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Unemployment among individuals aged 15 and above rises marginally to 5.1% in March

New Delhi, April 15 -- The unemployment rate (UR) for individuals aged 15 and older rose slightly to 5.1 per cent in March from 4.9 per cent in February this year, mainly due to high joblessness in ur... Read More


Global growth needs unconstricted energy markets: Jaishankar

New Delhi, April 15 -- Against the backdrop of closure of the Strait of Hormuz, India on Wednesday made a strong pitch for unimpeded transit of merchant vessels, with External Affairs Minister S Jaish... Read More


Chhattisgarh Cabinet initiates UCC push, 50% property registration relief for women

Raipur, April 15 -- Under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, the Chhattisgarh Cabinet on Wednesday took a series of important decisions at Mantralaya (Mahanadi Bhawan), aimed at streng... Read More


Stray dog bites 40 people in two hours in Maha town

Beed, April 15 -- A stray dog went on a rampage, biting at least 40 people within a span of two hours in Kaij town in Beed district of Maharashtra, prompting the victims to queue up at a govt hospital... Read More


Indian team to visit US next week for trade pact talks; recalibration of agreement on table

New Delhi, April 15 --  Chief negotiators of India and the US will begin three-day talks in Washington from April 20 on the proposed trade pact, as the agreement finalised in February requires re... Read More


TMC councillor's husband arrested for alleged voter intimidation in Bidhannagar

Kolkata, April 15 -- Nirmal Dutta, husband of TMC councillor Alo Dutta of Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation's Ward 38, has been arrested by Bidhannagar South police for allegedly threatening voters in... Read More


PM Modi appeals to people to take nine pledges on health, conservation of nature, service, others

Mandya (Karnataka), April 15 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday appealed to people to take nine collective pledges, ranging from water conservation, natural farming, to fitness and service, ... Read More


Give befitting reply to Delhi's zamindars: Mamata in her Bengali new year message

Kolkata, April 15 -- On the occasion of Bengali New Year, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee extended 'Poila Boishakh' greetings to people and urged the electorate to give a befitting reply to... Read More


Phase-I polls: EC to deploy 2,407 companies of Central Forces

Kolkata, April 15 -- The Election Commission (EC) will deploy 2,407 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) for the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections on April 23, a senior offi... Read More


Nara Lokesh TDP's 'national' working prez

Amaravati, April 15 -- In a politically significant development in the ruling TDP in Andhra Pradesh, IT Minister Nara Lokesh was appointed as the 'national' working president of the party on Wednesday... Read More