New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Citing economic resilience and sustained fiscal consolidation, global credit ratings agency S&P Global on Thursday upgraded India's long-term unsolicited sovereign credit rating to "BBB" from the earlier "BBB-", ahead of the 79th Independence Day.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Marking August 14 as ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’, Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, on Thursday underscored the significance of the day while lauding the success of a special skilling programme for Sikh youth.
Lucknow, Aug 14 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Thursday expelled party MLA Pooja Pal for praising Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in the Assembly for his "zero-tolerance policy" against mafia and crime.
Jammu, Aug 14 (IANS) A massive cloudburst hit J&K’s Kishtwar district on Thursday, with casualties feared, even as officials said a rescue operation has been started in the affected area.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) As Southeast Asia emerges as a transformative critical player in the global semiconductor and rare earth mineral industries, India can play a significant role amid the reshaping of the world trade and supply chain order as US tariff tensions escalate.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed caution over an early hearing on a clutch of applications seeking a time-bound restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) statehood.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) India's annual rate of inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) fell further in the negative zone to a two-year low of (-) 0.58 in July this year, compared to the same month of the previous year -- primarily due to a decrease in the prices of food articles and fuels such as petrol, diesel and natural gas, according to data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on Thursday.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) As heavy rainfall lashed the national Capital, leading to severe waterlogging and traffic disruptions across the city, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Delhi government, questioning its preparedness and sarcastically dubbing it a "government of four engines.”
Lucknow, Aug 14 (IANS) Concluding a marathon 24-hour debate on Vision Document 2047 in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that India can achieve the goal of becoming a developed nation only when every state plays its part -- with Uttar Pradesh at the forefront.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) India has undergone a profound transformation in the three pillars of national security - food security, energy security, and defence security over the last 10 years, driven by a clear vision in policymaking, strategic investments, and rapid technological adoption, according to an article in India Narrative.
