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EC removes top administrative, police brass in Mamata administration ahead of Bengal polls

Kolkata/New Delhi, March 16 -- In a move, unprecedented in West Bengal's administrative history, the Election Commission removed the state's bureaucratic and police top brass, including the chief secr... Read More


Wholesale inflation rises for fourth month, hits 2.13% in February

New Delhi, March 16 -- Wholesale price inflation rose for the fourth straight month, at 2.13 per cent in February, driven by an uptick in prices of food and non-food articles, even though vegetable pr... Read More


After top bureaucrats, EC now replaces Bengal's acting DGP, Kolkata Police chief

Kolkata, March 16 -- A day after the announcement of the West Bengal assembly poll schedule, the Election Commission on Monday appointed senior IPS officer Siddh Nath Gupta as the director general of ... Read More


Twin decks of 'Missing Link' cable bridge connected, project nears completion

India, March 16 -- The twin decks of Mumbai's massive cable-stayed bridge on the Missing Link section of the Pune-Mumbai Expressway have finally met, marking a major milestone in one of India's most a... Read More


European Shares Subdued In Lackluster Trade; EU Summit On Iran War Eyed

India, March 16 -- European stocks were flat to slightly lower on Monday as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran entered its third week and U.S. President Donald Trump called on allies to send naval escorts t... Read More


Warfare Becoming Increasingly Technology-Driven; traditional man-to-man combat is gradually reducing : Dr Jitendra Singh

India, March 16 -- Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Minister of State in PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, ... Read More


LPG Control Order amendment mandates surrender of LPG connections by Consumers having PNG supply; Decision aims to Optimise LPG Availability

India, March 16 -- Updates on the preparedness and response measures being undertaken by the Government of India in view of the recent developments in West Asia are shared below. These relate to energ... Read More


India Wholesale Price Inflation Accelerates

India, March 16 -- India's wholesale price inflation accelerated in February, data from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry showed Monday. The wholesale price index climbed 2.13 percent year-on-yea... Read More


Maximum fine for nursing colleges violating norms: Ajay Kumar Singh

Ranchi, March 16 -- Ajay Kumar Singh on Monday warned that nursing colleges failing to comply with prescribed norms would face maximum penalties. He made the statement while chairing a meeting of the... Read More


Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi to deliver centenary lecture at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

Dhanbad, March 16 -- Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kailash Satyarthi will deliver the first centenary lecture of the Abanish Chandra & Binapani Sinha Memorial Lecture Series at the Indian Institute of Te... Read More