The initiative of Jal Sahelis or water volunteers in Central India has won widespread appreciation in India. Several of them have received awards for their inspirational work.
The accidental inclusion of journalist Jeffrey Goldberg in a high-level online group chat involving top US officials has raised critical concerns about the handling of sensitive national security communications.
With forecasts of an intense heatwave and rising temperatures in 2025, the Uttar Pradesh government has launched comprehensive preparations to mitigate its impact.
In a crackdown on drug trafficking along the India-Myanmar border, security forces arrested three Assam residents with heroin worth Rs 1.13 crore in Mizoram's Champhai district.
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited's Skill Development Centre (SDC) in Malda has marked a trans-formative achievement, empowering 102 unemployed youth by equipping them with valuable technical skills through rigorous three-month fitter training programmes.
Central Bank of India's Kolkata Zonal Office has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Coal India Limited (CIL) and its subsidiaries having its headquarters at Coal Bhavan, New Town, Rajarhat, Kolkata.
Amid ongoing protests by a section of tea workers in Darjeeling Hills, who have halted plucking of green leaves over pending bonus payments, labour minister Moloy Ghatak has stepped in to resolve the crisis. He has called for a meeting on 3 April in Siliguri to address the issue.
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), India's securities market regulator, recently amended its Intermediaries Regulations, provisions which came into force on 10 February 2025.
The Statesman, bidding a bye to Women’s History Month, hereby platforms the voices of women who felt that experiences and struggles, which are often overlooked due to their gender, can be enlightening.
“Fascist” seems to have many, often imprecise, and sometimes downright contradictory uses. It’s also been rendered nearly meaningless, since being disfavored in historical hindsight and is now a common insult, casually flung at political opponents.
The Pakistan Foreign Office (PFO) has taken a serious note of a bipartisan bill introduced by US lawmakers in the House of Representatives seeking sanctions against the country's state officials, including the Army Chief, over alleged human rights violations.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been awarded a medal commemorating the 80th anniversary of Victory Day by the Russian government on Thursday, Moscow's embassy in Pyongyang said.
Due to the end of the financial year, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled a scheduled holiday on March 31 to keep banks operational for year-end financial transactions.
Hyundai Steel, South Korea's second-biggest steelmaker by sales, said on Thursday it will temporarily shut down one of its three domestic steel reinforcement bar (rebar) plants due to lower demand.
The Finance Ministry announced on Thursday that the government will raise Rs 8 lakh crore from the bond market during the first half of of the next financial year (April-September), which is 54 per cent of the total market borrowing of Rs 14.82 lakh crore for the entire financial year announced in the Budget 2025-26.
The photos capture Akshay Kumar and debutant Veer Pahariya fully immersed in their roles, dressed in their Air Force uniforms and engaged in serious discussions about their characters.
Pat Cummins cut a composed figure despite Sunrisers Hyderabad’s five-wicket loss to Lucknow Super Giants in a high-scoring encounter in Match 7 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
Former ITTF Youth World No. 1 (U-17) Payas Jain produced the biggest upset of the opening day at the WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025, knocking out Commonwealth Games and Asian Games medallist Sathiyan Gnanasekaran in the Men’s Singles Round of 64.
Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Jharkhand had successful outings as they secured wins in their respective last league matches in Pool A of the Final Phase of the National Women’s Hockey League 2024-25 held at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium
The standout performer of the day was Reetika, who won India’s first silver medal in the championship. She began her campaign with a dominant 10-0 victory over South Korea’s Seoyeon Jeong in the qualification round.
Language activists and education experts in Karnataka are staunchly opposing the three language formula — and Hindi, which has resulted in 90,000 students failing in the SSLC examinations and thus losing a year.
The British Council, the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities, has announced the launch of a research and publication section at its Kolkata library.
Punjab Labour Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond informed the Vidhan Sabha on Friday that the state government has a plan to include all MGNREGA workers under the Building and Other Construction Workers' (BOCW) Welfare Board.
A galaxy of dignitaries, including the sitting judges, functionaries of the bar, and officials of the state and Central government were present at the oath ceremony.
Three policemen and two Pakistani terrorists were killed in a gunfight in J&K’s Kathua district on Thursday when a fresh encounter broke out in the area
Surveillance and vigilance are necessary to ensure South-East Asia region remains polio-free, said the World Health Organization on the 11th anniversary of being certified polio-free
The government on Thursday said it has established an indigenous 5G lab at Gauhati University in Assam, that enables the faculty and students in gaining practical insights into an end-to-end 5G system.
The number of fungi species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has surpassed 1,000, confirming that deforestation, agricultural expansion and urban development are driving these species to decline worldwide.
