No option left for Air India but privatisation: Minister

New Delhi (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday said that no other option is left with Air India but to go in for privatisation.

Replying to a question during a press briefing on civil aviation issues, the minister said…

Disengagement at LAC with China intricate, requires constant verification: Army

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Army on Thursday stated that the disengagement process at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China is intricate and "requires constant verification". It also emphasised that India is taking the de-escalation process…

Govt permits operation of Electricity Futures in India

New Delhi (IANS) In a major reform initiative, the government has permitted opening up of derivative market in the power sector like any other commodity, allowing both power generators and consumers to enter futures contracts and use it as a new hedging…

Skill, reskill and upskill: PM's job mantra amid corona crisis

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the mantra to remain relevant during the coronavirus pandemic in the country is to 'skill, reskill and upskill'.

"Many ask me that in today's fast-changing business…

Girls fared 3.17?tter than boys in CBSE class 10 results

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education on Wednesday announced the Board results for class 10, in which a total of 91.46 per cent students passed the examinations. This number is 0.36 per cent higher than the previous year.

This…

Armies of India, China discuss de-escalation on Ladakh border

New Delhi (IANS) Military delegates of India and China held deliberations stretching for nearly 15 hours on the disengagement and de-escalation of troops and materials on their borders in eastern Ladakh, during which the Indian side asked PLA troops…

Pilot breaks silence, says truth cannot be defeated

Jaipur (IANS) Minutes after the Congress party sacked senior party leader Sachin Pilot from all posts including that of Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and party state unit chief, he said that truth can be disturbed but cannot be defeated.

"Truth…

SC hints at panel to probe Dubey's encounter killing

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday hinted at forming a committee to probe the encounter killing of Uttar Pradesh gangster Vikas Dubey on July 10.

A bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde said it was something that the court would…

BJP treads cautious, unleashes '3 musketeers' to check out Pilot's claim

New Delhi (IANS) As Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday flexed muscles during the Congress Legislature Party meeting, throwing the show open to media claiming around 100 MLAs still in his fold, sources in the Bharatiya Janata Party claimed,…

Our doors are open for Pilot and his MLAs, says Surjewala

Jaipur (IANS) Senior Congress leader Randeep Surjewala on Monday said that the party has kept its doors open for Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot and his MLAs.

Addressing the media in Jaipur, Surjewala said, "Pilot should tell us…