We take decisions based on ground report, not by sitting in office: Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday cited the role of ground reports behind every decision of the Central government. He said, "We have taken the decision not by sitting in comfortable government offices of Delhi but after feedback…

Patanjali's COVID drug claim: FIR against Ramdev, four others

Jaipur (IANS) In another jolt to yoga guru Ramdev, an FIR has been lodged here against him, Patanjali Ayurved CEO Acharya Balkrishna and three others for allegedly making misleading claims that the herbal medicine company has found a cure for COVID-19…

Now, a 'Bima Mandi' for rural insurance products

Mumbai (IANS) A new startup venture, 'Bima Mandi' hopes to digitize and provide access to insurance and financial services for those living in rural areas, the promoters said here on Saturday.

The brainchild of entrepreneur Prashant…

Chinese expats comfortable in India despite rise in anti-Chinese sentiments

New Delhi (IANS) Chinese expatriates living in India have not been impacted by the deteriorating bilateral relations between the two countries. Industry sources said that they have no urge to leave India even as relationship between two countries…

Indian military amasses more men, material at border with China

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian military is amassing more men and material as a precautionary deployment along the 3,488-km-long disputed border with China.

The deployment, perhaps one of the biggest in the recent years, comes at a time when India…

After Pakistan & Nepal, China's another ally Bhutan hassles India

New Delhi (IANS) After China, Pakistan and Nepal, now Bhutan has also started hassling India. Thimphu has stopped releasing channel water for irrigation along its border with India near Assam, affecting thousands of farmers in 25 villages of the region.

SC accepts CBSE notification cancelling Class 10, 12 Boards

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday accepted the draft notification issued by CBSE in connection with the assessment scheme for the Board examination cancelled for Class 10 and Class 12.

The Central Board of Secondary Education filed…

Water supply from Bhutan was blocked naturally: Govt

New Delhi (IANS) The government on Friday said that the water supply from Bhutan to India for irrigation purposes in Assam, had been blocked naturally and not out of any tension between the two countries.

On Thursday, IANS had reported that…

RGF got Rs 100 cr funds from Union Budget when Manmohan was FM

New Delhi (IANS) The Congress government while in power was doling out largesse to the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) and Manmohan Singh as Finance Minister in 1991 allocated Rs 100 crore over 5 years.

The disclosures came to light as the RGF…

Gold prices hit Rs 50,000 per 10 gm, markets in a tizzy

New Delhi (IANS) As gold prices in Delhi crossed the Rs 50,000 mark for 10 grams, driving this surge is the frenzy in the gold trading markets in London, New York and Switzerland as record demands for delivery of gold are coming, unprecedented in…