The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) on Monday announced the schedule for elections to 29 municipal corporations across the state, including the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Polling will be held in a single phas
Prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday left for a three-day visit of Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman, aiming to enhance age-old civilizational ties as well as extensive contemporary bilateral relations with these nations. In his departure
Deepavali, the festival of lights, has been inscribed on UNESCO’s List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This was announced at the 20th UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee session at Red Fort, New Delhi, held from December 8-13
The Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE) at IIT Bombay has launched India’s first deep-tech venture capital fund managed by an academia-linked incubator -- the Y-Point Venture Capital Fund. With a total corpus of Rs 250 crore,
`Vande Mataram` showed India the way to self-reliance. "It became a mantra to challenge external companies, which also expanded the mantra of independence towards the mantra of Swadeshi,” prime minister Narendra Modi said in the Lok Sab
The union government has reiterated its commitment to the development and expansion of the railway network in Maharashtra. Responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted the significant progre
India stands for peace from the beginning when it comes to Ukraine, prime minister Narendra Modi said here Friday, as he welcomed Russian president Vladimir Putin. "We welcome all efforts being made for a peaceful and sustainable resolution
The National e-Governance Division (NeGD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), has announced a major enhancement to citizen services through the enablem
The government has undertaken several measures to strengthen the telecom sector in the country which has led to the growth of telecom sector. These measures include Rationalization of Adjusted Gross Revenue; Rationalization of Bank
Praja Foundation has unveiled the Citizens’ Manifesto for Maharashtra’s Municipal Elections 2025, presenting a comprehensive reform roadmap aimed at strengthening municipal governance, enhancing service delivery, and advancing transpar
Union minister for communications and development of the Northeastern region, Jyotiraditya Scindia, on Tuesday clarified about the Sanchar Saathi`s mandate, emphasising that the app is completely democratic and fully voluntary. He added that users
The global Media & Entertainment (M&E) industry is on the brink of a major transformation as it marches toward 2030. International revenues are projected to reach $3.5 trillion by 2029, driven by a 3.7% CAGR between 2024 and 2029. This gro
A Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS) conducted by the Centre for Cancer Epidemiology (CCE) of the Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC)
Marking a momentous occasion in the nation’s socio-cultural and spiritual landscape, PM Narendra Modi ceremonially hoisted a saffron flag on the Shikhar of the sacred Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday.
Four Labour Codes - the Code on Wages, 2019, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the Code on Social Security, 2020 and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 have come into effect , rationalising 29 existing labour laws
India has strongly urged developed countries to demonstrate greater climate ambition and honour their commitments. “Developed countries must reach net zero far earlier than current target dates and deliver new, additional,
The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and Cologenesis Pvt. Ltd have launched ColoNoX, the country’s first nitric oxide-releasing wound dressing, aimed at improving treatment outcomes for patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFU).
The stunning victory of the NDA in the Bihar assembly elections is largely credited to the women voters who registered a far higher turnout than men, but out of the 243 winning candidates analysed, only 29 (12%) winning candidates are women. Still
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has officially launched a Multilingual Module on its E-Cinepramaan portal, now fully deployed and live for public use. This development marks a significant step in CBFC’s ongoing efforts to digi
The BJP-JDU coalition is all set to retain power in Bihar. Chief minister Nitish Kumar, whose political future looked hazy to many till recently, has sprung a surprise with a giant victory. The BJP was leading on 89 seats and h
