New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the proposal of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for the development of a greenfield airport at Kota-Bundi in Rajasthan at an estimated cost of Rs 1,507 crore.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The country witnessed as many as 1,245,037 number of cases pertaining to cases of crimes against women from 2020 to 2022, the government informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
Kolkata, Aug 19 (IANS) Saradha chit fund company owner Sudipta Sen and a director in the Saradha Group, Debjani Mukherjee, were on Tuesday acquitted in three cases in the chit fund scam.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the construction of six-lane, access-controlled Capital Region Ring Road (Bhubaneswar Bypass at 110.875 km length) in Odisha on hybrid annuity mode (HAM) at a total cost of Rs 8,307.74 crore.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea filed by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) challenging the position that a minor Muslim girl can marry a person of her choice after attaining puberty.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted the government’s landmark initiatives, such as the National Critical Minerals Mission, Mission Sudarshan Chakra, Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana and National Deep Water Exploration, which are driving India as the fastest-growing economy towards 'Viksit Bharat'.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) If America imposes additional 25 per cent on India, around $48.2 billion of India’s merchandise export to the US is likely to be subject to those tariffs, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Former Supreme Court Judge B. Sudershan Reddy was on Tuesday declared as the united Opposition parties’ candidate for the Vice-Presidential election scheduled on September 9 -- an exercise described by Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge as an “ideological battle”.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) As rising water levels in the Yamuna continue to flood parts of Delhi, including Yamuna Bazar and nearby low-lying areas, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday visited the affected regions to assess the situation and review the flood preparedness measures.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Leading Chinese firms are heading to Global South amid rising US tariffs and slowing domestic growth, according to the latest S&P Global report.
