- Medical entrance exam NEET on July 17, application process begins
Medical entrance exam NEET will be conducted on July 17 and the registration process began on Wednesday, according to the National Testing Agency (NTA).
- Tata Motors says probing the cause on CNG bus catching fire in Delhi
Tata Motors today described a CNG bus catching fire in the capital as an unfortunate incident saying they are cooperating in determining the cause of the same.
- Minor fire at Congress office in Delhi
A minor fire broke out at the office of All India Congress Committee on Akbar Road here in Lutyen's Delhi on Wednesday due to short circuit in an AC unit, officials said.
- BJP president JP Nadda hosts foreign envoys on foundation day
In a bid to establish better relations and dialogues with other countries, the ruling BJPon Wednesday hosted a group of Ambassadors/High-Commissioners on the occasion of its foundation day today.
- Lalu tried to paint 2002 Godhra train carnage as accident and not a conspiracy: Amit Shah in Parliament
Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday accused former railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav of trying to paint the Godhra train carnage of 2002 as an accident and not a conspiracy by appointing a new committee to probe into it.
- Estranged couple file 60 cases against each other; Supreme Court amazed
Amazed at the filing of 60 cases against each other by an estranged couple, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked them to attempt a mediated settlement even as it said the “ingenuity” of lawyers has to be “marked”.
- Stopped at airport, Amnesty International India chief Aakar Patel moves Delhi court against CBI ?look out circular?
Hours after he was stopped from leaving the country at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport, in view of a CBI ‘look out circular’ (LOC) in a Foreign Contributions (Regulation) Act (FCRA) violation case, Amnesty International India chief Aakar Patel on Wednesday moved a Delh
- Six programmes from India's Institutes of Eminence in top 100 in world
Six programmes at India's Institutes of Eminence (IoEs) have managed to break into the top 100 in the world in the latest ‘QS Rankings by Subject' released on Wednesday.
- Railways failed to improve mobility outcomes despite investing Rs 2.5 lakh crore on track infra: CAG
Despite investing Rs 2.5 lakh crore on track infrastructure in the 2008-19 financial year, the railways has failed to improve on its mobility outcomes, the CAG has said in its latest report and pulled up the national transporter for avoidable expenses.
- Govt aims to amend CrPC and IPC, says Amit Shah as Parliament clears Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022
Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the government aims to amend the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), and that he has written letters to all the state governments to give their opinion on the matter, including the proposed changes in these laws.
- Budget Session likely to adjourn sine die on Thursday
The Budget session of Parliament is likely to conclude on Thursday, a day ahead of schedule.
- India?s agriculture exports touch a high of $50 billion
The exports of agricultural products (including marine and plantation products) crossed $ 50 billion, the “highest level ever achieved for agriculture exports”, in 2021-22, according to the Commerce and Industry Ministry.
- Amazon - Future dispute: SC asks parties to resume arbitration at SIAC over FRL merger with Reliance Retail
The Supreme Court on Wednesdaydisposed of the Amazon-Future dispute as the parties agreed to approachSingapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) for resumption of arbitral proceedings over Future Retail’s merger deal to the tune of Rs 24,500 crore with Reliance Retail Ltd.
- Sikh bodies block NH in Faridkot, seek justice in 2015 desecration cases; Navjot Sidhu joins protest
Various Sikh bodies on Wednesday blocked the Bathinda-Amritsar national highway in Faridkot, seeking justice in the 2015 desecration cases and subsequent police firing incident. Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu joined the protest.
- Sharad Pawar meets PM Modi, flags ED action against Sanjay Raut
As the Enforcement Directorate stepped up heat on Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, NCP supremo Sharad Pawar on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and told him injustice was being done against the senior Parliamentarian and editor.
- In video clip, Al - Qaeda chief uses Karnataka hijab row to target democracy in India
Al-Qaeda chief Ayman Al-Zawahiri has used the recent Hijab controversy in Karnataka to target democracy in India, saying “we must stop being deceived by the mirage of the pagan Hindu democracy”.
- Services sector activities rise in March, input costs touch 11 - year high: Survey
Services sector activities improved in March, mainly supported by strengthening demand conditions, even as input costs spiked to the highest level in 11 years during the month, according to a survey.
- Asian Development Bank projects India's economy to grow by 7.5 per cent in FY23; to pick - up to 8 per cent next fiscal
Asian Development Bank on Wednesday projected a seven per cent collective growth for South Asian economies in 2022 with the sub region’s largest economy, India, growing by 7.5 per cent in the current fiscal year before picking up to eight per cent the next year.
- PMGKAY helped keep extreme poverty at lowest level in pandemic - hit 2020: IMF working paper
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKAY), which provides free foodgrains to poor people, played a key role in keeping extreme poverty in India at the lowest level of 0.8 per cent during the pandemic-hit 2020, according to a working paper of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- HAL ties up with Israel Aerospace Industries to make new mid - air refueller
In an important move that will extend the reach of fighter jets, a new plane is being readied for refuelling the jets mid-air.
- Kejriwal in Himachal LIVE updates: 30 years to Cong, 17 to BJP, give us 5 and see what actual development means, Delhi CM at Mandi roadshow
Kejriwal in Himachal LIVE updates: 30 years to Cong, 17 to BJP, give us 5 and see what actual development means, Delhi CM at Mandi roadshow
- Shah introduces bill in Rajya Sabha allowing police to collect biological samples of convicts
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday moved a bill in Rajya Sabha to provide legal sanction to the police for taking physical and biological samples of convicts and other persons accused of a criminal activity.
- India has acted upon credible information on money stashed abroad, says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Undisclosed income of more than Rs 8,468 crore has been brought to tax and penalty of more than Rs 1,294 crore has been levied as on January 31 on account of deposits made in unreported foreign bank accounts in the HSBC cases, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed the Rajya Sabha.
- Temperature to be higher than normal in northwest India, adjoining central India in April: IMD
Northwest India and adjoining parts of central India are predicted to see “more intense and frequent heat wave” conditions in April, India Meteorological Department Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said on Wednesday.
- New Delhi Municipal Council withdraws order allowing Muslim staff to leave early during Ramzan
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Wednesday withdrew its order which allowed all its Muslim employees who are observing fast during the month of Ramzan to leave office early.