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,…

SC stays nameplate orders for eateries issued by UP, Uttarakhand govts

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the operation of controversial directives issued by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments requiring all eateries and dhabas along the Kanwar Yatra route to display names of owners and workers. 

Budget will lay foundation for 'Viksit Bharat': PM Modi urges MPs to rise above party lines

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the first budget of his government's third term will set the foundation for achieving the goal of 'Viksit Bharat' (Developed India). He called upon parliamentarians to "rise…

Economic Survey pegs India's GDP growth rate at 6.5-7 pc for 2024-25

New Delhi (IANS) The Economic Survey tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Monday projects India’s GDP growth rate at 6.5 to 7 per cent for 2024-25 as it sees the economy on a strong wicket.  

The survey states that…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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).

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…