Washington: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday met leading US business executives and discussed opportunities to strengthen partnerships and attract investments to India. Goyal held meetings in New York with Jonathan Gray, President and COO of Blackstone; George Walker, Chairman and CEO of Neuberger Berman; and Stéphane de La Faverie, President and CEO of The Read More…
Mumbai: The Centre has constituted a team to assess the drought situation in Maharashtra, where 265 of the state’s 358 talukas have been declared drought-affected, Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharne said. The team will visit the affected areas in coordination with the state government and assess the severity of the situation before recommending relief and rehabilitation Read More…
New Delhi: A clinical study by the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), Jamnagar, has found that combining Ayurvedic medicine with yoga may help manage nocturnal enuresis, or bedwetting, among children. The eight-week study involving around 38 children aged 6-14 found greater improvement among those who received Ayurvedic medicine along with four yoga Read More…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu will visit Himachal Pradesh from October 6 to 8, 2026, according to an official statement. On October 6, the President will attend the first convocation of AIIMS Bilaspur in Bilaspur. On October 7, she will visit the Atal Tunnel at Rohtang in Lahaul-Spiti district.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has held that revenue authorities cannot review their own quasi-judicial orders unless such power is specifically conferred by law. The ruling came in State of West Bengal v. Jai Hind Pvt Ltd (2026), concerning Section 57A of the West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953. The provision allows the state government Read More…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said it would examine decisions taken by the Election Commission (EC) and annul those found to be contrary to law. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, issued notices to the Centre and the EC on pleas Read More…
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Monday set aside the refusal by the designated authorisation committee to permit a kidney transplant for a patient suffering from chronic renal disease and directed the panel to reconsider the request. The court observed that transplant permission should not be withheld unless there is definite material to establish financial Read More…
New Delhi: Coal India Ltd (CIL) recorded a 7.6 per cent rise in coal offtake during the first half of FY 2026-27, reaching 384.2 million tonnes (MT), compared with 357 MT in the same period last year. Coal supplies to the power sector rose 6.1 per cent to 302.8 MT during the period, accounting for Read More…
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday questioned Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the alleged mistreatment of women journalists by Delhi Police and sought justice for those who have faced violence or misbehaviour. In a post on X, Gandhi alleged that a pattern of silencing women who raise questions was emerging in Delhi. Read More…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the Centre’s plea challenging a Calcutta High Court order upholding the maintainability of PILs alleging violations of the Forest Rights Act in obtaining consent for the Great Nicobar Island mega-infrastructure project. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Read More…