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Bhutan PM seeks better air link with India, targets 150,000 Indian tourists

\"Very few countries in the world boast this diversity,\" the Bhutan Prime Minister stated, adding that for Indian tourists visiting Bhutan, there is no visa requirement and only travel permit is required.

INDIA LOGS HIGHEST MONTHLY EXPORT GROWTH OF 11.86% IN FEB

India continued to defy a daunting and persisting set of global challenges to world trade well into 2024, to post a robust export performance with its merchandise trade logging the highest monthly dispatches in the current financial year so far at USD 41.40 billion

Leisha Sabharwal: Young eco-warrior making waves for Mother Earth

Meet Leisha Sabharwal, a 10-year-old girl with a heart as big as her dreams, on a mission to save our precious planet.

BJP SETS TARGET OF WINNING 35 OF 42 SEATS IN WB

BJP has set a high target of winning as many as 35 out of total 42 Lok Sabha seats in Mamata Banerjee’s bastion of West Bengal.

SAD-BJP LEADERS HAVEN'T RULED OUT POSSIBILITY OF ALLIANCE IN PUNJAB

Sukhbir Badal said \"I am not ruling out an alliance with like-minded parties, but we cannot go with AAP and Congress.\"

CONGRESS FACTIONALISM IN KARNATAKA LIKELY TO EXPLODE AFTER LS POLLS

Shivakumar is focused on becoming CM by replacing Siddaramaiah.

PAKISTAN'S NEW TRICK TO KEEP ITS PROXIES ALIVE IN AFGHANISTAN

In the meeting between the Tajik and Pakistani intelligence agencies, an agreement has been signed under which both the countries will boost their support with their proxies, ISKP and National Resistance Front of Afghanistan who are currently busy fighting against the Afghan government.

EQUAL WELFARE OF MINORITIES UNDER PM MODI: GAUTAM

BJP general secretary Dushyant Gautam, who is in charge of the party’s Minority Morcha and Uttarakhand state affairs, says uniform implementation of welfare schemes under the Narendra Modi government has erased the lines of discrimination among minorities and other communities. Excerpts from an interview:

BEHAVE: ECI READS THE RIOT ACT TO POLITICAL PARTIES

CEC Rajiv Kumar issued a series of advisories to political parties warning them of serious repercussions.

Shivpal Yadav not keen to contest LS elections

Akhilesh's uncle is unhappy that he has been given Budaun to fight from.

UP'S SMALLER PARTIES ADD TO FIREPOWER OF BIGGIES

BJP has accepted that small parties can make or break its dream.

BJP will be defeated in all Delhi seats: Somnath Bharti

The AAP-Congress alliance will win in Delhi, and the BJP also knows that's why they have changed their mandate in the national capital, claims Bharti.

BANSURI SWARAJ HITS THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL IN NEW DELHI

Shouting slogans with her supporters, Swaraj mingles with crowd, something which reminds people of her mother Sushma Swaraj's style and popularity.

Mental trauma mounts for Indian veteran stuck in Qatar

Purnendu Tiwari is showing signs of mental distress.

TOUGH TEST FOR ADHIR CHOWDHURY AS MAMATA BOWLS A GOOGLY

Congress' LoP in Lok Sabha is facing the prospect of a division in his minority vote bank.

PAK DEPLOYS CHINA-BUILT SPY SHIP, FOCUSES ON INDIA'S WEST COAST

Is Pak diverting bailout money to pay Chinese defence manufacturers?

LOK SABHA ELECTIONS FROM 19 APRIL, RESULTS ON 4 JUNE

Voting will take place in seven phases in three states, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Bihar. Delhi will vote on 25 May, while PM Modi's Varanasi constituency will vote on 1 June.

TVS RACING SET FOR ARRC SEASON 2024

TVS Asia One Make Championship (OMC) under TVS Racing will mark its presence for the third consecutive year at the upcoming Idemitsu FIM Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC). Once again, the one-make series will see the inclusion of a multi-region rider participation in its bid to showcase excellence within the motorsports industry.

Visionaries unveil future trends at startup Mahakumbh

Startup Mahakumbh, a landmark event in the startup ecosystem, is scheduled for March 18-20, 2024, at Bharat Mandapam, ITPO.

Auto majors focus on women-friendly vehicles

The Indian auto industry is increasingly focusing on women welfare programmes with companies enhancing representation of women in the workforce, supporting financial inclusion, developing tailored skilling programmes and launching two wheelers and buses equipped with safety and features for women who need access to safe, reliable and comfortable transportation.

ELON MUSK'S X TO LAUNCH YOUTUBE CLONE FOR SMART TVS

In a bid to compete with YouTube and recast itself as a video platform, Elon Musk’s X is launching a television app for Amazon and Samsung smart TVs, a source at the company told Fortune. The company plans to launch the app next week, and a source says it looks “identical” to YouTube’s TV app.

Tata Motors rolls out one millionth car from Sanand

The plant has been instrumental in Tata Motors' growth and success and is the youngest plant with an up-to-the-minute technology across all its processes.

India's domestic air passenger traffic may grow 8-13% in FY'24, to 150-155 mn: ICRA

Building on the fast-paced recovery in FY2023, India's domestic air passenger traffic is expected to grow by 8-13 per cent in FY2024, thus reaching 150-155 million, surpassing the preCOVID levels of 141.2 million seen in FY2020.

GAIL, GAIL Gas cut CNG prices

India's largest natural gas company GAIL (India) and its wholly owned subsidiary GAIL Gas have announced a substantial reduction in the prices of compressed natural gas (CNG) across several key locations in India where they operate.

RODTEP EXTENSION WILL COMBAT GLOBAL SNAGS

The extension of the remission of duties and taxes on exported products (RODTEP) scheme to include exports from special economic zones (SEZs) and export-oriented units (EOUs) coming amidst global economic uncertainties and supply chain disruptions, will help uncovered sectors such as advance authorisation (which allows duty-free imports of inputs for export production) EOU, and SEZ to weather international headwinds.

'TIBET'S PATH TO FREEDOM MIRRORS CHALLENGES FACED BY PALESTINE, UKRAINE'

Tibetan activist and writer Tenzin Tsundue speaks to The Sunday Guardian on the 65th anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising.

IT'S BIDEN AGAINST TRUMP IN AMERICA'S STRANGE FORM OF DEMOCRACY

Two geriatric candidates are vying for the White House in an undemocratic system.

Kashmir's new dawn: Dismantling the past, building a future of progress for all

Prime Minister Modi's resolute leadership has not only corrected a historical wrong but has also paved the way for the region's full integration into the national mainstream.

FINANCIAL INCLUSION, MATERNAL HEALTH INSTRUMENTAL IN POVERTY REDUCTION

Niti Aayog member Arvind Virmani sees Government proactiveness resonating in financial inclusion. The public sector was told that they must connect to everybody.

CONGRESS FACES TOUGH TEST, GANDHIS IN A FIX

The Gandhi family may skip contesting the elections from UP altogether.