Union Labour Minister interacts with HR heads of industry

New Delhi (IANS) In a first of its kind initiative, Union Labour and Employment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday interacted with the human resource heads of the industry representing various sectors, including manufacturing, staffing agency,…

UNSC takes up matter of hijacked UAE vessel, India seeks release of crew

New Delhi/New York (IANS) India took part in the discussion on the hijacked UAE vessel 'Rawabi' in the UN Security Council on Wednesday and called for the immediate release of its crew members, which include seven Indians.

India's…

PM security breach in Punjab: Ex-SC judge Indu Malhotra to head probe panel

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday said retired top court judge Justice Indu Malhotra will head the committee to investigate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security breach in Punjab last week.

A bench headed by Chief Justice…

After Centre's rap, edtech platforms form self-regulatory body

New Delhi (IANS) Facing the government's ire over allegedly luring parents in the garb of offering free services and targeting the vulnerable families, leading edtech companies under the aegis of Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI)…

High food prices lift India's Dec retail inflation rate

New Delhi (IANS) High food prices accelerated India's December 2021 retail inflation rate on a sequential and year-on-year basis.

Data furnished by the National Statistical Office showed that the Consumer Price Index rose by 5.59 per cent…

Threats by no means reduced at borders with China: Army chief

New Delhi (IANS) While there has been partial disengagement, threat has by no means reduced at the northern borders with China, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Manoj Mukund Naravane, said on Wednesday as he stressed upon the fact that force…

Battle for UP: BJP to replace number of sitting MLAs

Lucknow (IANS) The BJP plans to counter the anti-incumbency factor in Uttar Pradesh by replacing over 100 sitting legislators for the Assembly elections slated to begin next month.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other state leaders are…

Fake currency racket, NIA files second supplementary charge sheet

New Delhi (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday said that they have filed second supplementary charge sheet against one Sohrab Hussain in connection with a counterfeit Indian currency racket case.

He was allegedly pumping…

IMF asks Pakistan to renegotiate if it wants extension in loan programme

Islamabad (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on Pakistan to come to the dialogue table and renegotiate the loan programme, if it intends to get the requested three weeks extension to implement prior committed actions.

The…

JJMP sub zonal commander surrenders before Palamu Police

Daltonganj: A sub zonal commander of the Jharkhand Janmukti Parishad surrendered before the Palamu Police.

Sub zonal commander Bhawani Bhuiyaan alias Bhagirathi Ram laid down the weapons in presence of Palamu DIG Rajkumar Lakra, DC Sashi Ranjan…