India has frequently used anti-dumping measures as a tool to address its ballooning trade deficit with China, which reached $85 billion in the 2023-24 financial yearread moreIndia has slapped anti-…
Nearly five years after the tragic death of Disha Salian, the former manager of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, her father, Satish Salian, has moved the Bombay High Court seeking a fresh investig…
Despite a slight rise seen in FY 2024 figures, the total number of deportations between 2014 and 2024 remained below 15,000. On the other hand, nearly 30,000 people were deported from India between…
The price of a ticket on this completely air-conditioned train is subject to change. A traveler must pay Rs 2345 for AC 3 Tier (3A), Rs 3175 for AC 2 Tier (2A), and Rs 5275 for AC First Class (1A)…
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) Friday recommended retaining the 8.25% interest rate for its subscribers for 2024-25 (Apr-Mar), the labour ministry said on Friday.The interest r…
India has banned the manufacture and export of two highly addictive opioids – tapentadol and carisoprodol after an expose found they were fuelling a public health crisis in parts of West Africa.I…
The former governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Shaktikanta Das, has been appointed as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Principal Secretary, the central government announced on Saturday.
The former…
Robert F Kennedy Jr has been sworn in as the US health and human services secretary, despite saying a few things that raised eyebrows during his confirmation hearing. One of those things was the claim…
The Indian government on Thursday (February 13) expanded the security cover of exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, citing increased threat perception.
According to media reports, the…
The new Income Tax Bill, set to be tabled on February 13, categorises virtual digital assets, commonly known as cryptocurrencies, as ‘undisclosed income’ during searches, alongside existing categories…
The Reserve Bank of India has cut interest rates for the first time in nearly five years on Friday (February 7).
The central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which consists of three RBI members…
Gold prices surged to a record high of Rs 84,900 per 10 grams in the national capital on eve of Union Budget 2025, fueled by strong domestic demand and global market trends.
According to a Money…
As the central government gears up to tout the Union Budget 2025 on February 1, all eyes are on what Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has to bring to the table for the middle class, salaried…
Every year on Republic Day traffic is restricted due to security arrangements in the national capital territory and surrounding regions.
On Republic Day 2025 the police have issued a well-detailed…
At least 12 people died in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district after a passenger train coming from the opposite direction ran over them on Wednesday (January 22).
Passengers travelling in the Pushpak…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate a series of development initiatives in Delhi on Friday, which includes 1,675 flats for residents of JJ clusters and two urban redevelopment projects…
Indian travellers are exploring the world like never before, and keeping pace with this surge is a growing list of countries opening their doors through visa-free policies.
With the Indian middle…
Shaktikanta Das on Tuesday (December 10) addressed his press conference as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor on his last day in office. Das, twice ranked as the world’s top central banker by…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government is reportedly working on three draft legislations based on the recommendations of the Ram Nath Kovind-led committee on ‘One Nation, One Election,’…
On Monday, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the government was preparing to launch PAN 2.0. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), authorising…
The Indian Constitution is a living and progressive document through we have achieved the goals of social justice and inclusive development, President Droupadi Murmu said on Tuesday.
Addressing an…
Air pollution is one of the greatest environmental risks to child health. The surge in air pollution has triggered a public health crisis as hospitals reporting a sharp increase in respiratory and…
Delhi is choking once again, as the air quality plunges to dangerous lows, the national capital and its surrounding cities are wrapped in a suffocating haze.
At 7 am on Friday, Delhi recorded an Air…
Hours after Conrad Sangma-led National People’s Party (NPP) withdrew support to the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in Manipur headed by N Biren Singh, the BJP MLAs will meet the chief minister…
Throughout the wheel of history, countless battles have shaped the course of nations, often memorialised as pivotal moments in grand narratives. The Indian Independence movement stands as one of the…
The Government, it seems, is coming down hard on the booming coaching industry, which often misleads students with exalted promises. The Union Consumer Affairs Ministry has introduced stringent new…
Chennai, along with other cities in the state, has experienced significant rainfall in recent days. The India Meteorological Departmentn(IMD) has forecasted heavy rainfall for two days for Tamil Nadu,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Gujarat on October 30 and 31, where he will participate in the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations, commemorating the birth anniversary of…
In a rapidly evolving global security landscape, India’s defence sector is undergoing a transformative shift aimed at achieving self-reliance and enhancing military capabilities. Central to this…
With the festival of lights, Diwali just a couple of days away, Delhi is gasping for breath after its overall air quality remained in the ‘very category’ on Monday, making it hazardous for…
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, or Unesco has praised India for spending up to 4.6 per cent of its GDP on education.
