New Delhi: The National Board of Examinations (NBE) on Friday told the Supreme Court that around 2.09 lakh candidates have registered for the NEET-PG exam 2023, which is scheduled for March 5, and no alternative date for conducting the exam may be available in the near future if it is postponed. The submissions were made […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea seeking to gag the media from reporting on the Adani-Hindenburg issue till the court pronounces its order. The apex court had reserved its order on February 20 on a batch of PILs on the recent Adani Group shares crash triggered by the Hindenburg Research’s fraud […]
New Delhi: BJP chief Nadda trashes previous govts’ crop insurance schemesJaipur, Feb 24 (PTI) BJP president JP Nadda on Friday said farmers were cheated in the name of the crop insurance scheme in the past. Addressing a farmers’ gathering convened by a Sikh organisation in Hanumangarh district, Nadda also said more than 11 crore farmers, […]
Bengaluru: The global economic outlook has improved in recent months, but uncertainties still remain, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Friday as he called upon G20 nations to resolutely address the challenges, including debt distress and threats to financial stability, confronting world economies. Addressing the inaugural session of the meeting of G20 finance ministers and […]
New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki India on Friday said it has increased prices of its premium compact model Ignis by up to Rs 27,000 (ex-showroom Delhi) with the addition of new features. The model is now being equipped with electronic stability programme (ESP) and Hill Hold Assist as standard feature across all the variants providing an […]
New Delhi: Air India plans to hire more than 4,200 cabin crew and 900 pilots this year as the Tata Group-owned airline expands its fleet and operations. The announcement comes close on the heels of the carrier placing an order to buy 470 aircraft from Boeing and Airbus, including 70 wide-body planes. The airline, which […]
New Delhi: The Sports Ministry is apparently livid with country’s top wrestlers for opting out of international events in the wake of their ongoing stand-off with the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and its chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The top wrestlers including Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya, Deepak Punia, Anshu Malik and Sangita […]
Washington: On the occasion of one year of the raging war in Ukraine, leaders of G7 countries will announce the establishment of the Enforcement Coordination Mechanism headed by the US against Russia, the White House said on Friday. US President Joe Biden will host a virtual meeting with G7 leaders for a discussion on Russia’s […]
United Nations: India abstained in the UN General Assembly on a resolution that underscored the need to reach “comprehensive, just and lasting peace” in Ukraine, as New Delhi questioned whether the world was “anywhere near a possible solution” acceptable to both Moscow and Kyiv a year into the Ukrainian conflict. India was among the 32 […]
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to India next week to attend the meeting of G20 foreign ministers and meet senior Indian officials to reaffirm America’s strong partnership with the country. India has taken over the Presidency of the G20 on December 1, last year. On March 1, Blinken will travel to […]