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Oppn-ruled states to build pressure for fair share in 16 Finance Commission

A government source said Kerala and some other states have faced significant cuts in Central financial allocations, as recommended by previous Finance Commissions

Delhi govt bans production, sale, use of firecrackers till January 1

An action plan will be prepared in collaboration with Delhi Police, Delhi Pollution Control Committee and the Revenue Department to strictly implement the ban, Gopal Rai added

Defence ministry, HAL sign Rs 26,000 cr pact for Su-30MKI jets' engines

For Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Defence Ministry signed a contract with HAL for 240 AL-31FP aero engines for Su-30MKI aircraft at a cost of over Rs 26,000 crore, an official readout said

Life insurers' new business premium rises 22% to Rs 32,644 cr in Aug

The new business premium collection for the first five months of FY25 rose 21 per cent to Rs 1,54,194 crore from Rs 1,27,661 crore in the same period last year

PM Modi's 'abject failure' in Manipur unforgivable: Cong chief Kharge

The opposition party's assertions come amid fresh violence in which at least five people were killed in the state's Jiribam district on Saturday

Kolkata rape-murder: SC voices concern over absence of document for autopsy

The top court also directed the protesting resident doctors in West Bengal to resume work by 5 pm on Tuesday and said no adverse action shall be taken against them on resumption of work

Conspiracy by Centre, left parties behind RG Kar protests: CM Mamata

Speaking at an administrative review meeting at the state secretariat- Nabanna, Banerjee also claimed she had never offered money to the deceased doctor's parents

EAM S Jaishankar meets counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Qatar today

He met Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and discussed the 'progress' in the bilateral relations

Scientists identify antibody 'SC27' to counter all Covid-19 variants

Researchers have discovered an antibody that could counter all known variants of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 and also distantly related ones that infect other animals.

6 injured in explosion targeting polio workers in Pak's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Police contingents rushed to the explosion site and launched a combing operation to arrest the accused

Hyundai launches new Alcazar; SUVs now account for 67% of its overall sales

Hyundai's midsize SUV Creta, whose latest version was introduced earlier this year, has already surpassed the milestone of one-lakh-unit sales mark

India expected to see strong FDI inflows in coming quarters: Experts

Compared to eight years ago, power, construction, healthcare, chemicals, and non-conventional energy have now been attractive investment destinations

EVs can maintain cost without subsidies but won't oppose incentive: Gadkari

Elaborating his views, he said at one point the price of the lithium ion battery was USD 150 per kilowatt hour. Now it is something USD 108 to 110 per kilowatt hour

Need to integrate HMIS portal with other portals of ministry: Health secy

The data is immensely helpful in understanding the requirements of the states, their priority areas and formulating policies and targeted campaigns, Chandra said

J-K Assembly polls: Sheikh Rashid's party proxy of BJP, claims Mehbooba

Her remarks came a day after PDP candidate from south Kashmir's Shopian assembly segment Yawar Shafi Banday was injured in an alleged attack by the workers of the Awami Ittehad Party

Heavy rain over last few days lead to closure of over 60 roads in Himachal

As many as 17 power schemes are also disrupted in the state, the SEOC said

FPIs seek legal route to dodge Sebi norms; deadline to disclose BO expires

Some FPIs have sought legal avenue to avoid complying with rules requiring disclosure of ultimate beneficial ownership (BO) to the markets regulator Sebi as the deadline expires on Monday.

Railways accepts Phogat, Bajrang Punia's resignation effective immediately

Both Punia and Phogat joined the Congress recently. Phogat has been given a party ticket to contest the Haryana assembly polls from the Julana constituency

Will oppose GST on online transactions under 2000, research grants: Atishi

The council is chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprises state ministers

Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme 2024 to be extended: HD Kumaraswamy

The Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme, launched in April, was extended till September 30