Top agenda of Modi's 4th conference with CMs - what's next?

New Delhi (IANS) Just six days before the extended lockdown ends, Prime Minister Narendra Modi kickstarted his interaction with Chief Ministers of all states and Union territories on Monday morning through a video link. The meeting started at 10 a.m.

Govt may set up groups to convert pandemic into opportunity

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Government plans to convert the current lockdown into an opportunity to substantially scale up its manufacturing prowess in targeted areas for world dominance.

The commerce ministry is looking to set up small groups…

RBI writes off over Rs 68K cr. loans, Choksi among 50 top wilful defaulters: RTI

Mumbai (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has admitted to writing off a staggering amount of Rs 68,607-crores due from 50 Top Wilful Defaulters, including absconding diamantaire Mehul Choksi, according to a reply under RTI.

Prominent RTI…

Car companies go online to get back customers

New Delhi (IANS) Numerous automobile companies have come out with new online platforms to once again attract customers. The move is expected to drive sales going forward as customers might not be inclined to use the traditional sales channels due…

Pak Army's secret book reveals its new tactics for proxy war against India

New Delhi (IANS) Shaken by the two significant actions of the Modi government last year -- the air strike on terror camps in Balakot and the nullification of special status of Jammu & Kashmira -- the Pakistan Army has recalibrated its proxy war tactics…

Make this Ramzan symbol of patience, goodwill, sensitivity and service: Modi

New Delhi (IANS) In the backdrop of growing number of COVID-19 patients, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed to people to turn the month of Ramadan into a symbol of patience, goodwill, sensitivity and service. Modi's message came a…

Turf war erupts between Lashkar front TRF and Hizb in Kashmir

New Delhi (IANS) A new turf war has erupted between Pakistan sponsored terror groups in Kashmir -- the newly formed �The Resistance Front' (TRF), which is a front of Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen -- as members of the latter have begun…

Monsoon 2020 critical to shield India Inc from rainy days

New Delhi (IANS) This year's Monsoon season more than crude oil prices will decide the economic fortune of India, industry stakeholders contended.

Accordingly, the weather phenomenon has re-attained the importance it once enjoyed, as this…

IRS officers suggest higher tax on rich, COVID-19 cess to boost revenue

New Delhi (IANS) Increasing the tax rates on the rich, levying a COVID-19 cess, increasing the surcharge on MNCs are among the measures suggested by a group of Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers to boost revenue mobilization as a response to the…

Woman gang-raped in R'sthan school during night halt amid lockdown

Jaipur (IANS) A 40-year-old woman walking on foot from Sawai Madhopur to Jaipur during the nationwide lockdown was allegedly gang-raped by three men in a school where she had decided to spend the night, police said on Sunday.

The woman said…