India

Schools, colleges, gyms to reopen in Delhi, single drivers exempted from wearing masks in cars

In view of the consistent decline in the number of COVID-19 cases, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has decided to reopen schools, colle...

Friday, February 4, 2022 1:23 PM

Punjab: BJP to release its official theme song for Assembly elections

Ahead of the Punjab Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party will release the official theme song for its state unit for the polls on Friday.

Friday, February 4, 2022 12:27 PM

Govt committed to form committee on MSP, says Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday said that the government is committed to form a panel on Minimum Support Price (MSP) after t...

Friday, February 4, 2022 12:03 PM

NEET PG exam 2022 postponed by 6-8 weeks

The Union Health Ministry on Friday postponed the NEET PG exam 2022 by six to eight weeks, keeping in view the clash in dates with NEET PG 2021 counse...

Friday, February 4, 2022 11:31 AM

Congress, DMK, TMC stage walkout from Rajya Sabha on NEET issue

Congress, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and Trinamool Congress (TMC) members among other Opposition party leaders staged a walkout from the Rajya Sa...

Friday, February 4, 2022 11:09 AM

Former Maha minister Anil Deshmukh took undue advantage of his positions since 1992: ED

The Enforcement Directorate in its charge sheet in the Rs 100 crore extortion and money laundering case said that former Maharashtra home minister Ani...

Friday, February 4, 2022 11:03 AM

India's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 5-lakh mark; 1,49,394 new cases reported in last 24 hrs

India's total COVID-19 death toll breached the five-lakh mark as the country logged 1,072 fresh fatalities along with 1,49,394 fresh COVID cases in th...

Friday, February 4, 2022 10:20 AM

Saraswati Puja: Idol makers expect good sales this year after suffering losses due to COVID earlier

Ahead of Saraswati Puja, idol makers in northern Kolkata's Kumortuli are hoping for good business this year after suffering financial losses due to se...

Friday, February 4, 2022 10:01 AM

Delhi receives light rain, AQI continues to remain in 'very poor' category

Several parts of the national capital received light rainfall early on Friday morning.

Friday, February 4, 2022 9:31 AM

China has politicised Winter Olympics, charge d'affaires in Beijing not to attend opening, closing c...

Referring to China choosing a PLA commander injured in Galwan clash for 2022 Winter Olympics torch relay, India on Thursday expressed regret that Beij...

Thursday, February 3, 2022 5:48 PM

UP polls: SP urges ECI to instruct Yogi Adityanath to use 'language in accordance of Model Code of C...

Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, Samajwadi Party (SP) on Thursday wrote to the Election Commission of India (ECI) requesting it to issue an...

Thursday, February 3, 2022 4:37 PM

NGT expresses disappointment to WB govt over pollution in Siliguri rivers

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has expressed disappointment to the West Bengal government in connection with the pollution of Mahananda, Jorapani a...

Thursday, February 3, 2022 3:44 PM

Rise above party loyalty, give chance to honest politics: Kejriwal urges BJP, Cong workers to vote f...

Ahead of the Assembly elections, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday urged the Bharatiya Jana...

Thursday, February 3, 2022 3:18 PM

485 vacant posts in UPSC: Govt

There are 485 vacant posts in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) which conducts the civil services examination, the Rajya Sabha was informed o...

Thursday, February 3, 2022 1:59 PM

India reports 1,72,433 new COVID cases, 6.8 pc higher than yesterday

India has reported 1,72,433 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours, 6.8 per cent higher than yesterday, the Union Health Ministry informed on Thursday.

Thursday, February 3, 2022 1:14 PM

BJP deploys office bearers, MPs to explain merits of Union Budget to masses

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) its office bearers, MPs and other leaders will reach out to the masses across the country to explain the merits of the Un...

Thursday, February 3, 2022 12:52 PM

Polls to 108 municipalities in Bengal on Feb 27

The West Bengal State Election Commission (WBSEC) on Thursday issued a notification to announce that elections to 108 municipalities in the state will...

Thursday, February 3, 2022 12:25 PM

'You can't give permission, that's my right', Speaker Om Birla schools Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla schooled Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday for not following proper Parliamentary procedure duri...

Thursday, February 3, 2022 11:58 AM