Eco Survey suggests enhanced deregulation for MSMEs to boost growth

New Delhi (IANS) Faster economic growth is only possible if the Union and state governments continue to implement reforms that allow small and medium enterprises to operate efficiently and compete cost-effectively, said the Economic Survey 2024 on…

No foreign spark ahead of this session: PM Modi takes dig at Oppn

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that for the first time in 10 years, there has been no attempt from abroad to stoke any trouble ahead of the Parliament session. 

He said, "For the first time, no spark has been ignited…

De-dollarisation: President Trump threatens BRICS with 100 pc tariffs

New Delhi (IANS) Expressing his stance against de-dollarisation vehemently on Friday, Donald Trump warned BRICS nations and threatened them with 100 per cent tariffs on their exports if they try to replace the US dollar as the main currency in global…

SC bars CTET and TET qualified candidates from other states in Jharkhand teacher recruitment exam

New Delhi/Ranchi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a Jharkhand High Court ruling to hold that candidates who have qualified the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) or Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) from other states will not be eligible…

MP cement plant accident: Death toll reaches four, over 30 injured

Panna (IANS) The death toll in the JK cement factory incident in Madhya Pradesh's Panna reached four on Thursday while more than 30 labourers have been critically injured, police said. 

The incident occurred when labourers were building…

Shubhanshu Shukla: First Indian astronaut to fly to ISS on NASA mission

New York (IANS) ISRO astronaut and Indian Air Force (IAF) officer, Shubhanshu Shukla, will take on the role of pilot on the Axiom Mission 4, or Ax-4, that will go to the International Space Station (ISS) from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida…

After facing defeat in Chandigarh mayoral poll, AAP blames Congress for cross-voting

Chandigarh (IANS) After the INDIA bloc's partners the Congress and AAP on Thursday faced a humiliating defeat for the Chandigarh mayor's post despite a majority to the main opposition BJP, the latter accused its partner of indulging in cross-voting.…

Cabinet nod for buying Rs 10,200 cr India-made ammunition for Pinaka rocket launchers

New Delhi (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Security has approved the indigenous procurement of ammunition worth around Rs 10,200 crore for the Indian Army’s Pinaka multi-launcher rocket system, in another booster shot for the country’s self-reliance…

18 bodies pulled out from Potomac River after Washington plane crash

Washington (IANS) A mid-air collision over the Potomac River near Washington's Reagan National Airport has claimed at least 18 lives, as rescue teams continue to search for survivors, according to local media reports. 

The crash involved…

Cabinet gives approval for launch of Rs 34,300 crore National Critical Mineral Mission

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the launch of the National Critical Mineral Mission with an outlay of Rs 16,300 crore and expected investment of Rs 18,000 crore by public sector undertakings…