Faced with stiff opposition, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday scrapped the contentious textile park project proposed near the Mattewara forest in Ludhiana, reiterating his government’s commitment to check environmental pollution and make the state clean and green. Mann announced the decision after a 45-minute-long meeting in Chandigarh withRead More

Stomach cancer occurs when cancerous cells grow within the lining of the stomach. This type of cancer, also known as gastric cancer, can be challenging to identify because the majority of people rarely exhibit symptoms in the early stages. As a result, it frequently goes undetected until it has spreadRead More

Heavy rain that led to unprecedented floods has hit the beleaguered tea industry of Assam hard. Barak Valley alone received 74.73 cm of rainfall in May and 89.43 cm in June, leading to unprecedented devastation, while South Assam’s most important city Silchar was 90% under water. In Upper Assam, whichRead More

Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Tuesday hit out the ruling BJP government regarding its governance “antics” using the judiciary. The Modi government’s approach to the judiciary hints toward the three I’s – Intimidation, interference and influence and it can equally be accused of the three S’s – Sabotage, subjugationRead More

New Delhi, Jul 11: Out-of-form batter Virat Kohli is likely to miss the first ODI against England at the Oval on Tuesday after sustaining a groin strain during the third T20 International. The extent of Kohli’s niggle is still not known, but the Indian team management wouldn’t mind giving theRead More

More than 3.79 lakh people are still reeling under floods across 10 districts of Assam, which was battered by heavy spells of rain last month, an official bulletin said.

Chennai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday announced an additional framework for invoicing, payment, and settlement of exports/imports in Indian rupees. According to the RBI, the authorised dealer banks should get the prior approval from its Foreign Exchange Department. The central bank said the measure is taken toRead More

Bullet Train: Anticipating a change in Maharashtra’s stand on the Centre’s ambitious bullet train project with a new government in the state, the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has written to the state’s chief secretary, urging him to intervene to resolve long-pending issues stalling the project. The letter writtenRead More

India categorically denied sending military troops to neighboring country, Sri Lanka, on Monday. Lanka is currently facing its worst economic crisis since gaining independence from the British. Senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy had earlier said in a tweet that India should send the military to Sri Lanka if Lankan PresidentRead More

Kaali Poster Row: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech on Sunday in the wake of Mahua Maitra’s recent remarks on ‘Maa Kali’, the day has been tumultuous. Mahua was targeted by Amit Malviya, head of the BJP’s IT cell and a Bengal observer, highlighting part of Modi’s speech. The TrinamoolRead More