New Delhi
India Exported Military Hardware Worth Over Rs 34,000 Crore in Last Five Years: Govt Data
Replying to a question, Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik said the total exports by both private and defence public sector undertakings were worth Rs 2059.18 crore in 201516 while the number came down to Rs 1521.91 crore in 201617.
Gaganyaan: Second Unmanned Mission Planned in 2022-23 Followed by Human Spaceflight, Says Govt
It was initially envisaged that the Rs 10,000 crore Gaganyaan mission aims to send a three-member crew to space for five to seven days by 2022 when India completes 75 years of independence.
Prominent Indian Restaurant in Singapore in Legal Tangle for Breaching Covid-19 Measures
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) filed a Magistrate's Complaint on January 20 against Banana Leaf Apolo for multiple breaches under the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020. The restaurant serves meals on banana leaf following t...
Parliament Passes Bill to Provide Greater Autonomy in Decision Making to 12 Major Ports
The Major Ports Authority Bill, 2020 was passed through ballot votes with 84 in favour and 44 against it in the Rajya Sabha.
SC Dismisses Plea Challenging Colonial Era Provision of Sedition, Says No Cause of Action
A bench of Chief Justice Bobde and Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian dismissed the plea saying that there was no cause of action and the petitioners are not the affected parties.
PM's Dairy Industry Nudge May be Key in Resolving the Farm Crisis: Amul's R S Sodhi on Why the Agri Sector Needs a 'White Revolution'
If The Government Can Encourage More MSMEs To Enter Into Buying And Aggregating Agriculture Crops At The Village Level, This Apprehension Of The Bigger Industries Monopolising The Purchase Can Be Addressed.
After SC Bail, Comic Munawar Faruqui Still in Jail As UP Court Delays Stay on Production Warrant
The SC had on Friday granted interim bail to Faruqui in connection with a case filed by the Madhya Pradesh police for allegedly "hurting of religious sentiments". The top court had also stayed the production warrant issued in a case by the Uttar Pradesh p...
No Laboratory Confirmed Human Case of Avian Influenza Reported in Country So Far: MoS Health
Providing details of the strains detected so far and the steps taken to strengthen the process of lab tests for meat products in the country, Choubey said the strains detected so far are H5N1, H5N8 and H5.
Taxpayers to Be Informed Upfront of Reasons for Reopening of Tax Assessment: CBDT
The 2021-22 Budget has lowered the time limit for reopening of tax cases to 3 years from 6 years earlier. While for serious tax fraud cases involving income concealment of Rs 50 lakh and above 10 years old cases can be reopened.
Tomar Has Given Detailed Info on Every Aspect of Farm Laws in Rajya Sabha: PM Modi
Putting up a strong defence of the new farm laws, Tomar said the government's offer to amend them to assuage farmers' sentiments did not mean they had any flaws and none from the protesting unions or their sympathisers have been able to point out any lacu...
Third Phase of Covid-19 Vaccination Drive to Begin in March; Will Cover People Above 50, Those with Co-morbidities: Govt
The vaccination drive began on January 16, starting with healthcare workers and then the frontline workers, both estimated to be around three crore.
SN Srivastava Meets Amit Shah, Briefs Home Min of Delhi Police Preparation Ahead of 'Chakka Jam'
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval was also present in the meeting, the sources said. The Delhi Police has tightened security at the borders with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, where farmers have been stationed since November-end demanding the repeal of the...
46.98 Percent of Funds Allocated to BBBP Spent on Media Advocacy Campaign: WCD
Responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani gave the details of year-wise amount spent on the media advocacy campaign under the BBBP scheme by her ministry in the last three years.
Day after MHA Nod, NIA Begins Probe into Blast Near Israeli Embassy in Delhi
The Home Ministry on Tuesday gave its nod to the anti-terror probe agency to carry out a detailed investigation into the explosion that took place on January 29 near the embassy located in the heart of Lutyens' Delhi.
SC Refuses to Entertain Plea Challenging Laws Dealing with Religious Conversion
A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde, while saying that the petitioner should approach the concerned high court, observed that the issue raised is important and the high courts of Allahabad and Uttarakhand are already dealing with petitions on it.
India Reports 8,635 New Covid-19 Cases in Last 24 Hours, Fatality Drops to 94
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,04,48,406 pushing the national recovery rate to 97.05 per cent, while the COVID-19 case fatality rate has dropped to 1.43 per cent.
