RANCHI, Apr 18: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is set to undergo a major digital overhaul to enhance services for over 9 crore beneficiaries, with Version 3.0 set to launch by May or June, Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Friday. In coming days, EPFO beneficiaries will be able to withdraw...
New Delhi, Apr 18: Four new members have been appointed to the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) by the Union government. An official order said the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the names of four 1989 batch Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers of the Income...
NEW DELHI, Apr 17: Gold prices continued their upward trend for the second straight session, touched a new all-time high of ₹95,935 per 10 grams , climbing ₹274 on Thursday, driven by firm spot demand. On the the Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd., the precious metal contracts for June delivery hit the record high...
Neemuch (MP), Apr 17: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that Naxalism, which is confined to just four districts in India, will be eliminated by March 31 next year, and the CRPF is the “backbone” of this mission. He was addressing the Central Reserve Police Force’s (CRPF) 86th Raising Day function in Madhya...
NEW DELHI, Apr 16: Gold prices soared by ₹1,650 to hit an all-time high of ₹98,100 per 10 gm in the national capital on Wednesday (April 16, 2025) amid a global rush for safe-haven buying triggered by an escalated trade war between the U.S. and China. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the precious...
NEW DELHI, Apr 16: The US remained India’s largest trading partner for the fourth consecutive year in 2024-25 with bilateral trade valued at USD 131.84 billion, while the country’s trade deficit with China widened to USD 99.2 billion during the same period, government data showed. In the last fiscal, India’s exports to China contracted...
Mumbai, Apr 16: In a first, Indian Railways has installed an ATM on a trial basis — on the Manmad-CSMT Panchvati Express in Maharashtra. Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has shared a video of the ATM on a train on his X timeline. ATM On Wheels initiative is in accordance with the Railway Board’s directive to explore...
SRINAGAR, Apr 16: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah Wednesday reacted angrily to claims of former R&AW chief A S Dulat that he had “privately backed” the Article 370 abrogation, and accused him of “cheap stunts” to boost the sales of his forthcoming book. Dismissing Dulat’s claims that the National Conference (NC) would...
New Delhi, Apr 16: The Supreme Court on Wednesday continued hearing the constitutional challenge to provisions related to the Waqf by user, with the Chief Justice of India (CJI) and several senior advocates making significant observations on religious rights, statutory changes, and historical practices. CJI’s Observations: Chief Justice Sanjeev Khanna during the proceedings, remarked: “Sorry,...
SRINAGAR, Apr 16: National Conference (NC) patron and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah had privately endorsed abrogation of Article 370 and even expressed readiness to “help” in the process if taken into “confidence”, former head of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) A.S. Dulat has reportedly claimed in his latest book, triggering...
NEW DELHI, Apr 16: Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Wednesday recommended to the Centre the name of Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai as the next CJI. Justice Gavai, the second senior-most Supreme Court judge after the incumbent CJI Khanna, is set to become the 52nd CJI on May 14 after the retirement of CJI...
Council passes resolution for 33% reservation to women JAMMU, Apr 15: Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Brig (Retd) Dr B D Mishra today called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah and discussed with him a series of issues pertaining to the Union Territory. While there was no official statement as to what transpired at the meeting,...
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 16: India has called out attempts to introduce new parameters such as religion and faith as the basis for representation in a reformed UN Security Council, asserting that this runs completely counter to the accepted basis of regional representation. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador P Harish told the Inter-Governmental Negotiations...
NEW DELHI, Apr 15: Gold prices rose by Rs 50 to revisit the all-time high level of Rs 96,450 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday, according to the All India Sarafa Association. On Monday, the yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity fell by Rs 50 to settle at Rs 96,400...
NEW DELHI, Apr 15: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday asked a group of newly inducted IAS officers to make special efforts for the upliftment of the underprivileged. Asserting that being in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) gives them an opportunity to bring about transformative changes in the lives of countless people, she said officers should...
Vadodara/Mumbai, Apr 15: A man who allegedly issued a death threat to actor Salman Khan has been traced to a village in Gujarat’s Vadodara district and found to be mentally unstable, police said on Tuesday. The Mumbai police on Monday apprehended the 26-year-old man, Mayank Pandya, and issued a notice to him, asking him to...
NEW DELHI, Apr 15: On the Hajj pilgrimage, the Ministry of Minority Affairs on Tuesday said that the Saudi Hajj Ministry has agreed to re-open the Haj (Nusuk) Portal for Combined Haj Group Operators (CHGOs) to accommodate 10,000 pilgrims, based on current availability in Mina. MoMA has issued urgent directions to CHGOs to complete their...
CHENNAI, Apr 14: US Space Agency NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) are reviewing potential dates for the launch of INDO-US joint NISAR Satellite Mission. The satellite, to be placed in a Low Earth Orbit, has been tested at ISRO facility in Bengaluru and will be transported to the spaceport of Sriharikota, about...
Bratislava/Nitra (Slovakia), Apr 11: President Droupadi Murmu has invited Slovakian businesses to join the ‘Make in India’ programme, underscoring that India stands as a shining example of progress in today’s world of uncertainties. President Murmu also visited the Jaguar Land Rover facility here on Thursday and met its Indian staff and witnessed the rollout of...
New Delhi, Apr 10 : Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a key accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, was brought to India on Thursday after being “successfully extradited” from the US, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said. The 64-year-old Canadian citizen of Pakistani origin landed in Delhi in a special plane on Thursday evening, ending days...
Wellington (Tamil Nadu), Apr 10: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that in the era of “grey zone” and hybrid warfare, cyber attacks and disinformation campaign are tools to achieve politico-military aims. The ongoing conflicts and contemporary trends highlight the fact that traditional notions of warfare are being rewritten, he said in his address...