External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday (local time) met US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington DC as part of an ongoing three-day visit to the United States, where he is participating in the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial on February 4.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday (local time) claimed that India has committed to ending its purchases of Russian oil and will instead source crude from the United States, potentially from Venezuela under the newly announced trade agreement between the two countries
Special Secretary Parag Madhukar Dhakate stated that Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami had announced the decision to abolish the Madrasa board during the previous Assembly session. He also said that, from July this year, all minority educational institutions would come under the umbrella
Expelled Amma Peravai wing of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) General Secretary V.K. Sasikala on Tuesday expressed disappointment over the Union Budget 2026, stating that the absence of any changes in the individual income tax slabs was disappointing to the public.
On rural employment, the Expenditure Secretary highlighted that the Budget has allocated Rs 95,000 crore for the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), a new wage employment scheme that will replace MGNREGA. "The allocation is based on estimates prepared at the t
India is happy that a trade deal with the United States has been finalised, it removes uncertainty and creates investment opportunities between the world's two largest democracies, noted Anuradha Thakur, Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs.
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal on Tuesday said the landmark India-US trade deal will unlock shared prosperity, innovation and growth for two natural democratic partners.
Senior Indian Railway officer Hari Shankar Verma, 1987 batch IRTS, has assumed charge as Member (Operations and Business Development) of the Railway Board and Ex officio Secretary to the Government of India, the Ministry of Railways stated on Monday.
According to an official statement from the Chief Minister's office, CM Gupta chaired a review meeting of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) at the Delhi Secretariat to assess preparedness ahead of the upcoming summer season.
On Monday, during a high-level meeting held at the Secretariat, he directed that every department of the police and administration must work with sensitivity, accountability, and a result-oriented approach toward the general public.
Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal on Monday slammed the government of 'distorting parliamentary rules' in Lok Sabha after objections were raised to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi quoting from an article that cited excerpts of the unpublished memoir of former Army Chief General MM