PM to release PM-KISAN instalment worth Rs 18K cr on Dec 25

New Delhi (IANS) Amid the ongoing farmers' agitation against the recently enacted Central farm laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the next instalment of financial benefit amounting to Rs 18,000 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan…

JeM terror module busted in Kashmir, 6 held

Srinagar (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir police along with the army and the CRPF have busted a terror network of proscribed outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) involved in grenade lobbing incidents in Tral in Pulwama district and Sangam in Anantnag district…

India test-fires medium-range missile off Odisha coast

Bhubaneswar (IANS) India successfully test-fired a medium-range surface-to-air missile (MRSAM) off the Odisha coast on Wednesday, defence sources said.

The missile was fired from a ground mobile launcher at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in…

3 promoters of Agri Gold Group arrested in Rs 6,830Cr ponzi scam

New Delhi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said it has arrested three promoters of the Agri Gold Group of Companies in a Ponzi Scheme Fraud Case worth Rs 6,380 crore.

Those arrested have been identified as Avva Venkata Rama…

Indian Army chief visits forward locations at LAC with China

New Delhi (IANS) Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Wednesday met troops deployed in harsh winter conditions at forward locations at the Line of Actual Control and reviewed the prevailing tense situation with China. General Naravane…

PM will not let farmers' interests to be hurt: Rajnath

New Delhi (IANS) Paying tribute to former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh on his birth anniversary, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday asserted that PM Narendra Modi drew inspiration from the late leader and would not let interests…

Don't panic, mutated Covid variant not more severe, lethal: Govt

New Delhi (IANS) In view of a mutated variant of coronavirus detected in the UK and elsewhere, the NITI Aayog clarified on Tuesday that there is no need to panic.

Niti Aayog's Member, Health, Dr V.K. Paul said that the mutated variant of…

Hopeful of an early solution to the farm law impasse: Minister

New Delhi (IANS) Minister of State for Agriculture, Kailash Chowdhary talking exclusively to IANS said that he was confident that talks between the government and the farmers will resume soon for a negotiated solution to end the present protests over…

Trump awards highest military decoration of US to Modi

New Delhi/Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump has presented America's highest military decoration, The Legion of Merit, to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his leadership and vision under which India's emergence as a global power has…

BJP, Gupkar group neck and neck in J&K DDC polls

Jammu (IANS) The counting of votes for the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir got underway on Tuesday. Initial trends showed BJP leading in 39 and the Gupkar group (PAGD) in 38 constituencies.

The DDC results…