New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) US President Donald Trump was confident on Monday of possessing the formula that could bring peace in Gaza even before meeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel at the White House.
Raipur, Sep 30 (IANS) The PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, seeking to provide affordable and sustainable energy, is yielding impressive results in Chhattisgarh’s Dhamtari district as scores of people have subscribed to the scheme and are also benefitting from it.
Varanasi, Sep 30 (IANS) Inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' and 'Vocal for Local' campaigns, Varanasi resident Gaurav Kumar Srivastava has launched an employment-related App through his company Uday Bharat. This initiative is already providing jobs to 400 people locally.
Vadodara, Sep 30 (IANS) The Vadodara Municipal Corporation on Tuesday relaunched the PM SVANidhi Scheme 2.0 for street vendors as part of the Urban Development Year celebrations. Over 3,000 street vendors were registered during the two-day programme held at the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Auditorium in Vadodara. The Municipal Corporation has set a target to register more than 50,000 vendors within the next six months.
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) The government has asked some major e-commerce companies to explain why prices of certain products were raised even after the recent cuts in the goods and services tax (GST).
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) As Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi is currently on a tour of South America, the BJP on Tuesday criticised the move, calling it excessive secrecy surrounding the trip. However, Opposition parties have come out in his defence, dismissing the BJP’s allegations as politically motivated and baseless.
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif’s admission of Islamabad’s closer proximity to Beijing than Washington when the latter two “will always be at loggerheads” comes at a time when his leaders are trying to snuggle into the cosiness of the White House.
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) The BJP on Tuesday strongly criticised CPI leader D. Raja over his remarks questioning the Centre's 'Naxal Mukt Bharat' initiative, saying the country must remain "vigilant" against those who, in its view, sympathise with extremists.
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) member Priyank Kanoongo on Tuesday stated that the Commission has received a complaint alleging that Hindu children in Madhya Pradesh's Morena-Shivpuri region are being enrolled in madrasas and taught the Quran. The NHRC has taken cognisance of the matter and issued a notice to the Madhya Pradesh government.
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Following former Union Minister P. Chidambaram’s revelation that the then United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government considered military retaliation after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks but refrained due to US pressure and diplomatic advice, BJP leaders on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress party, demanding an apology from Chidambaram and Sonia Gandhi.
