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New Delhi:  Parliament Monday cleared a bill that seeks to enhance the functioning and independence of the Railway Board. The Railways (Amendment) Bill 2024 was cleared in the Rajya Sabha with a voice vote. December 11 last year, it was passed in the Lok Sabha....

Aizawl: The Mizoram government has proposed to hold official-level discussions with neighbouring Assam in early April to resolve the disputes along the 164.6 km-long border between the two northeastern states, officials said here Monday. A Mizoram government official said that they have proposed to the...

Bengaluru: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has made a second arrest in the gold smuggling case involving actress Ranya Rao, while the Special Court has remanded Ranya Rao to judicial custody till March 24. Ranya Rao was in the custody of the Directorate of...

New Delhi: Several opposition members Monday condemned remarks by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan amid a row over the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) in Tamil Nadu, following which the Lok Sabha proceedings were briefly adjourned. DMK members protested in Parliament over Pradhan's...

New Delhi: Several opposition members Monday condemned remarks by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan amid a row over the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) in Tamil Nadu, following which the Lok Sabha proceedings were briefly adjourned. DMK members protested in Parliament over Pradhan's...

Kochi: In a major boost for India’s seafood export, the country is expected to enter the global fisheries certification by the end of 2025. A stakeholder workshop held in Kochi Monday highlighted that the country is making remarkable progress towards sustainable fisheries with most of...

New Delhi: Opposition parties led by the Congress Monday demanded a detailed discussion in Parliament on the doubts that have arisen on the integrity of the electoral process after alleged discrepancies in voter lists, with Rahul Gandhi raising the issue in the Lok Sabha. Speaking...

Mumbai: In a serious bid to boost the industrial growth, which has dipped 4.9 per cent in 2024-25 against 6.2 per cent last year, the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar Monday in the annual budget for 2025-26 proposed a slew of...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar's visit to the United Kingdom last week injected fresh momentum into the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Monday. EAM Jaishankar paid an official visit to the United Kingdom from March 4...

New Delhi: The new Income Tax Bill prescribes the existing process for tax authorities to gain access to the digital space or a computer device only during search and survey operations, and it is not aimed to breach the online privacy of common taxpayers even...