10 years and counting: India’s poor elderly wait for monthly pension to go up from Rs 300
The last increase was in 2012 when pensions under the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme, Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme and Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme went up from Rs 200 to Rs 300 per
PTI / 31 Jul, 2022
Army chief meets Bhutan King in Thimphu; focus on further boosting enduring strategic ties
Gen Pande visits Bhutan due to the growing concerns in India over China's relentless attempts to expand military infrastructure around Bhutanese territory in the Doklam plateau.
PTI / 31 Jul, 2022
‘Inspire others to use national flag as profile pic,’ Shah appeals
Shah said besides connecting the country, the tricolour inspires everyone to dedicate to the service of the nation
PTI / 31 Jul, 2022
Sanjay Arora to be the new police commissioner of Delhi
Arora, a 1988-batch IPS officer, will take charge on Monday and will continue till further order until his retirement in 2025
PTI / 31 Jul, 2022
Manipur celebrates Chanu’s gold
Residents of Nongpok Kakching in Imphal East district, Chanu's native place, were glued to the television sets on Saturday night. As her Gold was confirmed, they burst into joy
PTI / 31 Jul, 2022
Buoyant India look to continue winning run against West Indies
Basseterre (St. Kitts and Nevis): Rohit Sharma’s buoyant India will look to continue the winning run and extend their domination over the West Indies when they clash in the second T20 International here on Monday. The visitors are coming
PTI / 31 Jul, 2022
Surat civic school principal held for ‘sexually harassing’ student
The arrest was made on Saturday night, days after the accused, Nishant Vyas, was suspended as the school principal following a complaint by the school authorities, they said
PTI / 31 Jul, 2022
Legislative assemblies met for average of 21 days in 2021, passed over 500 bills
Most of these bills saw "little legislative scrutiny" with about half of the bills being passed within a day of their introduction, according to a legislative think tank
PTI / 31 Jul, 2022
Quake jolts parts of Bihar, none hurt
As per initial reports, the tremors were felt in Bihar's Katihar, Munger, Madhepura and Begusarai
PTI / 31 Jul, 2022
India records 19,673 Covid cases, 39 fatalities in a day
The death toll has climbed to 5,26,357 with 39 more fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated
PTI / 31 Jul, 2022
‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ turning into mass movement: PM Modi
In his Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast, Modi said under the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' from August 13 to 15, a special movement –'Har Ghar Tiranga' is being organised
PTI / 31 Jul, 2022
Metro car shed in Aarey threatens not just leopards, but wide range of animals, warn activists
Environmentalists warn that not only leopards, but a host of other animals and birds face the threat of losing their habitat and lives
PTI / 31 Jul, 2022
