
Sustained fiscal commitment has driven rural transformation, with rural development budget allocations rising over 211 per cent in a decade to Rs 2.73 lakh crore in 2026-27, according to an official statement. ...

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has said that the state's partnership with Japan has grown beyond cultural exchange to encompass education, information technology, healthcare and overall development. ...

India's passport has improved its position in the global rankings, moving up to the 75th spot on the latest Henley Passport Index, which tracks the world's most powerful passports. This marks a clear rise from last year, when India was ranked 85th. ...

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has raised serious concerns over the Civil Aviation Ministry's handling of passenger complaints, questioning the Union government's claim that 97 per cent of grievances have been addressed. ...

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has approved the replacement of a level crossing gate between Malahar Halt and Samsi stations under the Katihar Division with a modern Road Over Bridge (ROB), officials said. ...

A fierce debate over the future of US crypto regulation unfolded on Capitol Hill as senators clashed over whether the Trump administration’s Securities and Exchange Commission is easing enforcement while pushing for a new statutory framework to bring clarity to digital asset markets. ...

US tech giant Apple on Friday unveiled the barricade for Apple Borivali, its sixth store in India and second in Mumbai -- in a market which has seen the company's production and exports touching new highs. ...

The Indian equity markets posted notable losses early on Friday as IT stocks plummeted for the second consecutive session tracking weakness in US tech stocks over AI fears. ...

As India launched the Consumer Price Index (CPI) series with 2024 as the base year, Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran has said the change better reflects household spending patterns, makes poverty estimates more accurate, adding that the new findings reveal income growth and productivity gains...

In a major effort to enhance infrastructure in Assam, the Centre on Friday announced the approval of ten road and 16 bridge development projects. ...