Yogi to lead BJP's attack in Bengal on Tuesday

Lucknow (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will join the Bharatiya Janata Party's campaign for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections from Tuesday.

The BJP is preparing to launch a monumental attack on West Bengal…

Army plans skiing trips in high altitude areas to counter China

New Delhi (IANS) To counter expansionist China's habit of creeping forward by making small incremental moves, the Indian Army has planned mountaineering expeditions and research studies at high-altitude areas in the northern borders of the country.

'Mann Ki Baat': Modi stresses on water conservation

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed to the people to start a 100-day 'Catch the Rain' campaign to conserve water ahead of the summer.

Addressing the country in his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat',…

NITI Aayog propose vax price between Rs 300-500

New Delhi (IANS) The NITI Aayog has promulgated a price range of Rs 300-500 for two Covid vaccines that would be available for the priority group at private facilities in the third phase of vaccination set to begin from March 1, sources privy to the…

US condemns LoC infiltration, expects Pak's 'constructive role'

New York (IANS) The US condemns terrorists infiltrating the Line of Control (LoC) and expects Pakistan to play a "constructive role" in Kashmir, according to State Department Spokesperson Ned Price.

"We have been very clear that we condemn…

UN welcome Indo-Pak statement reaffirming ceasefire

United Nations (IANS) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir have welcomed the joint statement by India and Pakistan reaffirming their commitment to upholding the ceasefire along the Line of Control in Kashmir.

G-23's first public event in Jammu as Rahul tours TN

New Delhi (IANS) In the first ever show of strength, the dissenters in the Congress will be sharing a public platform in Jammu as party leader Rahul Gandhi will be busy campaigning in Tamil Nadu.

Ghulam Nabi Azad, the veteran Congress leader…

After petrol & diesel, consumers face cooking gas price rise

New Delhi IANS) Government seems to be in no mood to subsidise the price of common mans cooking gas which like the price of auto fuels petrol and diesel has maintained consistent increase for past few months.

The price of domestic 14.2-kg LPG…

India talking to Bangladesh to take back sea-stranded Rohingyas

New Delhi (IANS) India is negotiating with Bangladesh to take back 81 Rohingyas whose boat drifted into its territorial waters in mid-February.

Eight Rohingyas on that boat have already died and one has gone missing, possibly drowned in the…

India asks China to resolve remaining boundary issues

New Delhi (IANS) The government said on Friday that following the disengagement of Indian and Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, it is not in the interest of either side to prolong the remaining boundary issues between…