New Delhi, December 1 India is considering a plan to build a 10 gigawatts (GW) hydropower project in a remote eastern state, an Indian official said on Tuesday, following reports that China could construct dams on a section of the Brahmaputra river. The river, also known as the Yarlung TsangboRead More

New Delhi, November 30 Amid the ongoing farmer’s agitation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday once again has said that the new farm laws will benefit farmers and increase their income. Slamming the Opposition, he said misinformation was being spread on what has not happened or was never going toRead More

New Delhi, November 30 The Union government has called an all-party meeting to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic situation on December 4, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected to interact with floor leaders of various parties from both houses of parliament, official sources said on Monday. The Parliamentary Affairs Ministry isRead More

New Delhi, November 29 Nearly 71 per cent of the 496 new COVID-19 fatalities reported in a span of 24 hours were from eight states and Union Territories with Delhi recording the highest number of 89 deaths followed by Maharashtra with 88 and West Bengal with 52, the Union healthRead More

New Delhi, November 29 President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday greeted citizens on the eve of Guru Nanak Dev’s birth anniversary, saying he showed people the path of unity, harmony and service. The life and teachings of Guru Nanak Dev are inspiration for all human beings, he said. “He showedRead More

Noida (UP), November 26 Hundreds of western Uttar Pradesh farmers on Friday headed to the national capital in response to a “Delhi Chalo” call to protest against the three central farm laws. On a Bharatiya Kisan Union call to join the protest in Delhi, the farmers belonging to Meerut, Muzaffarnagar,Read More

New Delhi, November 27 The Centre is facing widespread criticism over its handling of farmers’ agitation even though it allowed farmers entry into Delhi on Friday. However, farmers said entering the National Capital was not their only aim as they also wanted a concrete decision on three “anti-farmer” central farmRead More

New Delhi, November 26 Stronger regional cooperation strategies—including in health, trade, finance, and disaster risk— can help governments in Asia and the Pacific accelerate economic growth and robust recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new book released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). “Regional cooperation and integration haveRead More

Chennai, November 26 Very severe cyclonic storm Nivar made landfall near Puducherry in the early hours of Thursday, India Meteorological Department said while heavy rains pounded Tamil Nadu and the union territory leading to inundation and uprooting of trees. Nivar weakened into a severe cyclonic storm after it crossed coastRead More

Lahore, November 26 Twelve years after the 26/11 attack, Pakistan has placed 19 members of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in a list of the “Most Wanted Terrorists” for their role in the heinous assault, but it has not initiated any serious efforts to nab them and also punish seven othersRead More