India now has 2.3 lakh startups, generated 25 lakh jobs: Union minister Jitendra SinghIndia's startup sector has created 25 lakh jobs in the last decade, becoming a major economic force. From just a few hundred startups in 20...
13 Jun, 2026, 09.13 PM IST
Panchayat actor recalls surviving on Rs 2.5 a day and eating roti-chutney. He says how failing in science led him to actingVeteran actor Raghubir Yadav, known for his role in Panchayat, recently talked about failure and surviving on Rs 2.5 a day in his early the...
13 Jun, 2026, 01.37 PM IST
Northeast India Infrastructure Summit: Shillong to host exhibition from June 15-16; Nitin Gadkari to attendFINER announced the Northeast India Infrastructure Summit & Exhibition 2026 (NEIINFRA 2026) in Shillong on June 15-16, 2026. Hosted by the ...
13 Jun, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
Amit Shah chairs Amarnath yatra security meetingUnion Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting to review security for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra. The pilgrimage is scheduled ...
13 Jun, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
Karnataka approves 50 AI labs in government collegesKarnataka is establishing 50 AI labs in government colleges to boost emerging tech skills and employability in smaller cities. This initiat...
12 Jun, 2026, 07.22 PM IST
BRICS agriculture ministers begin deliberations in Indore on food security, small farmers' welfareBRICS agriculture ministers are meeting in Indore. India is chairing the two-day event. Key discussions focus on food security. The welfare...
12 Jun, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
India grants retrospective custom duty relief on imports of select nuclear power generation equipmentIndia has granted retrospective customs duty relief on specified nuclear power generation equipment imported between April 1, 2019 and Janu...
12 Jun, 2026, 01.58 AM IST
Targeting to increase India's textile market size to Rs 33 lakh crore by FY2031: Giriraj SinghIndia aims to significantly boost its textile market to Rs 33 lakh crore by 2030-31. The government is focused on enhancing the income of h...
11 Jun, 2026, 09.14 PM IST
West Bengal: CM Suvendu Adhikari keeps home, Swapan Dasgupta gets finance, Tapas Roy industryVeteran journalist turned politician Swapan Dasgupta was allotted finance while senior-most party leader Tapas Roy, with his long legislati...
11 Jun, 2026, 01.10 AM IST
Manipur CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh meets Gadkari, pushes Imphal highway projectsManipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh met Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to discuss progress on the Imphal-Jiribam and Imphal-Dimapur...
10 Jun, 2026, 10.22 PM IST
Centre approves Rs 1,359 crore four-laning of the Nagaur-Bikaner stretch of NH-62 in RajasthanThe Centre has approved a Rs 1,359 crore project to four-lane the Nagaur-Bikaner stretch of National Highway-62 in Rajasthan. This developm...
10 Jun, 2026, 04.49 PM IST
Centre hands approval letters to 3 foreign universities for India campusesIndia is welcoming top universities from the UK and Australia to set up campuses. The University of Bristol and University of York will ope...
09 Jun, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
Chenani-Nashri's two-lane tube tunnel gets green light: Union Minister Jitendra SinghA new two-lane tunnel will be built parallel to the Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee tunnel. This project, announced by Union Minister Jitendra Si...
09 Jun, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
BJP names Rajya Sabha candidates; Bittu, Kurian left out, fuelling Cabinet reshuffle buzzAs the political stage heats up, the BJP has unveiled its candidates for the imminent Rajya Sabha elections, leaving Union ministers Ravnee...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
BJP announces candidates for RS polls in five states, fields Tarun Chugh from MPThe Bharatiya Janata Party is gearing up for the Rajya Sabha elections, announcing its candidate lineup for five states. Among the highligh...
04 Jun, 2026, 08.09 PM IST
India, Germany explore cooperation in quantum communication, space and deep-tech innovationIndia and Germany on Tuesday explored expanded cooperation in quantum communication, photonics, quantum satellite communication, space tech...
02 Jun, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
All central science and innovation schemes to be rolled out in West BengalMajor central science and innovation schemes are now active in West Bengal. Union Minister Jitendra Singh met with West Bengal Chief Minist...
26 May, 2026, 10.30 PM IST