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Actor Anant Nag to receive Dadasaheb Phalke Award

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- Veteran actor Anant Nag will receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024 for his contribution to Indian cinema, the government announced on Wednesday. The 78-year-old actor, who... Read More


Fertility falls to 1.9, EAC-PM seeks policy shift

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) has recommended withdrawing sterilisation-linked incentive payments and other population-control measures, citing In... Read More


Goondas Act used as tool of oppression by UP bureaucrats, state: Allahabad HC

Prayagraj, Sept. 16 -- The Allahabad High Court has said that UP Goondas Act is being used as a tool of oppression by Uttar Pradesh bureaucrats and the state despite the court's consistent rulings on ... Read More


Sensex climbs nearly 333 points on 'value buying'

Mumbai, Sept. 16 -- Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded on Wednesday on value buying after falling sharply in the previous session, with bank stocks driving the rally in equities. The... Read More


Why govt is charging for big payments

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- The government is putting a price for merchants using its flagship digital payment network to accept large transactions - a shift that follows years of warnings from the payment... Read More


Punjab also needs transparent, development-oriented govt: Saini

Chandigarh, Sept. 16 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, while addressing a public meeting organised at Goluka village in Ferozepur district of Punjab on Wednesday, said that Prime Minister N... Read More


Punjab to conduct civil defence air raid and blackout mock exercise

Chandigarh, Sept. 16 -- The Punjab government will conduct a Civil Defence Air Raid/Blackout Mock Exercise across all districts of the state on November 27 at 8 pm. The exercise is being conducted to ... Read More


No sports activities, competitions in Delhi-NCR in Nov-Dec

New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has advised Delhi and the NCR states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan to avoid scheduling physical sports activities and ... Read More


'Cong should stop politics over tragedies'

Chandigarh, Sept. 15 -- The Punjab Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday slammed the Congress, accusing it of exploiting "tragedies" for political gains while refusing to answer questions about its own rec... Read More


Job aspirants march in Patna seeking cancellation of exams

Patna, Sept. 15 -- Government job aspirants staged a protest march in Patna on Tuesday, demanding cancellation of several recruitment examinations, including those for 1,799 sub-inspector posts, alleg... Read More