Sources include illegal waste dumping sites, vacant plots, and mosquito-breeding grounds like discarded containers, used tyres, and pots

Landowners along the stretch seek adequate compensation for small tracts of additional land that will be acquired in keeping with the revised alignment

Though not a very popular game like cricket, more youngsters are getting drawn into the sport, says a baseball coach

Protest gatherings were held in over 1,500 parishes of the Syro-Malabar Church across the State

The post office was functioning from 1999, even before the insertion of section 52A in Waqf Act, which makes purchase or possession of Waqf property without Waqf Board nod punishable

Indians in general and North Indians in particular are hypersensitive to skin colour. Fairer the skin, the higher the presumed social status and societal acceptance. Even the caste system was originally based on skin colour (varna in Sanskrit).

Race for critical minerals primarily focuses on cobalt and copper – key EV battery making metals, apart from lithium.

PM Kisan Nidhi provides income support to 14.5 crore small and marginal farmers

The Indian Embassy in Kuwait has set up a helpline for family members, and Prime Minister Modi has announced an ex-gratia relief of ₹2 lakh for the families of deceased Indian nationals

Under this scheme, the MHA will establish campuses of the National Forensic Sciences University and central forensic science laboratories in the country

These include the MSP hike for 14 Kharif crops, Varanasi airport expansion, and a new major port at Vadhavan

Emphasising the increased responsibility following a significant electoral victory, Modi promised to work harder and achieve greater outcomes 

Additionally, CBIC clarified that for calculating the time limit to avail ITC under the Reverse Charge Mechanism, the relevant financial year will be when the recipient issues the invoice

Claims of non-MSME exporters not to be entertained beyond June 30, 2024, says DGFT

With a budget of ₹200 crore till FY26, the scheme aims to support the development of standards and regulatory frameworks in the Green Hydrogen sector.

The Indo-Russian Rifles Private Ltd, a joint venture between India and Russia, has production facility at Amethi, UP and is expected to manufacture more than 600,000 rifles as per a deal between the two sides

The policy offers no registration cost for strong hybrid vehicles and provides a subsidy of ₹1 lakh or 15% of the ex-factory cost to customers, with a total outlay of ₹250 crore for 25,000 units

Centre asserts that there is no interference in the rights of the States as disaster management is the first responsibility of the States.

The notification aims to safeguard the region by prohibiting activities such as mining, quarrying, sand mining, and new thermal power projects, while also restricting large-scale construction projects and townships

The Bill seeks to give customers an option to increase the number of nominees per bank account to four, from existing one, among others

The scheme has largely been women-centric with 29.48 crore beneficiaries while 35.27 crore of total accounts are from rural and semi-urban branches

This scheme has an outlay of ₹4,136 crore to be implemented from FY25 to FY32

Ministry dashes off a letter to industry bodies asking them to sensitise manufacturers against using Chinese parts for drones

businessline was the first to report administrative head of intellectual property rights in the country, Prof Unnat P Pandit, has been indicted in a computer purchase case

Talks are at an advanced stage to firm up the quantum of increase

Existing rule says ‘widow’ or ‘widower’ shall mean a spouse, legally wedded to deceased government servant or pensioners.

DA to central government employees was enhanced from 50 per cent to 53 per cent of the basic pay with effect from July 1, 2024

Modi meets Putin on the sidelines of  BRICS summit in Kazan; talks focus on partnership across diverse sectors

At a Centre for Global Development event, Sitharaman highlighted India’s use of foreign reserves to aid distressed nations without conditions.

The 2019 ALMM order (List-I) specified models and manufacturers of solar PV modules, whereas List-II will identify and include models and manufacturers of solar PV cells

This plan aligns with the global targets set by the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

An advisory issued on GST portal lowered the AATO (Aggregate Annual Turnover) for reporting e-Invoices on IRP portals within 30 days to Rs ₹10 crore and above from Rs ₹100 crore and above

This initiative, launched by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, aims to position India as a global leader in Green Hydrogen technologies by enhancing research in production, storage, and utilization