- Centre approves Rs 4,500 crore for hydropower project on Chenab river in J&K
Rs 4,526.12 crore for the 540 MW Kwar Hydroelectric Project on the Chenab river in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.
- NDMA fixes time limit for filing Covid claims
New Delhi: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said the time limit for filing claims for compensation for deaths that occurred prior to March 20 due to Covid will be two months, while for future deaths it will be three months from the date of demise. TNS
- Covid - 19 cases rising in Delhi but people not developing severe disease: Satyendar Jain
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday said though covid-19 cases had increased in the capital, people are not developing severe disease and the hospitalisation rate is low.
- Heatwave set to get worse, parts of Punjab, Haryana may see 46 degrees Celsius over next few days
It's April and the sweltering heat being experienced around resembles one of the peak summer in June.
- Need to prepare for intense, small - duration operations: IAF chief Chaudhari
The current geopolitical situation necessitates the Indian Air Force to prepare for intense and small-duration operations at a short notice, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said on Thursday.
- India - Japan ties have deepened in every sphere in 70 years: PM Modi
On the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Japan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the ties between the two countries have deepened in every sphere, be it strategic, economic or people-to-people contacts.
- Labour ministry asserts job employments and job growth on the uptick in past years
Amidst concerns raised in some quarters, the Union Ministry has presented data to assert that job employments and job growth have been on the uptick in the past few years.  
- Amid opposition onslaught over job crisis, Modi govt dishes out latest Employment Survey report, claims employment rising
The Centre on Thursday released the Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) report.
- Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary P Mitra passes away
Former Chief Secretary P Mitra passed away at a private hospital in New Delhi today, following protracted illness.
- India among most challenging economies with respect to IP protection, says USTR
India remains one of the most challenging major economies with respect to protection and enforcement of intellectual property, the office of the US Trade Representative said in a report as it decided to retain New Delhi on the Priority Watch List.
- India records 3,303 covid - 19 cases, 39 deaths
India on Thursday reported 3,303 fresh covid-19 cases that took its tally to 4,30,68,799, while the active cases increased to 16,980, according to Union health ministry data.
- Centre, AAP fight it out in Supreme Court over Delhi postings
Describing Delhi as the “face of the nation”, the Centre today defended before the SC its control over transfers and postings of bureaucrats in the Capital even as the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government took exception to the submissions.
- Ludhiana: 3 leopard skins recovered from house, man arrested
A man, Sanjeev Kumar, resident of Prem Vihar on Tibba Road, Ludhiana, has been arrested for allegedly smuggling leopard skins.
- LIC public offer to open on May 4, listing on May 17
India’s largest insurer LIC is likely to list on the stock exchanges on May 17, a week after its bumper initial public offering (IPO) closes.
- Air India proposes to buy AirAsia India
Tatas-owned Air India plans to acquire no-frills carrier AirAsia India and has sought approval from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for the proposed deal.
- Delhi trekker found dead in Manali hills
A trekker from Delhi was found dead in Manali hills in Kullu district today. He had reportedly slipped and fell into a deep gorge last night.
- Visiting Patiala villages to address grievances: Patiala Rural MLA Dr Balbir Singh
AAP MLA and eye specialist Dr Balbir Singh, who had extensively participated and extended health services in the year-old farm agitation in Delhi, said he would make sure that he was available on all days for the people of the Patiala Rural constituency.
- Resolution for SPV passed at CETP general body meet
A general body meeting of Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) members of Leather Complex, Jalandhar, was held at the Circuit House under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner-cum-chairman, Interim Committee, Punjab Effluent Treatment Society (PETS) for tanneries.
- Haryana to get 1500 MW more in 10 days, says Power Minister
Haryana Power Minister Ranjit Singh said the maximum demand in the state during the summer season last year was 12,125 MW per day, which was expected to be around 15,000 MW during the peak hours of summer season this year.
- To absorb price rise, Centre hikes fertiliser subsidy
The Union Cabinet today approved a subsidy worth Rs 60,939.23 crore for nutrient-based phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilisers, including DAP, for the first six months of this financial year, as part of efforts to provide soil nutrients to farmers at affordable rates.
- Congress sticks to Dalit card in Haryana, replaces Kumari Selja with Udai Bhan as state chief
Former four-time MLA Udai Bhan was on Wednesday appointed president of the Haryana Congress after days of deliberations on caste and factional balancing in the state where the party will face the ruling BJP and fledgling AAP in the 2024 Assembly elections.
- Punjab Cabinet meet on May 2, to focus on health, education
A meeting of Bhagwant Mann-led Cabinet has been called on May 2. Though the agenda for the Cabinet meeting is not yet ready, official sources said the agenda with regards to improving public health and education in the state, on the lines of Delhi, could be brought in for discussion.
- Afghan - India drug smuggling ring busted
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in joint operations with the Gujarat ATS has busted an Afghanistan-India narcotics smuggling ring being operated from Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district and seized 35 kg of heroin from traffickers.
- Panjab University win basketball gold at Khelo India
Panjab University cagers won gold in the ongoing Khelo India University Games in Bengaluru today. The side defeated Jamia Millia University, New Delhi, by one point. The side lost the first quarter 14-27 but recovered in the second quarter to log a 23-13 win. In the third quarter, both teams played
- 4 booked for murder bid in Chandigarh
Chandigarh: The UT police have booked four persons for allegedly attacking a Sector 56 resident and his mother. The complainant, Ravi Kumar, alleged that Rishi, Gurmeet, Dinesh and one other person attacked the complainant’s brother, Ajay, and his mother with a sword near their house. The vict