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New Delhi: Representatives of the All India Petroleum Dealers Association (AIPDA) met senior officials of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Thursday to discuss their demand for exemption from the merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI transactions on fuel sales at petrol pumps. The...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday asked the CBSE to consider implementing its policy mandating the study of three languages, including two native Indian languages, for Class 6 students from the next academic session starting 2027. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), represented by...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday pitched India as a trusted alternative for global manufacturing, telling chip industry leaders that his government is taking every step necessary to make the country a preferred semiconductor destination. The world is looking for new and trusted manufacturing...

New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released a tentative schedule of examinations from December 2026 to March 2027, officials said Thursday. "The proposed schedule for NTA examinations from December 2026 to March 2027 has been released. Dates are tentative and may undergo changes...

New Delhi: The Congress Thursday rejected claims that its MPs who were part of the Parliament Standing Committee on Finance had supported the decision to levy a fee on high-value UPI payments, and said the Modi government was making pathetic attempts to divert attention from...

New Delhi: Odisha government Thursday told Supreme Court that it has rejected the remission plea of Ravindra Pal alias Dara Singh, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of Australian missionary Graham Stuart Staines and his two minor sons in 1999. "You take...

Chennai: Malayalam superstar Mammootty and Telugu star Mahesh Babu were among the scores of people who greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday Thursday. Telugu star Mahesh Babu, who took to his X timeline to greet the Prime Minister, wrote, "Wishing a very...

New Delhi: Cricket Fraternity on Thursday extended warm wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday and lauded his "tireless dedication" to the nation as "truly inspiring". While September 17 marks PM Modi’s birthday, October will mark the completion of 25 years of...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said India's economic growth and rising global confidence in the country were reflected in developments across sectors, including semiconductor, fintech and logistics. After inaugurating SEMICON India 2026 here, PM Modi said India recorded 7.8 per cent economic growth...

New Delhi: India remains firmly committed to ensuring energy security for its 1.4 billion people, and it will continue to do so through diversified sourcing, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Thursday while reacting to the US' Russia sanctions legislation. The US House of...