New Delhi, The Central government on Wednesday approved a comprehensive programme for the development of sustainable semiconductor and display ecosystem in the country.

Accordingly, the Union Cabinet took the decision to launch the programme that is expected to usher in a new era of electronics manufacturing by pr

Bhubaneswar,  As Odisha is facing natural calamities repeatedly, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has demanded special dispensation from the Central government to help his state to catch up with the frontline states.

Patnaik has raised this demand during his interaction with Niti Aayog Vice Chairman (VC) Ra

New Delhi,   An incentive scheme to promote RuPayDebit cards and low-value upto Rs 2,000 BHIM-UPI transactions -- Person-to-Merchant (P2M)-- in the country was approved by Cabinet on Wednesday.

Under the scheme, the acquiring banks will be incentivised by the Government, by way of paying percentage

Mumbai,  Two months after he was nabbed by the Philippines Police, dreaded absconding gangster Suresh Pujari was deported to India and brought from New Delhi to Mumbai to face charges for nearly two dozen serious crimes here, officials said on Wednesday.

In a top-secret operation, Pujari was flown from Philip

New Delhi,  The National Human Rights Commission has asked the Central and state governments to delink the issue of relief package from the outcome of the criminal proceedings in the case as the victim has no control nor is associated in the trial.

Expressing serious concern over the inordinate delay in

Chennai, The Tamil Nadu health department is on a high alert after a family of seven, who arrived from Nigeria with Covid-19, is under observation at the King Institute of Preventive medicine here.

A slight increase in Covid-19 cases has also been reported in the state.

State Health Minister Ma Subr

Imphal,  A powerful bomb was detonated in Imphal East District of Manipur though none was hurt in the explosion as it occurred early in the morning on Wednesday, police officials said.

They said that an explosion took place in front of a medicine shop at Khurai Tinseed road in Imphal East District. No ou

Chennai, The Madras High Court on Wednesday allowed Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary V. Irai Anbu's plea for exemption from personal appearance in a case related to encroachment of water bodies in the state which is listed for Thursday.

The court dispensed with the personal appearance of the Chief Secretary after a

Bhopal, The schedule for the three-tier panchayat (Gram panchayat, Janpad panchayat and Zilla panchayat) elections in Madhya Pradesh was announced last week and the nomination process for the three-phase polls began on December 13, but the people of a village in the state have reportedly already elected the new gram panchayat he

Chandigarh,  The opposition Congress on Wednesday resolved to ensure the city's growth and development with accountability, commitment and transparency in its manifesto for the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation elections scheduled for December 24.

While releasing the party manifesto here, its senior leader