Minister for degree/diploma courses in skill development

New Delhi (IANS) There should be degree or diploma courses in skill development as mere certification would not work, said Union Power Minister R.K. Singh here on Monday.

Addressing a conference of state Skill Development Ministers,…

Modi appreciates student's idea at Singapore-India Hackathon

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday while congratulating the winners of Singapore-India Hackathon in Chennai appreciated an idea given by the students and said that he would discuss the idea with the Speaker as it would…

BJP going to polls based on development work: Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the BJP is going for polls in Haryana and Maharashtra based on the party's development work and the "double engine" of having the party ruling both the Centre and states.

Congress denied permission for 'Nyay Yatra'

Shahjahanpur (IANS) Congress leaders on Sunday claimed that the district administrative authorities have denied permission to "Nyay Yatra" seeking justice for Shahjahanpur victim.

Congress leader and former Union Minister Jitin Prasada…

Top Unicef official praises Swacch Bharat programme as 'game-changer'

New Delhi (IANS) The ‘Swachh Bharat Mission of the Modi government is an "example-setting programme for the world" and a "game-changer" as it altered the way Indian society behaved towards cleanliness, a top official…

On Oct 2, run & collect trash: Modi urges Indians

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called for a unique practice called "plogging" -- where one jogs and collects trash, through his popular radio program 'Mann Ki Baat'.

The Prime Minister was…

INS Khanderi boosts India's maritime combat lethality

New Delhi (IANS) India's second Scorpene-class attack submarine INS Khanderi which was commissioned by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday is expected to increase the country's maritime combat lethality by several folds.

Modi departs for home after week-long US visit

New York (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for home after his week-long visit to the US, that saw him address the Howdy Modi event in Houston and the 74th UN General Assembly, besides holding numerous meetings with heads of state and government…

After police plea, Pawar cancels ED trip

Mumbai (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar announced that he had cancelled his plan to visit the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office here on Friday afternoon, following a request by Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Barve.

"I…

Vikram still missing on Moon, wait till Oct: NASA

Chennai (IANS) The US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has said the precise location of India's moon lander Vikram on the lunar highlands is yet to be determined.

"Vikram had a hard landing and the…