New Delhi, Aug 28 — The Centre's Department of Pharmaceuticals has announced the second call for applications under the Rs 5,000 crore Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma & MedTech (PRIP) Scheme, launched to strengthen India's pharma and medtech research and development ecosystem…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — The Department of Defence Production has undertaken a comprehensive set of reforms to simplify the Defence Export Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and the Open General Export Licence (OGEL) framework with the aim of making India a reliable, competitive and trusted global…
Shillong, Aug 28 — As part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls by the Election Commission of India, a total of 34,730 electors across four Assembly constituencies in Meghalaya's North Garo Hills district have been identified for verification after being found either…
Chandigarh, Aug 28 — Punjab Police’s Special Operation Cell and Counter Intelligence, in two separate operations, busted weapons and narcotics smuggling modules with the arrest of six people, recovering 2.9 kg heroin and eight high-end pistols along with six cartridges from their possession, said…
Bengaluru, Aug 28 — Amid reports that Karnataka Planning and Statistics Minister, B. Nagendra, has already submitted his resignation, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday said the minister had spoken to him in the morning and would address the media directly on the issue.It can be noted that…
Amaravati, Aug 28 — Konidela Naga Babu on Friday took charge as Chairman of the AP Green Executive Committee and said that he would discharge his duties with the goal of expanding the state's green cover to 50 per cent of the geographical area by 2047. He emphasised the efforts to transform…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday held a meeting with officials of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Embassies in Kathmandu and Beijing to discuss the relief and rescue efforts for Nepal in the wake of the deadly floods. During the meeting, MEA…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — On the occasion of the Raksha Bandhan festival on Friday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Mahila Morcha workers tied 'rakhi' to party President Nitin Nabin at his residence in the national capital.In a post on X, along with an attached video, Nabin said: "A sacred thread of trust…
Mumbai, Aug 28 — Leaders across party lines on Friday expressed concern over the devastating floods in Nepal and called for intensified rescue and relief efforts, particularly for Indians stranded in the neighbouring country. BJP's Maharashtra MLA Ram Kadam said helping a neighbouring country…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday came in support of party National Vice President Ram Madhav's remarks that the number of Gen Zs "is the highest in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh", terming it a "factual reality", even as the Opposition hit back, saying that the youth…
Jaipur, Aug 28 — The Rajasthan Police have solved the murder mystery surrounding the death of an elderly couple in Punavali village, under the Saira police station area. According to police, the crime was committed with the intention of robbing the couple. The alleged mastermind was their…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — The narcotic cartels that are operating from Pakistan are increasingly scouting for unemployed youth in Punjab to pick up and deliver drugs.Tarn Taran in Punjab, a purported hub of cross border smuggling has been the primary focus of the narcotic cartels. Most of the drugs are…
Kolkata, Aug 28 — A single-judge special bench of the Calcutta High Court on Friday refused to pass any interim instruction on the petition filed by the faction in Trinamool Congress led by former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee earlier in the day in connection with the row over the…
Kolkata, Aug 28 — West Bengal Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari, on Friday launched a scathing attack against the Leftist students’ group at the prestigious Jadavpur University (JU) and gave a call for ousting those forces from within the university campus who are raising slogans like "Kashmir Mange…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted the unprecedented scale and transformative outcomes of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, saying the flagship financial inclusion programme has had an unparalleled impact in empowering people across the country.The Prime…
Bengaluru, Aug 28 — IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar appeared before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Bengaluru on Friday for questioning in connection with the alleged veterinary officers recruitment scam, days after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted a search at his…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — The New Delhi District Police organised a special community outreach programme under its 'Raksha Ka Vachan' campaign at government schools across the district on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, officials said on Friday. The initiative, held on August 27, aimed to strengthen the…
Jaipur, Aug 28 — A horrific road accident occurred on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan’s Dausa district on Friday, leaving a bus driver dead and 21 passengers injured.The accident took place on Raksha Bandhan, turning the journey of families travelling home for the festival into a scene of…
Gandhinagar, Aug 28 — Gujarat is turning to genomics in its search for sporting talent, with the state launching a Sports Genomics Programme that will analyse athletes’ DNA alongside physiological and performance data in an effort to make talent identification and athlete development more…
Bengaluru, Aug 28 — Karnataka Home, IT and BT Minister Priyank Kharge on Friday backed the suspension of two government school teachers in Yadgir district for allegedly participating in a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) route march, saying the Education Department was within its rights to take…
Kolkata, Aug 28 — Trinamool Congress MP, Saugata Roy, on Friday questioned whether the BJP would accept NCPI members as part of its panel for the upcoming Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) elections, while also describing the devastating floods in Nepal as a "very major tragedy”. Reacting to…