Sitharaman urges India Inc to ride start-ups' tech wave for big push to manufacturing

New Delhi (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday urged the captains of the industry to work towards strengthening the country's manufacturing sector in collaboration with new technologies that were being spearheaded by the nation's…

India conducts successful training launch of short-range Agni-1 missile

New Delhi (IANS) The Defence Ministry on Thursday said that a successful training launch of the short-range ballistic missile 'Agni-1' has been conducted, an official said.

The training launch was carried out from APJ Abdul Kalam Island…

No Mycoplasma pneumonia detected in India since Jan, media reports ill-informed: Health Ministry

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Thursday refuted media reports that claimed that AIIMS Delhi has detected seven bacterial cases linked to the recent surge in pneumonia cases in China and termed the news report "ill-informed"…

11 ministers likely to oath with Revanth Reddy

Hyderabad (IANS) Senior leaders C. Damodar Rajanarsimha, Uttam Kumar Reddy and Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka are among 11 newly-elected Congress MLAs in Telangana set to take oath as ministers along with A. Revanth Reddy, who will be sworn in as the chief…

Health Min orders Delhi Health Secy to probe cash-for-kidney scam, Apollo Hospital denies allegations

New Delhi (IANS) The Health Ministry's National Organ and Tissue Transplantation Organisation (NOTTO) is investigating claims of a cash-for-kidney scam at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital. The State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (SOTTO)…

Two J&K Bills brought to give justice to those deprived of rights for last 70 yrs: Shah

New Delhi (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2023 will give justice to those who were deprived of their rights for the last…

RLD ready to ‘rethink future course of action’ after Congress drubbing

Lucknow (IANS) Fuelling speculation about the possibility of Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) joining the BJP-led NDA, party’s national vice-president Shahid Siddiqui said that a high-level meeting of the party is expected to be convened soon to decide the…

Gogamedi murder: Assailants identified, manhunt launched, says Raj DGP

Jaipur (IANS) Assailants of Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Seva chief Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi have been identified and will be arrested soon, police said on Wednesday.

Director General of Police Rajasthan Umesh Mishra said a strict blockade has…

Mizoram : MNF chooses Lalchhandama Ralte as new legislature party leader

Aizawl (IANS) Mizoram's Mizo National Front (MNF) on Tuesday appointed outgoing Education and Labour Minister Lalchhandama Ralte as the leader of its legislature party, a day after the party which suffered a crushing defeat in the Assembly polls.

National President of Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena, Gogamedi shot dead

Jaipur (IANS) National president of Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena, Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, was shot dead in Jaipur on Tuesday afternoon after assailants fired on him outside his house and fled.

Gogamedi was taken to the Metro Mass Hospital,…