- CBI books textile major S Kumars in Rs 1,245 crore loan fraud case
The CBI has booked textiles major S Kumars Nationwide Limited (SKNL) and 14 others including its promoters and directors for an alleged bank fraud worth Rs 1,245 crore, officials said Wednesday.
- 90 SpiceJet pilots barred from flying Boeing 737 Max
Civil aviation regulator DGCA today barred 90 SpiceJet pilots from flying the Boeing 737 Max aircraft after finding them not properly trained. A senior official in the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said as an immediate course of action, these pilots had been barred from flying the Max
- Southwest monsoon in India as a whole likely to be normal: IMD
Southwest monsoon in India as a whole likely to be normal: IMD
- boAt unveils new affordable earbuds with noise cancellation feature
Homegrown consumer tech brand boAt on Thursday launched its new earbuds -- Airdopes 500 ANC for Indian consumers.
- Every PM of India has contributed to fulfilment of goals of constitutional democracy: Modi at inauguration of 'Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya'
Every government formed after Independence has contributed in taking India to the heights it has achieved today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday and asserted that barring one or two exceptions, the country has a proud tradition of strengthening democracy in a democratic manner.
- CNG price hiked by Rs 2.5 per kg, piped cooking gas by Rs 4.25
Prices of CNG in the national capital on Thursday were hiked by Rs 2.50 per kg and that of piped cooking gas by Rs 4.25 per unit to record levels on the back of surge in raw material cost.
- IAS officers summoned to Delhi: Bhagwant Mann clarifies, says you?ll know reason behind it on April 16
Clarifying on the row about Punjab IAS officers having been summoned by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to New Delhi, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on Thursday said he himself had sent the officers there for a reason.
- Zargar, released during hijacking of IC - 814 in 1999, designated as terrorist
Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar, who was involved in a series of terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir and was one of the released terrorists in the hijacking of Indian Airlines flight IC-814 in 1999, has been designated as a terrorist by the Union government.
- Enforcement Directorate grills ex - Punjab CM Channi in sand mining PMLA case
Former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi was questioned for over six hours by the ED in a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged sand mining case in the state, officials said on Thursday.
- Southwest monsoon in India as a whole likely to be normal: IMD
India is likely to witness normal rainfall during the southwest monsoon season this year, the India Meteorological Department said on Thursday.
- Bhagwant Mann pays tributes to BR Ambedkar on his birth anniversary
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday said BR Ambedkar gave democracy to India.
- President, Vice President, PM pay tributes to BR Ambedkar on his birth anniversary
President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid homage to Babasaheb Ambedkar on his Jayanti.
- Government in Punjab being run from Delhi: Congress
A meeting of Punjab officials, called by AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal at Delhi, has sparked a political storm with the Congress targeting Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann-led government for being remote-controlled from Delhi.
- Delhi sees 48% rise in daily Covid cases
Delhi witnessed a 48 per cent rise in daily Covid cases since yesterday with 299 cases reported today as against 202 yesterday. The rise in Covid cases in the capital is being closely monitored, said state health officials.
- PM Modi greets people on Mahavir Jayanti, other festivities
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted people on the birth anniversary of Mahavir, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism.
- Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit fined Rs 24 lakh for team's slow over - rate
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma and other members of the playing eleven were fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during their IPL game against Punjab Kings here.
- One held for looting Rs. 50L
The Faridabad police have arrested an employee of a private company for looting Rs 50 lakh from the driver of the company owner.
- NHRC notice to Chief Secretary over sewer cleaner?s death
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to the Chief Secretary among others, over the alleged death of a person while cleaning a sewage tank in Palwal.
- Auto sales remain in slow lane in 2021 - 22
Automobile dispatches from factories to dealerships in India declined by 6% in FY22, with the two-wheeler segment reporting its lowest wholesales in the past 10 years, auto industry body SIAM said on Wednesday.
- Niraj aces men's 50m rifle 3 positions at selection trials
New Delhi: Indian Navy’s Niraj Kumar won the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions event ahead of Olympians Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Sanjeev Rajput at the national selection trials.
- Exports up 20% in March, reach $420 billion in FY22
The country’s exports in March 2022 rose 19.76% to $42.22 billion on account of healthy performance by sectors such as petroleum products, engineering, and leather, even as trade deficit during the month widened to $18.51 billion. In March 2021, exports stood at $35.26 billion, according to a
- Punjabi University to develop software tools for 16 Indian languages
Punjabi University to enter into a joint venture with IITs and IIITs for developing software tools for 16 Indian languages in three major research projects, worth more than Rs 40 crore. The university is one among premier institutes, including IIIT Hyderabad, IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Jodhpur, IIT
- Panel for Rs. 77 crore fine on 7 Sonepat builders
A joint committee of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), IIT Delhi and Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC), which was constituted on the directions of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), has submitted its report in which it has proposed to impose environmental co
- ?100 mn aid for Russia?s ally Cuba
India is stepping in to assist the pandemic-battered Cuban economy as its main benefactor Russia is mired in military operations in Ukraine. Since its mainstay of tourism has hit badly, Cuba recorded a negative growth of 10 per cent in 2020-21, and has recovered somewhat to 2 per cent in 2021-2
- TMC protests CBI takeover of cases, blocks entry to Calcutta HC
In an unprecedented move, Calcutta High Court lawyers affiliated to the state’s ruling Trinamool Congress today blocked the entry of people to Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay’s court to protest against the judge for recently handing over to the CBI four cases related to irregularities in ap