India's Nov merchandise exports up over 27% YoY

New Delhi (IANS) India's November merchandise exports rose to $30.04 billion, higher by 27.16 per cent on a year-on-year basis, official data showed on Tuesday.

Exports during November 2020 stood at $23.62 billion.

The data by the…

12 Maha BJP MLAs suspension: SC issues notice to Legislative Assembly

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly through its secretary on a petition filed by 12 BJP MLAs challenging their suspension for a year from the Assembly in July for misbehaving with the…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Necessary to improve condition of higher education in state: Guv

Ranchi: Governor Ramesh Bais on Monday said that it is absolutely necessary to improve the condition of higher education in the state and this is also his priority. He said that there is a need to make continuous efforts for creating a better educational…

Srinagar terror attack: PM Modi seeks details, J&K leaders condemn

Srinagar (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences to the families of the policemen martyred in a terrorist attack on the outskirts of Srinagar on Monday and sought details on the incident.

"PM @narendramodi has sought details…

Two policemen killed in Srinagar terrorist strike, attack exposes chinks in security set-up

Srinagar (IANS) Two Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel were killed and 12 others injured by terrorists in the high-security Pantha Chowk area, on the outskirts of Srinagar city, on Monday, in a major terror strike in recent days that has exposed chinks…