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India Covid death toll highest in world, says WHO as govt rejects report

India's official Covid death toll is 481,486 between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2021

Share of govt holding in listed companies rises 4% in March quarter

In value terms, government holding in companies listed on the NSE increased 3.69 per cent to Rs 14.13 trillion, from Rs 13.63 trillion on December 31, 2021

Govt data shows surge in people dying without any medical attention in 2020

Fewer women gave birth in institutional settings amid pandemic

Delhi minister says his coal stock authentic correct, slams centre

Power minister Satyendar Jain claimed the coal stock figures cited by him in his letter to Union Power minister R K Singh was authentic and if there was any confusion, it was created by the Centre

Govt revises wheat production estimate downwards by 5.7% to 105 mn tonnes

The lowering of estimates has been attributed to "early summer"

PM Modi to embark on 3-nation tour with substantial, comprehensive agenda

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-nation visit will have a substantial and comprehensive agenda during his bilateral and multilateral meetings.PM Modi will embark on Monday for his three days visit to Germany, Denmark and France.Addressing a special briefing, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said PM Modi will be leaving on a visit to three countries for bilateral as well as multilateral engagements.The newly-appointed Foreign Secretary informed that Prime Minister will hold wide-ranging interactions with political leadership in these countries. He will also engage with the Indian diaspora and the top industrialists and CEOs during his visit."PM's three days and three-nation tour have an intense schedule with a substantial and comprehensive agenda, including wide-ranging interactions with political leadership with these countries, the Indian diaspora and the top industrialists and CEOs," he added.Kwatra said PM Modi will meet Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Germany. The two leaders ...

Govts biggest litigants, docket explosion due to exec, legislature: CJI

CJI Ramana flagged key problems faced by the Indian judiciary such as pendency, vacancies, dwindling judge-population ratio and the lack of infrastructure in courts

25 engagements, meeting with 8 world leaders, in PM Modi's trip: Govt

He will hold meetings, bilateral as well as multilateral, with eight world leaders from seven countries besides having an interaction with 50 global business leaders, government sources said

The Concurrent List is a hindrance to good federalism

There is a structural reason for why the Centre-State problem is perennial: the Indian constitution isn't genuinely federal

IMF praises India's resilient economy, highlights structural reforms taken

The IMF MD Kristalina Georgieva lauded India's well-targeted policy mix that has helped the Indian economy remain resilient in her meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Washington DC

Live: Delhi Capitals allrounder Mitchell Marsh tests positive for Covid-19

Live news updates: Marsh is the third member of the Capitals contingent to test positive.

Communal djinn and the vanishing State

Though there is no direct evidence that unemployed youth are drawn into furthering the communal agenda, they have lately erupted in job-related agitations for reservations and inclusion in OBC lists

Govt committed to welfare of unorganised workforce says PM Narendra Modi

Modi further said that the participation of the unorganised labour was very important in the development of the country.

Facilities being set up to encourage women in governance, business: J-K LG

J&K's Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said the government making proactive intervention to create facilities to encourage women's participation in governance, business, and other sectors

Single-window portal for pensioners, elders to be set up: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday announced the setting up of a single-window portal for benefit of pensioners and superannuated elder citizens.

Govt will not rewrite history, but bring out all 'historic truth': Pradhan

Addressing an event, he said that centuries after centuries, lakhs of people dedicated their lives in protecting the country's civilisations but "that was not made part of our history".

Govt's monetisation plan completes transactions worth Rs 96,000 cr in FY22

Road, power, coal and mining assets helped in surpassing the first-year target, the official said

Piyush Goyal seeks investments from Australia; assures better returns

He said Australian firms that would invest in India can own 100 per cent of their companies and keep their technology and trade secrets

PM Modi invites citizens to share 'inspiring journeys' on 'Mann Ki Baat'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday invited people to share their thoughts on themes and issues that matter to them for the upcoming episode of Mann ki Baat, said Prime Minister's office

PM Modi says project to build 3 cr houses over, will empower women

PM Narendra Modi on Friday announced the completion of 3 crore 'pucca' houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana for the poor and said that the houses have also become "symbol of women empowerment"