In Telangana, the death toll rose to 57 in the Kondagattu bus accident which occurred in Jagityal district this afternoon. The deceased include 32 women and 4 children. Police said an overcrowded bus going to Jagityal from Kondagattu lost control and rolled off the ghat road. Thirty-seven passengers are injured. […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today announced a landmark increase in remuneration for ASHA and Anganwadi workers. The announcement which will be effective from next month was made during a video bridge interaction with lakhs of ASHA, Anganwadi and ANM workers today. The Prime Minister announced the doubling of routine incentives […]

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has dismissed news reports of Aadhaar Enrolment Software being allegedly hacked. The authority termed it as completely incorrect and irresponsible. In a statement, the UIDAI said that certain vested interests are deliberately trying to create confusion in the minds of people which is completely […]

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister, Nitin Gadkari today said that by the completion of the NDA government’s 5-year term, his ministry will construct 2 lakh kilometre of roads in the country. He was speaking after laying the foundation stone of Delhi- Saharanpur Highway in Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh. […]

NITI Aayog, Intel and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, TIFR are collaborating to set up a Model International Center for Transformative Artificial Intelligence, ICTAI. The collaboration aims to bring together fundamental and applied research, innovation and technology development to solve important problems. An official release said, the ICTAI will work towards […]

The Andhra Pradesh government has announced a 2 rupees cut in VAT on petrol and diesel to check the mounting prices of the fuels. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced the reduction in Value Added Tax in the state assembly today. He said the state government was currently levying 4 […]

Interpol has issued a red corner notice(RCN) against Purvi Modi, sister of absconding jeweller Nirav Modi, in connection with  Punjab National Bank money laundering case. Officials said the RCN against her was requested by the Enforcement Directorate. They added that ED wants her to join the investigations to take its […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated three Indo-Bangladesh joint venture projects including rail links and electricity transmission grid through video conferencing. The projects are Kulaura-Shahbajpur Section Rehabilitation of Bangladesh Railway, Akhaura-Agartala  Rail Connectivity and 500 MW power transmission. Speaking on the occasion through video […]

The trial court hearing the twin blasts case in Hyderabad today convicted another accused in the case. The Second Metropolitan Magistrate pronounced the verdict saying that the accused sheltered the convicts in the twin blasts case. 42 persons were killed and over 50 injured in the twin blasts held at […]

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has said that preservation of the great cultural heritage of India is of paramount importance. He was addressing the Indian diaspora at the Chicago art institute on Sunday evening. He called on Indians living abroad to be the spiritual and cultural ambassadors for India. Referring […]