Chennai, Retired bureaucrat Debasish Panda on Monday took charge as the Chairman of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI).

He will hold office initially for a period of three years.

After a gap of more than 11 months since the post fell vacant, the Central government has ap

New Delhi, India's merchandise exports rose 25.10 per cent in February 2022 on a year-on-year basis, official data showed on Monday.

Exports during last month rose to $34.57 billion from $27.63 billion reported in February 2021.

The data, furnished by the Commerce and Industry Ministry, showed t

Bhopal,  A day after four members of banned organisation Jamaat-e-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were arrested from Madhya Pradesh's capital Bhopal, on Monday they were produced before the court which sent them to 14-day police custody.

The police submitted before the Bhopal district court that several

New Delhi,  Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday expressed concern over the low attendance of members in the Parliamentary standing committee meetings and also called for a productive second part of the Budget session.

Referring to the first part of the Budget session, he said that the first

Chennai,  Mina Swaminathan, distinguished chair, Gender and Development, at the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation and wife of illustrious agriculture scientist Dr M.S. Swaminathan, passed away at her Chennai residence on Monday. She was 88.

Mina Swaminathan was a teacher-educator and writer on early c

New Delhi,  The process for obtaining Cabinet Committee on Security's (CCS) approval for design and prototype development of the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) has been initiated, the Parliament was told on Monday.

"Fifth-generation fighter aircraft, due to very special features, are cos

Panaji,  Goa's new chief minister may be sworn in after Holi celebrations later this week, state BJP president Sadanand Shet Tanavade said on Monday.

"The new CM may be sworn-in after Holi festival," he told reporters.

Tanavade also said that central BJP leaders namely Union

Amaravati, Five legislators of opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) were suspended from Andhra Pradesh Assembly on Monday for the rest of the Budget session for disrupting the proceedings over the Jangareddygudem hooch tragedy.

Speaker Tammineni Seetharam announced suspension of the TDP members after Finance Minist

Bengaluru, Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has put off 'Namma Metro' work during nights considering requests by the parents of students who claimed that the overnight construction work disturbed their wards, who are writing exams.

BMRCL Managing Director Anjum Parvez made the announcement

Patna, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday pulled up Assembly Speaker Vijay Sinha after BJP MLA Sanjay Sarawgi pointed out an issue of Lakhisarai in the house.

Vijay Sinha had recently brought breach of privilege motion in the house after two SHOs and a DSP rank officers allegedly misbehaved with him in his home