Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday asserted that a BJP government in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) is indispensable to sustain the peace, brotherhood and stability that has taken root in the area in recent years.
ANTF heads of 36 states and Union Territories, apart from stakeholders from other government departments, will be attending the conference to be held on September 16 and 17.
Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, on Monday said that ethanol-blended petrol does not adversely affect vehicles and dismissed claims of controversy surrounding the government's ethanol blending programme.
Union Minister of Civil Aviation of India Ram Mohan Naidu, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, and Deputy Chief Ministers Vijay Kumar Sinha and Samrat Choudhary were also present on the occasion.
India's overall exports, merchandise and services combined, in August 2025 were reported at USD 69.16 billion, marking a 9.34 per cent rise on a yearly basis, data from the Union Commerce Ministry showed on Monday. The total exports in August 2024 were pegged at USD 63.25 billion.
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Monday asserted that sustainability is "non-negotiable" in India's growth journey and stressed that harmonising global standards will be critical in boosting quality, trade, and international collaboration.
In a major step towards preserving and promoting India's rich linguistic and cultural legacy, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the Centre of Excellence in Heritage Languages and Cultural Studies at the Universit
India is set to host an AI Impact Summit come February 2026, that will follow previous summit in France, Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw said Monday.
Taking a jibe at Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav, Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Monday said that even after putting in all the efforts in Rahul Gandhi's Voter Adhikar Yatra, the former's leadership was not given due respect by the Congress leader.
Rijiju, who also holds the Minority Affairs portfolio, said that the Supreme Court's decision reflects the trust in our institutions, as he called the Supreme Court's verdict a "good sign for our democracy".
Fresh reports of enforced disappearances continue to emerge from Balochistan, even as four previously missing persons have been released, according to The Balochistan Post. Among the newly disappeared is Sher Khan Marri, a journalist from Kohlu, who was allegedly picked up by police and pla
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is going to fundamentally change every aspect of life, stressing the importance for India to be among the frontrunners in developing and adopting AI technologies.