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Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, Arvind Kejriwal get SIR notices; poll body responds amid row

New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta and her predecessor, Arvind Kejriwal, are among the 3.31 million electors being issued notices for discrepancies as part of the ongoing Special ... Read More


CJI Surya Kant says environmental issues have no geographical boundaries, calls for global deliberation

New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday welcomed the National Green Tribunal's initiative to organise an international conference on environmental and climate issues, sayi... Read More


The police chief who objects, delays-and ultimately complies

Kathmandu, Sept. 19 -- When IGP Dan Bahadur Karki attended a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee last month, he was not in the mood to mince his words. After patiently listening to members of par... Read More


Indian Defence Service of Engineers celebrate 77th Raising Day

New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- The officers of the Indian Defence Service of Engineers (IDSE) cadre under the Military Engineer Services (MES), Ministry of Defence, celebrated their 77th Raising Day at Palam ... Read More


Assam CM urges investors to tap emerging semiconductor opportunities in State

New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma urged investors and industry stakeholders to explore emerging opportunities in Assam's semiconductor ecosystem, particularly with the Ta... Read More


Assam CM attends conference on 'Financing India's journey towards Viksit Bharat' Conference explores financial pathways for sustainable and inclusive growth

New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma attended the two-day conference on 'Financing India's journey towards Viksit Bharat' at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Organised by the Mi... Read More


UPI's proposed 0.4% fee: infrastructure fix or threat to growth?

New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- The 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI transactions above Rs.2,000 marks a shift for a payment system that has remained largely free while seeing rapid adoption across the... Read More


India continues relief efforts in flood-hit Nepal, dispatches 11 tonnes of aid including medicines, forensics

New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- India on Saturday continues its humanitarian assistance to flood-hit Nepal, dispatching another 11 tonnes of relief material, including medicines, forensic supplies, tents, hygi... Read More


PM Modi bats for nuclear power, clean energy push; says India pursuing development with environmental responsibility

New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday emphasised India's focus on expanding clean and low-carbon energy sources, including nuclear power, saying the country's environmental a... Read More


JS Standing Committee to recommend stopping banks from financing illegal brick kilns

Dhaka, Sept. 19 -- The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has recommended stopping bank financing for illegal brick kilns to curb air pollution ... Read More