Delhi cabinet okays Ayushman scheme, to table CAG reports

The Bharatiya Janata Party formed its government in Delhi on Thursday after more than 26 years, with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and her six ministers being sworn in at the Ramlila Ground and the......

160,000 tents, 150,000 toilets: Prayagraj gears up for grand Maha Kumbh

As 2024 draws to a close, the entire state machinery in Uttar Pradesh has converged upon Sangam, the sacred confluence of Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati river in Prayagraj, racing......

Days after Lalu's offer, comes Nitish's reply

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday snubbed the Rashtriya Janata Dal, headed by his arch-rival Lalu Prasad Yadav, stating that he had forged alliances 'by mistake' with the opposition party......

Cyclone Fengal: IMD issues red alert for northern Kerala

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a warning of significant rainfall in Kerala due to Cyclone Fengal, which has currently weakened into a low-pressure area over north......

Will It Be Normal Monsoon This Year?

The IMD defines a normal monsoon as one which delivers between 96 and 104 per cent of the 50-year average rainfall for the season. IMAGE: Dark clouds are visible in the sky in New Delhi, April 20,......

In a first, Kerala adopts water budget to tackle shortage

Kerala on Monday became the first state to adopt a water budget in a bid to come up with a solution to water scarcity in certain regions there. Photograph: Ajay Verma/Reuters The first phase of......

Monsoon starts retreating; 8 states report deficient rains

The south-west monsoon on Tuesday started withdrawing from parts of south-west Rajasthan and adjoining Kutch in Gujarat, with at least eight states, including rice bowl states of Uttar Pradesh and......

March heat to shape up wheat output this year in North India: Experts

Temperatures in March will be critical to determining the impact of any unusual heatwave conditions on this year’s wheat crop in North India. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters It is that time of......