DPIIT signs MoUs with PhonePe, Shell India to strengthen startup support
Delhi: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has signed separate agreements with PhonePe and Shell India Pvt. Ltd. to provide DPIIT-recognised startups with greater access to…
Centre approves 11.18 lakh houses for Bihar with ₹13,427 crore allocation
Patna: The Centre has approved 11,18,937 pucca houses for poor families in Bihar under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, with an allocation of ₹13,427 crore, Union Agriculture and Rural Development…
Vice President Radhakrishnan tells forest officers development and conservation can go hand in hand
Dehradun: Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan told trainee forest officers on Wednesday that development and conservation need not pull against each other, urging them to strike a balance between ecological…
Modi to open SEMICON India 2026 in New Delhi as chip event returns for fifth year
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate SEMICON India 2026 on 17 September at Yashobhoomi, the India International Convention and Expo Centre in Dwarka, New Delhi. The fifth edition…
253 detained across 14 states in crackdown on ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti Network
New Delhi: Security agencies detained 253 people across 14 states on 12 August in a coordinated operation against the Shahzad Bhatti Network, a Pakistan-based terror syndicate the government says is…
Diabetes prevention must become a national priority, says Jitendra Singh as RSSDI launches rural outreach portal
New Delhi: Diabetes is no longer an urban problem and its prevention should be treated as a national priority, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said while launching a digital portal that…
PM Modi announces AI training for one crore youth in 80th Independence Day address
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that one crore young people will be trained in artificial intelligence skills over the coming year, in an Independence Day speech that…
Modi recalls courage of families uprooted by Partition on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered the courage of those affected by Partition as the country marked Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, describing it as a moment in history that…
Centre approves ₹340.59 crore for Rajasthan, ₹265.12 crore for Telangana under farm schemes
New Delhi: Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has approved ₹340.59 crore for Rajasthan and ₹265.12 crore for Telangana under two major agricultural schemes, based on their…
India signs first private earth observation satellite deal under new PPP framework
New Delhi: India has signed its first fully commercial earth observation satellite deal with a private consortium, under a new public-private partnership framework designed to let Indian companies build, launch…