Mizoram’s Aizawl to become 4th state capital in NE to have rail link by next year

Aizawl (IANS) Mizoram’s Aizawl would be the fourth capital city in the northeast region to come under railway connectivity by July next year as the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is laying the new Broad Gauge (BG) track up to Sairang, near Aizawl,…

No special status to Bihar, reiterates Centre in Lok Sabha; RJD takes 'toy' jibe

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Monday ruled out special status to Bihar, a long-standing demand by the state-based parties including BJP's key ally JD (U). The rejection of special status resulted in pointed jibes from Lalu Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata…

Guru: The Voice of God

“Oh Guru, Thou didst lift me out of the land of bewilderment into the paradise of peace. My slumber of sorrow is ended and I am awake in joy.” - Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda

Many people perceive the word ‘guru’ to refer to someone who teaches,…

Centre convenes all-party meet today ahead of Budget Session

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre has convened an all-party meeting on Sunday ahead of the Budget Session of Parliament. 

The Budget Session will commence on Monday (July 22) and will conclude on August 12. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will…

Bangladesh's Top Court scraps most jobs quota that sparked violent protests

Dhaka (IANS) Bangladesh Supreme Court on Sunday scrapped most of the quota in the government jobs that sparked countrywide clashes between police and university students claiming over 100 lives. 

With the Top Court's ruling, just 5 per…

India’s goods exports to top countries record double digit surge

New Delhi (IANS) India’s exports to the lucrative Western markets have recorded a strong double-digit growth in the April-June quarter of the current financial year reflecting the competitive strength of the economy.

The latest data compiled…

Banning juvenile fishing led to 41 pc increase in yield: CMFRI

Kochi (IANS) Implementation of the Minimum Legal Size (MLS) banning juvenile fishing has led to a 41 per cent increase in the yield of threadfin breams in Kerala, points out a study done by the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI).

Amit Shah sounds poll bugle in Jharkhand, slams 'most corrupt' Soren govt

Ranchi (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday launched the BJP's campaign for the upcoming Assembly elections in Jharkhand, calling for ousting the Hemant Soren government and bringing the BJP to power with a full majority.  

Addressing…

US-bound Air India plane makes 'precautionary landing' in Russia; efforts on to arrange ferry flight

New Delhi (IANS) An Air India flight operating from Delhi to San Francisco made a "precautionary landing" at Krasnoyarsk International Airport in Russia after the cockpit crew detected a potential issue in the cargo hold area, the airline has said…

UPSC files FIR against IAS-PO Puja Khedkar, may cancel her candidature

Mumbai (IANS) In a major development, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) said on Friday that it has initiated criminal proceedings against Maharashtra cadre (2023) IAS Probationary Officer Puja Khedkar for a series of irregularities perpetrated…