PMO complex renamed as 'Seva Teerth' to emphasise service

The new complex housing the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) will be called 'Seva Teerth', officials said on Tuesday. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Kartavya Bhavan at Kartavya Path,......

Cloud seeding: What it means and how the process works

Here is an explainer on the technique that artificially modifies a cloud so that it produces more rainfall as Delhi saw its first cloud-seeding trial on Tuesday, in an attempt to address air......

Delhi orders 50% WFH for govt, private offices as air quality worsens

Delhi government offices and all private establishments in the city will function with 50 percent staff strength, and the rest will work from home under stage three of the Graded Response Action......

'Whenever Seat Arithmetic Permits, BJP Will Want Its Own Chief Minister'

'Removing Nitish Kumar prematurely risks unsettling both the alliance balance and parts of the social coalition that delivered this victory.' IMAGE: Nitish Kumar takes the oath as Bihar's chief......

How Your Grievances Can Be Fixed!

CPGRAMS -- an online platform available to citizens 24x7 to lodge their grievances to public authorities on service delivery -- has existed for close to two decades. But it has never been this......

Why Banks Are Speaking Local Languages

State-owned banks are prioritising local language skills in their hiring to improve customer service and reduce language barriers. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff State-owned banks are......

Strait of Hormuz closure: How it will impact India

US strikes on Iran's three main nuclear facilities have once again raised concerns that Tehran might shut down the Strait of Hormuz - one of the world's most critical chokepoints, through which a......

Finance Secretary TK Pandey is new Sebi chairman

The Union government on Thursday appointed Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey as the 11th chairman of the capital market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). IMAGE: Tuhin......

'Future India captain': Ganguly's big praise for Richa

We'll one day say 'Richa - India captain': wishes Ganguly as Bengal celebrates its only Cup winner IMAGE: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee felicitates Richa Ghosh, who is from West......

National Sports Governance Bill becomes an Act

IMAGE: India's medal winners at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Photograph: Indian Olympic Association/Instagram The National Sports Governance Bill has become an Act after President Droupadi Murmu......

Parliament passes National Sports Bill after extensive discussion

IMAGE: India's medal winners at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Photograph: Indian Olympic Association/Instagram The National Sports Governance Bill was on Tuesday passed by the Parliament with......

'Biggest reform in sports since independence': LS passes Sports Bill

'This bill will ensure accountability, ensure justice, best governance in sports federations.' IMAGE: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the Sports Bill is a key reform aimed at building a......

'Curbs on sporting engagements standard safeguard'

"The provision empowering the government to stop international participation is a standard safeguard seen in sports laws globally, intended for use in extraordinary circumstances."  IMAGE: Union......