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Punjab floods: Shivraj to submit report to PM

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- Agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said he will submit a detailed report on the Punjab flood situation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after visiting the flood-... Read More


MGNREGA 'chronically underfunded' by Centre to 'throttle' scheme: Cong

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- The Congress on Friday alleged that MGNREGA has been "chronically underfunded" by the Modi government, making a "mockery" of the scheme's demand-driven vision, and reiterated its... Read More


Fog episodes in Indo-Gangetic Plains more intense & frequent, says WMO

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- The Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP), home to over 900 million people, has experienced a marked rise in air pollution as well as winter fog episodes, the World Meteorological Organizati... Read More


GST on oil and gas exploration hiked to 18%

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- Oil and gas exploration and production will cost more after the GST Council approved raising the tax on services rendered for the same to 18 per cent from the current 12 per cent... Read More


IIT Madras leads 'overall' category for 7th year; IISc B'luru best university for 10th straight year

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has once again secured the top position in the 'overall' category for the seventh consecutive year, while the Indian Institute of ... Read More


Infant mortality rate touches low of 25, down from 40 in 2013

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- India's infant mortality rate (IMR) has dropped to 25 per 1,000 live births, the lowest ever recorded, according to the Sample Registration System (SRS) 2023 report released by t... Read More


Asia's largest lithium ion battery manufacturing mega project launched

Chandigarh, Sept. 4 -- Inspired by Haryana government's industrial policy and with the efforts of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Japan's renowned company ATL has started Asia's largest lithium ion ... Read More


'Show same spirit towards Punjab as shown in extending aid to Afghanistan'

Chandigarh, Sept. 4 -- Requesting the Union government to emulate the generosity displayed in the swift release of financial aid extended to Afghanistan while delaying in releasing financial aid to fl... Read More


Haryana suffering from floods, govt should make arrangements for drainage: Hooda

Chandigarh, Sept. 4 -- Former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has said that after Punjab, almost the whole of Haryana has also come under the grip of floods and waterlogging. He said there is an... Read More


Chhattisgarh CM voices displeasure over Lutti dam breach

Raipur, Sept. 4 -- Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Thursday expressed deep displeasure over the breach of the Lutti dam in Balrampur-Ramanujganj district. Issuing a stern warning, he sai... Read More