India registers rise in employment in June
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Both the overall Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) and Worker Population Ratio (WPR) in the country registered an increase in June over the same month of the previous year, reflecting a year-on-year increase in employment,…
‘No lacuna warranting it’: Centre opposes court-monitored probe into Ahmedabad air crash
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has told the Supreme Court that there is no legal or factual basis for constituting a parallel or court-monitored probe into the June 12, 2025, Ahmedabad Air India AI-171 crash,…
Chariots ready, security tightened: Puri gears up for grand Rath Yatra
Bhubaneswar, July 15 (IANS) The holy city of Puri in Odisha is gearing up for the world-famous Ratha Yatra, during which the divine siblings, Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Lord Balabhadra, and sister Devi Subhadra, will embark on their nine-day…
I was made a scapegoat to target Oommen Chandy, says former aide
Thiruvananthapuram, July 15 (IANS) Former Oommen Chandy aide Tenny Joppen on Wednesday said he had been made a scapegoat in the politically-sensitive solar scam to target the late Chief Minister, hours after the Kerala High Court permitted his removal…
UP Minister Dharampal Singh questions Akhilesh Yadav’s source on Ram Temple donation ‘theft’
Lucknow, July 15 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Minister Dharampal Singh on Wednesday questioned Samajwadi Party (SP) Chief Akhilesh Yadav’s source “who first informed him” about the alleged embezzlement of donations made at Ayodhya’s Ram…
Piyush Goyal, Maros Sefcovic review progress on India-EU FTA implementation
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said he met Maros Sefcovic, EU Trade and Economic Security Commissioner, and reviewed the progress on the implementation of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The…
‘The team is very motivated,’ says coach Marijne as India women begin Hockey World Cup preparations
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Indian women’s hockey chief coach Sjoerd Marijne believes the squad is entering the most crucial phase of its preparation with renewed confidence and enthusiasm as it gears up for the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 to be played…
India’s electronics production grows seven-fold in a decade, creates 25 lakh jobs: MeitY
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) India’s electronics manufacturing sector has created nearly 25 lakh jobs over the past decade, while production has increased almost seven-fold, underscoring the country’s emergence as a global manufacturing hub…
Oriental Cup: New champions guaranteed as finalists for 2026 grand finale confirmed
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The stage is set for the grand finale of the fourth edition of the Oriental Cup 2026 after an action-packed Day 7 witnessed the boys’ and girls’ semi-finals at the Dr Ambedkar Stadium here on Wednesday. With all four…
K’taka CM Shivakumar rules out forced land acquisition for Bidadi Township; announces expert panel
Bengaluru, July 15 (IANS) Amid the ongoing controversy over the proposed Bidadi Township Project (BTP), Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday asserted that the settlement was neither his “dream project” nor one initiated by him, and…