As per the latest series of reports from the…
As a thick layer of smog enveloped the National Capital Region on Tuesday, the air quality index (AQI) in Delhi has been reported at an “unhealthy” level of 214, according to data from aqi.in. In the…
India has previously been dubbed the ‘cancer capital of the world.’ A recent study points out just how significant this health crisis has become.
The research published in the leading medical journal…
After a bomb threat on Air India Mumbai-New York diverted the flight to New Delhi on Monday morining, similar threats were received on two IndiGo planes within a span of a few minutes.
Bomb threat in…
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday filed its first charge sheet in Kolkata rape and murder case and booked the main accused Sanjay Roy for the rape and murder of a 31-year-old junior…
The father of the 31-year-old junior doctor who was raped and murdered in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital has said that his daughter would have been alive today if West Bengal Chief…
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday (September 14) arrested Dr. Sandip Ghosh, former principal of Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College, in connection with the rape and murder of a junior…
Sanjay Roy, the lone accused in RG Kar rape and murder case, on Friday denied giving consent for a narco analysis test, following which a local court in Kolkata rejected the CBI’s request to conduct…
To ensure no stones are unturned in RG Kar rape and murder case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has reached a court in Kolkata to seek permission to conduct a narco analysis test of prime…
Providing social security to India’s vast population is an arduous project. The country has been taking efforts to reach that goal since its Independence.
Recently, the pace of rollout and improvement…
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday questioned TMC MLA Sudipto Roy over the rape and murder case of a 31-year-old doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College.
Roy is the ruling Trinamool…
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has suspended regulatory approval for PresVu, the eye drop that stirred excitement with its claim to replace reading glasses, before it could even hit…
In a decisive move to combat the choking smog that engulfs the capital each winter, the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government has slammed the brakes on fireworks until January 1, 2025.
On Monday,…
For better returns, mutual funds have become a lucrative option over fixed deposits among savers and therefore, banks are facing trouble as money put in them, which help in the economy to grow, are…
The death toll in the unprecedented torrential downpours and floods in Andhra Pradesh rose to 32 and the number of evacuees in relief camps increased to 45,369, officials said on Wednesday.
NTR…
Nine Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, a senior police official said. Automatic weapons, including large numbers of SLR rifles,…
Over 6,900 corruption cases probed by the CBI were pending trials in different courts, 361 for more than 20 years, according to the latest annual report of the Central Vigilance Commission…
The Supreme Court’s decision on Tuesday to grant bail to Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader Kalvakuntla Kavitha in the Delhi excise policy case marks a significant moment in the ongoing legal saga…
The BJP on Monday released its first list of 15 candidates for the first phase of elections to the 90-member Jammu and Kashmir Assembly to be held on September 18.
An earlier BJP list, released a…
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday approached Kolkata High Court for permission to conduct a polygraph test on RG Kar Medical College and Hospital’s ex-principal, Dr Sandip Ghosh, and…
Malaysia’s digital payment market has become a hotspot for fintech innovation, and Indian startups are making significant inroads.
With a supportive regulatory environment and growing demand for…
The night of August 14, 1947, was a cauldron of emotions. While the nation was on the cusp of history, a palpable tension underlay the festivities. Even as the clock ticked towards midnight, the…
The Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association (FORDA) on Tuesday said it was calling off its strike over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata as the Union health minister has accepted…
As India is all set to celebrate its 78th Independence Day on August 15, the Firstpost explores the historical context of how the British Government of India Act, 1935, also known as the Government of…
As India is all set to celebrate its 78th Independence Day on August 15, the Firstpost explores the historical context of how the British Government of India Act, 1935, also known as the Government of…
An assistant director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was arrested in Delhi by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 20 lakh from a Mumbai-based…
Days after three UPSC aspirants drowned in the library in the basement of a coaching centre in Delhi’s Old Rajinder Nagar area, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday reached the…
A bill to amend the law governing Waqf boards has proposed far-reaching changes in the present Act, including ensuring the representation of Muslim women and non-Muslims in such bodies.
The Waqf…
The Indian Meteorological Department, in its latest report, issued a red alert for heavy rainfall in western Madhya Pradesh, eastern Rajasthan, Gujarat, Konkan region, Goa and Central Maharashtra on…
Just over two days after ethnic communities signed a deal to bring back normalcy in the district, shots were fired and an abandoned house was torched in Manipur’s Jiribam, triggering fresh tensions in…