognised faces of TV news in the 1980s and 1990s, died on Thursday in Delhi, said family friend Shammi Narang. ... Read More


Darjeeling toy train gets first woman TTE

Darjeeling, Feb. 12 -- The UNESCO World Heritage Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) has got its first woman Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) in its 145-year history. Sarita Yolmo, a veteran employee ... Read More


Rahul: Will PM listen to workers & farmers or 'grip' on him too strong

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that the government ignored the voices of workers and farmers while making decisions concerning their future and asked whether Pr... Read More


KMC identifies land for new waste processing plant

Kolkata, Feb. 12 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has reportedly identified nearly 73 hectares of land along the Basanti Highway for a new waste processing facility, marking a significant st... Read More


Bengal inducts 25 AC CNG buses; plans 200 by March-end

Kolkata, Feb. 12 -- West Bengal Transport Department has inducted 25 new air-conditioned CNG buses into the city fleet, a senior official said on Thursday. The state plans to increase the number of A... Read More


Man held for sexually assaulting specially-abled minor

Alipurduar, Feb. 12 -- A specially-abled minor was allegedly sexually assaulted by a 27-year-old neighbour in a village under Falakata in Alipurduar district. The accused has been arrested and booked... Read More


TMCP launches free Toto service for HS examinees

Raiganj, Feb. 12 -- With the objective of extending transport facilities to Higher Secondary (HS) examinees from rural areas, members of the Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) have introduced a free to... Read More