The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in Bihar has attacked Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his failure to generate employment in the state. ....

Ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament commencing on September 14, an in-house four-day Covid-19 testing camp was started on Saturday for officials and other staff deployed at the complex to ensure minimum health risks during the period. ....

Terming the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 as a revolutionary reform of the 21st century, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday expressed confidence that India would double the Gross Enrolment Ratio within the next 10 years from about 25 per cent at present. ....

A total of 47 teachers from across the country, including women, were on Saturday conferred the National Award by President Ram Nath Kovind on the occasion of Teacher's Day. This was the first ever virtual award ceremony held on the occasion due to the Covid-19 pandemic which so far has infected over 4 million people across the country. ....

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin of the eight people from Ganjam district killed in a road mishap in Raipur in Chhattisgarh early morning. ....

The Indian Army extended a helping hand to three Chinese citizens who lost their way in the Plateau area of North Sikkim at an altitude of 17,500 feet. ....

Chinese troops attempted to unilaterally alter the status quo in violation of the bilateral agreements, the Central government said on Saturday after China stated that India is entirely responsible for the border stand-off in Ladakh. ....

Two days before the commencement of Telangana state legislature session, Finance Minister T. Harish Rao has tested positive for Covid-19. ....

President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Saturday paid homage to former President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan on his 132nd birth anniversary on the occasion of Teachers' Day. ....

India on Saturday recorded the highest spike of 86,432 cases taking the total tally to 40,23,179 cases, Union Health Ministry data revealed. ....

Indian Defence Minister Rajanth Singh and his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe met in the Russian capital on Friday to discuss their border dispute and agreed to de-escalate the situation through talks. ....

The railways on Friday refuted the claims that Rajdhani Express travelled 535 km with a lone woman passenger after she denied to deboard the train. ....

Amid blood plasma availability crunch, the Goa government on Friday announced new incentives in order to lure cured Covid-19 patients to donate plasma. ....

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has asked the Bar Council of Delhi to examine the conviction of advocate Prashant Bhushan by the Supreme Court in a contempt case for tweets against the judiciary, and the penalty of Rs 1 it levied and proceed as per law. ....

President Ram Nath Kovind greeted teachers across the country on the eve of Teachers' Day on Friday. ....

The Assam government on Friday lifted weekend lockdown and night curfew while Covid-19-related restrictions would remain in force in the containment zones until September 30, Chief Secretary Kumar Sanjay Krishna said. ....

A Delhi court on Friday restrained Harper Collins from publishing the book titled 'Gunning for the Godman: The True Story Behind Asaram Bapu's Conviction', a day before it's release. ....

India is concerned about the security situation in Afghanistan and will continue to support the local government's efforts for peace, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday. ....

The Election Commission (EC) on Friday announced that the Bihar Assembly elections will be completed before November 29, 2020. ....

Tejashwi Yadav, leader of opposition in Bihar, on Friday again attacked CM Nitish Kumar over unemployment and migration of labourers. ....