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Relief for drivers: No jail for 1st-time pollution, road safety norms violations

In the case of noise pollution-related violations, the bill proposes a warning for the first offence, while repeat offence will…

6 months ago

Parliament to be adjourned on April 2, to meet after assembly polls

A fixed date for Parliament’s meeting to discuss what are likely to be two bills, one for delimitation based on…

6 months ago

FSSAI makes food business permits permanent

Under new rules notified by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), food licences and registrations will now remain…

6 months ago

Vijaypat Singhania, ‘The Complete Man’, passes away

Vijaypat Singhania's family had acquired the company from ED Sassoon & Co in 1944, when it was primarily a manufacturer…

6 months ago

Expedite PNG clearances: Govt to municipal bodies, other agencies

Setting a target to add 50 lakh new piped gas connections to the existing base of 1.6 crore, at a…

6 months ago

PM, Saudi crown prince agree on need to keep shipping lines open

Underscoring India’s energy and diaspora interests in the Gulf, Modi has twice spoken to leaders of all GCC countries since…

6 months ago

IAF starts work on ‘Vayu Baan’, India’s first helicopter-dropped drone project

Vayu Baan is an indigenous air-launched effects (ALE) programme designed to integrate unmanned aerial systems directly with manned rotary-wing platforms.…

6 months ago

15 lakh Bengal voters in limbo due to missing e-signatures

EC officials said 60 lakh voters were initially marked for scrutiny after a special intensive revision (SIR) of rolls, with…

6 months ago

PM Modi backs ethanol blending as key to cutting crude imports

“Farmers’ efforts in this have given a lot of relief to the country at this time of global crisis,” he…

6 months ago

Over 3000 J&K govt schools have under 10 students: Minister

Of the 3,192 such schools,1494 are in Jammu division and 1,698 in Kashmir, National Conference’s (NC) Itoo said in a…

6 months ago