India backs Maldives foreign minister for UNGA Presidency

New Delhi (IANS) India on Saturday strongly supported the candidature of Maldives' foreign minister Abdulla Shahid for President of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly next year.

During his visit to the Maldives, External Affairs…

Modi govt rolls out red carpet for Azad at official event; Cong stalwart moves closer to BJP

New Delhi (IANS) Sidelined by the Gandhi family, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad was seen taking one more step in a direction that will bring him much closer to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. In what appeared to be a rare occasion, the…

CBI team at Mamata nephew Abhishek's home to question wife

Kolkata (IANS) In a surprise action ahead of the West Bengal Assembly polls, a CBI team arrived at the Kolkata residence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee to question his wife in the coal scam case.

A CBI source…

Fraudulent transactions of Rs 6,182 crore in DHFL unearthed

New Delhi (IANS) Transaction auditor Grant Thornton, in a report shared with the Administrator of DHFL, has found certain transactions which are undervalued, fraudulent and preferential in nature, putting the newly-discovered fraud at Rs 6,182 crore.

Jharkhand government committed for eradication of Filaria: Banna Gupta

Ranchi:  Health Minister Banna Gupta said that the state government was committed to the eradication of Filaria.

He said that a mass drug administration program will be run from February 22 to 27 in Sahibganj Bokaro Dhanbad and Ramgarh districts…

CM asks Centre to reduce tax on Petrol, assures Jharkhand will follow

Bokaro: The rising prices of petrol and diesel have heated the political atmosphere in the country and even Chief Minister Hemant Soren has now joined the debate.

The Chief Minister who was on one day visit to the district said that petrol…

GST compensation shortfall released to states touches Rs 1L Cr

New Delhi (IANS) The Finance Ministry had released the 17th weekly instalment of Rs 5,000 crore to the states to meet the GST compensation shortfall.

Out of this, an amount of Rs 4,730.41 crore has been released to 23 States and an amount of…

India, China begin military talks to de-escalate tension at Hot Springs, Gogra, Depsang

New Delhi (IANS) Indian and Chinese military dialogue to de-escalate tension at the Line of Actual Control started on Saturday morning. The 10th round of Corps Commander meeting started at 10 a.m. at Moldo on Chinese side.

Indian military delegation…

Want to see pvt sector unleash its animal spirits: Sitharaman

New Delhi (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that the Union Budget 2021-22 has assured clarity and certainty on policy, taxation, infrastructure capex and privatization and now it is entirely up to the private sector to invest…

Flash mobs, Namo tea party part of BJP campaign in Bengal

New Delhi (IANS) The BJP has planned to reach out to a larger audience for the West Bengal assembly polls. The party has already started reaching out to the electorate through Rasgulla and Namo tea party in Kolkata.

The election for 294 seats…