TMC distances itself from Hakim's Muslim population remark amid backlash

Amid criticism over a controversial remark of senior Trinamool Congress leader and West Bengal minister Firhad Hakim on the Muslim percentage in the population, the ruling party in the state on......

Rs 2,541 cr boost for tourism, 50 destinations to be developed

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the top 50 tourist destinations in the country will be developed in partnership with states in a 'challenge mode', as she emphasised......

Won't oppose Hindi if...: Stalin mellows down on his stance

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam will not oppose Hindi if it is not "imposed" on Tamil Nadu and forcing the language on Tamils amounts to playing with their self-respect, state Chief Minister and the......

Govt forms cabinet committees on security, economic affairs; includes allies

The Modi government on Wednesday constituted various cabinet committees, including the country's highest decision making bodies on security, economic and political affairs. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Meity To Tap Global AI & ML Experts

'We will start reaching out to researchers, academics, and experts on AI from top universities and companies from across the world.' Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational......

Budget 2025: Rs 1.88 lakh crore outlay for rural development

The Rural Development Ministry has been allocated Rs 1.88 lakh crore in the Union Budget for 2025-26, around 5.75 per cent more than the allocation in the previous budget. IMAGE: Ministry of Rural......

Why govt's skill development initiative still struggles with placements?

Even as the government seeks to recruit one million people in 18 months, it is interesting that the record of its flagship skill development programme, which aims to enhance the employment......

For a slightly higher government capex outlay

While the capital spending is being maintained at 3.1 per cent of the GDP, a little more would have boosted economic growth even further, suggests Rajiv Memani. IMAGE: Union Finance Minister......

36 summers later, Arshdeep has same fate as Chetan Sharma

  IMAGE: A screen grab of Arshdeep Singh putting down the catch to give Pakistan's Asif Ali is a reprieve. Photograph: Twitter Arshdeep Singh can do with a warm hug from Chetan Sharma. The......