From Cold War to Hot Nukes: Could the US or China win a full-scale nuclear war?The Centre for a New American Security's exercise on a 2032 Sino-American nuclear war scenario over Taiwan reveals alarming insights. China...
Interim Budget: Housing to get further boost with support for middle income group, infra pushThe Interim Union Budget for 2024-25 includes a scheme to assist the middle-income group residing in rented houses, chawls, slums, or unaut...
PM Modi hands over 15,000 homes under largest affordable housing projectPrime Minister Narendra Modi handed over 15,024 homes to economically weaker sections in Maharashtra's Solapur district, as part of the wor...
Cabinet approves minimum support price for copra for 2024 seasonThe MSP of fair and average quality (FAQ) ball copra has been increased to Rs 12,000 per quintal, while milling copra support price has bee...
Govt doubles income slab for EWS under PMAY-Urban housing in Mumbai regionThe decision has been taken in response to the letter from the government of Maharashtra requesting the union government to enhance the inc...
PM Modi's visit showcases strength, resilience of India-US partnership: Lisa CurtisPrime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting the US from June 21-24 at the invitation of US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill. The visit ...
Washington must design new ways to deter Chinese aggression along the Indian borderUS officials should also help collate commercially available satellite imagery on Chinese troops and disseminate the images publicly to giv...
Multilateral tools key for semi conductor export controls, say US think tanksIn March, India and the US launched a “strategic trade dialogue” to address export controls, explore ways of enhancing high technology comm...
Some steps taken by Beijing along India-China border 'provocative': Top White House officialThe think tank -- Centre for a New American Security (CNAS) -- in a report said that the India-China border intrusions and clashes have bec...
Affordable housing gets further boost with higher PMAY, infrastructure allocationFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a 66% increase in the outlay for PMAY scheme to over Rs 79,000 crore and this is expected...
Finance min's central nodal agency model: Best value realisation of taxpayers' moneyIn the last two years, the finance ministry has ushered in a set of public financial management reforms that aim at better cash management ...
Biden administration expects deal with allies on China export curbs soonThis month, the Commerce Department published a sweeping set of export controls, including measures tightly restricting Chinese access to U...
Interest subsidy of Rs 41,415 crore disbursed to 17.68 lakh beneficiaries so far under PMAY (Urban): Govt"During FY 2021-22, an amount of Rs 8,000.00 crore (including Rs 1,000.00 crore for CLSS component) was allocated for PMAY-U in Budget Esti...
Next to India border, a camp to take on Myanmar juntaThe CNF leader, now in Aizawl, said the civilians from the Chin state and Sagaing division, who have taken up arms against the military jun...
Australia, India sharpened their policies against China due to its behaviour: US think-tankBeijing's growing economic might, military modernisation, and aggressive diplomatic efforts were already eroding America's competitive adva...
US should stop being manipulated by Pakistan: ex-Pentagon official Christopher D Kolenda"Let's stop being manipulated by Pakistan. It's time for the United States to restore dignity in its relationship with Pakistan," he said i...
- US asked to strengthen engagement with Brazil, India, Turkey
US should pursue closer partnerships with four powerful democracies - Brazil, India, Indonesia and Turkey -- as they hold the potential to ...