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Govt mulls tax breaks for green bonds in budget amid weak investor interest

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Investor interest in sovereign green bonds has been steadily declining over the past two years, forcing the central government to think up new ways to get them going. Consequent... Read More


AI Impact Summit exhibition relocated to Bharat Mandapam over security concerns

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- A public exhibition tied to the upcoming global "AI Impact Summit", scheduled in Delhi in February, has been relocated from Central Park in Connaught Place to Bharat Mandapam due... Read More


10 years of Startup India: New iteration in works

India, Jan. 15 -- The government plans to unveil a key pivot in Startup India initiative to encourage entrepreneurship in future technologies such as AI and deep tech, officials said on Wednesday, ahe... Read More


Mental health centres must in all higher education institutes: UGC

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Wednesday issued draft guidelines that require all higher educational institutions (HEIs) to establish a dedicated "mental health and we... Read More


True equality at the workplace only when disability rights are core part of CSR: Supreme Court

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- True equality at the workplace can be achieved only when disability rights are treated as a core part of corporate social responsibility (CSR), the Supreme Court has held, orderi... Read More


No proof of cash found in house, justice Varma tells Lok Sabha committee

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Allahabad high court judge justice Yashwant Varma, who is facing impeachment proceedings following reports of unaccounted cash found at his official residence in Delhi last year,... Read More


Makar Sankranti: CM reviews arrangements amid devotee surge at Gorakhnath temple

GORAKHPUR, Jan. 15 -- A massive surge in footfall was witnessed at the Gorakhnath Temple on Wednesday, a day ahead of Makar Sankranti, posing a crowd-management challenge for the district administrati... Read More


Delhi govt set to introduce 'startup policy', says education minister

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Delhi government is at an advanced stage of introducing a 'Startup Policy' with an investment worth Rs.325 crore over the upcoming five years, education minister Ashish Sood anno... Read More


No mistakes in 2027 polls, protect votes: Akhilesh to party workers

LUCKNOW, Jan. 15 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday asked party workers to avoid any mistakes in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, asserting that protecting votes a... Read More


Chandigarh: BJP's Sanjay Tandon accuses AAP of intimidation politics ahead of mayor polls

Chandigarh, Jan. 15 -- Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and party's national council member Sanjay Tandon on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), accusing it of... Read More