Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi on July 16 commissioned the White Rabbit Technology-based Indian Standard Time (IST) Dissemination Demonstration Network at the Regional Reference Standard Laboratory (RRSL) in Bengaluru.
New York's new mayor is making global headlines with inflammatory claims about arresting a foreign head of state. But the law — and the facts — tell a very different story.
Activist Sonam Wangchuk has refused medical treatment after being admitted to Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital following a 20-day hunger strike, according to a health bulletin issued by the hospital on Saturday.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday threw down the gauntlet to dissident leaders who have broken away from the Mamata Banerjee-led faction, declaring that he would resign from his party post within an hour if they returned to the TMC.
Kolkata/IBNS: After 48 hours of disappearance, 15-year-old state-level shooter Damayanti Sen from West Bengal's Howrah was reunited with her family on Saturday, bringing relief to her relatives and the sporting community.
Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday urged countrymen to join the ongoing protest in Delhi's Jantar Mantar, hours after climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was removed by police on the 21st day of his fast.
The annual Rath Yatra in Puri is currently underway with devotees celebrating the festival with great religious fervour. Amid the festivities, a vintage video purportedly showing the iconic chariot procession from 1932 has gone viral on social media, captivating viewers.
New Delhi/IBNS: Anti-government protests over the alleged NEET paper leak intensified on Saturday, with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's resignation after activist Sonam Wangchuk was forcibly removed from the protest site at Jantar Mantar.
New Delhi/IBNS: Chaotic scenes unfolded at Jantar Mantar on Saturday after a woman allegedly threw blue ink at Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke as anti-government protests over the NEET paper leak intensified, media reports said.
The Department of Posts, under the Ministry of Communications, has launched the India Post Mascot Design Contest on the Innovate India MyGov platform, inviting citizens across the country to design the official mascot of India Post.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called the launch of India's first private orbital rocket Vikram-1 "a historic new frontier" for the country's space journey.
New Delhi/IBNS: Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali J. Angmo, on Saturday said no medical treatment should be administered to the activist without her consent, hours after he was removed by police from New Delhi's Jantar Mantar, where he had been on a hunger strike since June 28.
New Delhi/IBNS: The protest against the central government over the alleged NEET paper leak intensified on Saturday, with Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke launching an indefinite hunger strike after activist Sonam Wangchuk was removed from Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
Activist Sonam Wangchuk was removed from Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Saturday, where he had been on an indefinite hunger strike for the past 21 days, and was admitted to a hospital after his health reportedly deteriorated.
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of ₹1 lakh on SpiceJet for using "dark patterns" on its flight-booking platform, ruling that the airline enrolled customers in its loyalty programme and marketing communications without obtaining valid, informed consent.
Police in West Bengal have launched a search for 15-year-old national-level shooter Damayanti Sen, who has been missing since Thursday afternoon after leaving her home in Howrah to buy household items, media reports said.
The Calcutta High Court has observed that land records cannot be treated as proof of Indian citizenship while hearing the case of Nasir Mollah, a man detained in West Bengal last month on allegations of being a Bangladeshi intruder.
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) said it recovered Rs 40 lakh in cash and 180 grams of gold coins from a madrasa in West Bengal while conducting searches across four states on Thursday as part of a money laundering investigation into an alleged terror funding and illegal infiltration network.
Union Minister for Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, along with Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Administrator Praful Patel, on Thursday flagged off the inaugural Alliance Air flight on the Daman–Delhi–Daman route from the newly operational NAMO Airport in Daman.
India on Friday joined a select group of nations, including the United States, after unveiling the country's first indigenous hydrogen-powered train, marking a major step towards zero-emission rail transport and clean-fuel technology.
Baharampur/IBNS: Three people, including two children, were killed after a passenger train collided with a school van in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Friday morning, according to media reports.
A 12-year-old girl was found dead in her home in a village in Maharashtra's Wardha district on Wednesday evening, sparking outrage among locals.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday demanded the removal of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and called for education reform activist Sonam Wangchuk to be appointed in his place.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a fresh demand notice to the iconic Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai, asking it to pay Rs 22.03 crore as occupation charges for public roads and footpaths occupied by security installations put in place after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
In a decision that could have significant implications for India's ethanol-blending programme, the Raipur District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ruled in favour of a vehicle owner who alleged that damage caused by E20 petrol led to repeated engine problems in his car.
New Delhi/IBNS: Actor-turned-politician Koel Mallick resigned from the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, delivering another setback to the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC).
Puri, Odisha/IBNS: A stampede-like situation during the Jagannath Rath Yatra in Odisha's Puri claimed the life of one devotee and left around 100 others injured on Thursday, according to officials.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday carried out searches at 13 locations across four states as part of an ongoing money laundering investigation into the alleged illegal infiltration of Bangladeshi nationals and Rohingyas into India, officials said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed concern over the introduction of a third language in Class 9, observing that adding a new subject just before board examinations could place an unnecessary burden on students, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Centre to take all necessary steps to safeguard the health of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, whose indefinite hunger strike entered its 19th day, media reports said.
