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This summit is held from October 4 to 7 at Shantivan, the international headquarters of Brahma Kumaris Institute. President Murmu inaugurated the conference on a clean and healthy society through spirituality.

Days after his resignation, former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will move on Friday from his 6 Flagstaff Road residence in North Delhi's Civil Lines area where he had lived since 2015 after becoming the CM of Delhi

In a boost to India's commitment towards sustainable development, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday gave the nod for the country joining the "International Energy Efficiency Hub".

The total length of the approved lines will be 118.9 km with 128 stations comprising three corridors - Madhavaram to SIPCOT, Light House to Poonamallee Bypass, and Madhavaram to Sholinganallur.

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday approved to conferring the status of Classical Language to Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese, and Bengali languages.

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday approved payment of productivity-linked bonus (PLB) of 78 days, amounting to Rs 2,028.57 crore, to 11,72,240 railway employees. 

As India becomes the global investment hub with sound economic fundamentals and continued policy reforms, China's economic woes continue to take centre-stage globally as the post-Covid recovery path has been bumpy, uneven, and a lot weaker than markets expected and policy responses have been stingy at best, according to a report on Thursday. 

A 55-year-old doctor was shot dead at a private nursing home in the Kalindi Kunj area in Delhi's Jaitpur on Thursday. The victim was identified as Dr Javed Akhtar, a practitioner of Unani Medicine at the three-bedded Nima Hospital.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, on a poll trail in Haryana on Wednesday, campaigned for the party’s candidate and Olympic wrestler Vinesh Phogat and sought votes for the party in the upcoming October 5 polling.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday sent his greetings to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and people of Israel on the occasion of the Jewish New Year of Rosh Hashanah.

Chinese Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong on Wednesday said that Beijing is willing to work with the Indian side to advance bilateral relations on a "healthy and stable track".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Navyug School in Pandara Park, Delhi, to participate in a cleanliness drive as part of the nationwide Swachh Bharat Mission on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on Wednesday.

As the conflict in the Middle East escalates with Israel vowing to retaliate after the missile attacks by Iran, India Inc is bracing for a wider trade disruption across the key Red Sea route.

India on Wednesday called for "restraint by all concerned" while reiterating that it remains "deeply concerned" at the escalation of security situation in West Asia.

India on Wednesday issued a travel advisory for its citizens, advising them to avoid all non-essential travel to Iran due to the escalating tension in the region.

The Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. Recalling Bapu’s ideals, he called everyone to lead a life without fear.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and commended the efforts of the government on the 10th anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Mission.

Bhavish Aggarwal-run Ola Electric continues to lose its market share in the Indian EV market and in the month of September, it further dropped to 27 per cent amid rising competition as well as its crippling service centres.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the 'Swachhata Hi Seva 2024' programme on Wednesday in New Delhi, coinciding with the 155th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has lauded the meteoric rise in credit-driven consumption in small cities and towns, calling it a “revolutionary shift” that has been made possible due to the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY).

Marking the occasion of the 155th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to India’s founding father and emphasised afresh some of his cherished ideals.

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has invited American companies to leverage India’s unmatched scale and take advantage of the ‘Make in India’ initiative, particularly in high-tech manufacturing and quality production.

President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other dignitaries paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 155th birth anniversary at Rajghat on Wednesday.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the recently reported remarkable surge in manufacturing jobs and wages for workers in FY 23, where they have risen by 7.6 per cent and 5.5 per cent, respectively, saying under his leadership, the sector has "not only rebounded but is now thriving".

The government on Tuesday launched the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) scheme that has a financial outlay of Rs 10,900 crore over a period of two years.