NEA News Service

New Delhi: In a relief for consumers in the festive season, the government has decided to defer the plan to levy excise duty of Rs 2 per litre on unblended diesel and petrol.The additional levy on unblended petrol would...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday launched 5G services in India at a telecom event in Delhi. The service is expected to progressively cover the entire country over the next couple of years, potentially transforming India's digital landscape.Launching...

New Delhi: The prices of commercial LPG cylinders has been reduced by Rs 25.5 per cylinder on Saturday.According to a price notification of Indian Oil, the decreased price would come into effect from today.With the decrease in the price,...

Gangtok: Sikkim's BJP MLA Dentam NK Subba has complained to Union Minister Amit Shah, alleging that Jacob Khaling, the Political Secretary to Chief Minister P S Tamang, was promoting Christianity and Christian institutions.In a letter to Shah, through Senior...

Shillong: Banteidor Lyngdoh, Minister of Agriculture Friday laid the foundation stone for the upgradation of Jongksha PHC into  Community Health Centre (CHC) at the premises of Jongksha PHC.Martle Mukhim, MDC Mawkynrew Constituency, G. Dkhar, Block Development Officer Mawkynrew C...

Gandhinagar: Manipur’s Olympic silver-medalist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu bagged the gold medal in the women’s 49 kg weightlifting competition  at the ongoing National Games 2022 in Mahatma Mandir campus, here on Friday. Mirabai, who had claimed the Commonwealth Games gold medal...

Agartala: The council of ministers in a meeting on Thursday decided to launch a new scheme "Chief Minister Social Assistance Scheme" for the poor people who are not enrolled in social allowances of central or state government.Chief Minister Manik...

Hamirpur: The Union external affairs ministry Friday released a list of registered recruitment agents for the Northern region for the safe and legal migration of “Emigration Clearance Required” passport holders to the ECR countries (Afghanistan, Bahrain, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan,...

Imphal: Chief Minister N. Biren Singh led the State in paying rich tributes to Jana Neta Hijam Irabot during the state-level observance of Jana Neta Hijam Irawat Day, 2022 held at Irawat Square, Thangmeiband Lilashing Khongnangkhong, Friday.Speaking as the...

Washington: The US has struck a partnership agreement with Pacific island nations amid concern in Washington over growing Chinese influence.It also announced $810m in financial support and said it would recognise Niue and Cook Islands as sovereign states, BBC...