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Agarkar seeks extension as selection committee chair

Centre launches RELIEF scheme to help exporters

India emerges as leading force in AI applications

Gas prices in Europe surge 30 pc after escalation of war

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Ethanol blending policy put on fast track

The Union Cabinet decision to advance by five years its target for achieving 20 per cent ethanol blending in petrol...

The ball is now in states’ court

As for ‘cooperative federalism’, the Centre has shown some leadership by reducing the cess component (not shareable with states) rather...

India is dismayed and concerned

In keeping with its consistent stand, India expressed dismay and concern over World Health Organisation’s (WHO) recent exercise on all-cause...

From village to world stage

India’s one million all-women ASHA workers were awarded and honoured by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for their “outstanding” contribution...

Inking a new chapter in old ties

Iran, the heart of the storied Persian empire of antiquity, has long played an important role in the region as...

Drone tech basis of a major revolution

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s biggest drone festival – Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022. He interacted with Kisan drone pilots,...

Setting new boundaries

On his way back from Nepal where he stressed the fact that India’s most venerated religious icon Lord Rama was...

The Great India Communication Revolution

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed a programme marking the silver jubilee celebrations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India...

Why investors like loss-making startups

Last week I wrote about Indian achieving 100 unicorns’ status, quite a commendable thing for a developing country. India has...

Ensuring child education with food security

by Sandeepp Saxena