CDS chopper crash: Group Captain Varun Singh passes away

New Delhi (IANS) Group Captain Varun Singh, who was injured in a military chopper crash on December 8, succumbed to his injuries. He was the lone survivor of the chopper crash in which Chief of Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and…

Bank employees to go on with Dec 16-17 strike as key demand unmet

Chennai (IANS) Banking operations in India will be affected on December 16-17 with about 10 lakh bank employees going on strike to protest privatisation of government banks.

The strike call was given by the United Forum of Bank Unions, an umbrella…

Afghan Taliban seek world's mercy, compassion to help its people

Kabul (IANS) A top Taliban leader has called for worlds mercy and compassion to help millions of Afghan nationals, who are in desperate need of help, aid and support in the current dire times.

The rare statement came from Afghan Foreign Minister…

Industry players hail thrust on chip, display manufacturing in India

New Delhi (IANS) Key industry players on Wednesday hailed the government's decision to set up the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) and approved Rs 76,000 crore ($10 billion) for the development of semiconductors and display manufacturing ecosystem…

Cabinet approves programme for semiconductor manufacturing

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Wednesday approved a comprehensive programme for the development of sustainable semiconductor and display ecosystem in the country.

Accordingly, Union Cabinet took the decision to launch the programme that is…

Resolve pending cases on Single Window System Portal within 10 days: Chief Secretary

Ranchi: Chief Secretary Sukhdeo Singh has asked the concerned department heads to clear the pending cases on Single Window System Portal within 10 days. While reviewing the pending applications of professional services applied through Single Window System…

Identity of tribals will be wiped out if their land will be taken away: Hemant Soren

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday said that if the banks will take away the lands of the tribals then their identity will be wiped out therefore work has to be done to keep their identity safe. Addressing a meeting to discuss providing…

US Senate panel to take up long-delayed confirmation process for envoy to India

New York (IANS) The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will on Tuesday take up the long-delayed confirmation process of Eric Garcetti, the incumbent Mayor of Los Angeles, as the US Ambassador to India.

The panel will also consider President…

Terrorist killed in gunfight in J&K's Poonch

Jammu (IANS) One terrorist was killed in an ongoing gunfight between the terrorists and security forces in the Surankote area of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Tuesday, officials said.

The encounter was underway at the Dori Dhook…

AAP-SP deadlock over seat sharing, AAP to go it alone in UP

Lucknow (IANS) The Aam Aadmi party (AAP) will now go it alone in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

The party decision comes after the deadlock with the Samajwadi Party over seat sharing.

SP was apparently unwilling to part with the…