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Govt kickstarts exercise for 5-yearly approval of CSSs, CSs

New Delhi, May 29 -- The Finance Ministry on Thursday said the government has kickstarted an elaborate exercise for five yearly appraisals and approval of centrally sponsored schemes and central secto... Read More


'Tariff war provides opportunity for India in some of sectors'

New Delhi, May 29 -- Ongoing tariff war triggered by reciprocal tariff by the Trump Administration provides an opportunity for India in some sectors, Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said o... Read More


India pitches for free & fair polls in B'desh

New Delhi, May 29 -- India on Thursday said it wants a positive and constructive relationship with Bangladesh and pitched for holding "inclusive, fair and free elections" in that country soon. New De... Read More


'India in touch with Iran on 3 missing Indians'

New Delhi, May 29 -- India is in touch with Iran over three Indian nationals who went missing in that country, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswa... Read More


Govt expects US to give visa to Indian students on merit

New Delhi, May 29 -- India on Thursday said it expects the US to consider visa applications of Indian students on merit amid growing concerns over the Trump administration halting new student visa int... Read More


UP: 61 women illegally drew widow pensions

Bareilly, May 29 -- As many as 61 married women in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district were fraudulently receiving widow pensions for the past six years. The Women Welfare Department has begun issuing ... Read More


Kerala: 'Rains cause widespread damage'

Thiruvananthapuram, May 29 -- As monsoon rains caused widespread damage in Kerala, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued a red alert for eight districts of the state. The IMD i... Read More


Maha reports 16 rain-related deaths since May 24

Mumbai, May 29 -- Sixteen persons have died in Maharashtra over the last five days due to rain-related incidents such as landslides, lightning, tree or structure collapse, according to a state governm... Read More


Maha: Govt doctor heard in audio clip telling colleague to 'kill' COVID patient; FIR lodged

Latur, May 29 -- Police have registered an FIR against a senior doctor of a government hospital in Maharashtra's Latur district for allegedly instructing a colleague to "kill" a COVID-19 patient durin... Read More


CBI arrests 6 for scamming Japanese citizens

NEW DELHI, May 29 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), under Operation Chakra V on Wednesday, arrested six "operatives" of a transnational cybercrime syndicate involved in targeting Japanese ... Read More