New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Government on Wednesday refuted a Reuters report on India’s unemployment rate, saying "the article questioned the reliability of India’s official unemployment statistics on the basis of a perception-based survey of around 50 unnamed economists rather than verifiable data".
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Gujarat portion of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project between Vapi and Sabarmati is planned to be completed by December 2027, while the entire 508 km project is expected to be completed by December 2029, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Parliament on Wednesday.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned until July 24 following sustained disruptions by Opposition members demanding a debate on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The All-India Muslim Jamaat president, Maulana Mufti Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi on Wednesday strongly objected to a political meeting allegedly held inside a mosque in Delhi’s Parliament Street, demanding the immediate removal of its Imam, Maulana Mohibullah Nadvi.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said that it has filed a formal complaint against Myntra Designs Private Limited, its related companies, and their directors for alleged violations under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) In a significant milestone, the ground testing and Crew Module’s phase-1 checks are completed for the first uncrewed flight of the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission, said Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, in the Parliament’s ongoing Monsoon Session.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) India has approximately 7.23 million tonnes (MT) of Rare Earth Elements Oxide (REO) contained in 13.15 MT monazite (a mineral of Thorium and Rare Earths) occurring in the coastal beach, teri and red sand and inland alluvium in parts of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Gujarat and Maharashtra, while another 1.29 MT rare earths are situated in hard rocks in parts of Gujarat and Rajasthan, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) A total of 15.45 lakh households in the country and 5.23 lakh households in Gujarat have benefitted from rooftop solar installation, including that of rural areas (as of July 14), the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
Ghaziabad, July 23 (IANS) In a startling revelation, the Noida Special Task Force (STF) on Wednesday said that it uncovered a fake embassy being operated out of a rented bungalow in Ghaziabad's Kavi Nagar area of Uttar Pradesh.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday strongly criticised Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav after photos went viral showing him and other MPs sitting inside a mosque near Parliament.
