Ranchi : Prime Minister Modi dedicated to the nation the 765 kv Ranchi-Dharmjaygarh-Sipat Transmission Line connecting the Eastern and Western parts of the country.

New Delhi : Rajni Razdan took the oath of office and secrecy as Chairman of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). She is also a Member of Union Public Service Commission. The oath was administered by Prof. DP Agrawal, outgoing Chairman of the Commission.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the 68th Independence Day, called upon all citizens to contribute to the cause of building national character. Addressing the nation for the first time from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 68th Independence Day, he said, it is an occasion for introspection for all, as to how his or her acts would weigh on the scale of National Interest. Let all actions be in the National Interest, and be seen as a contribution towards nation building, the Prime Minister said.

New Delhi: Former Defence Minister Jaswant Singh was admitted to the Army (Research & Referral) Hospital in New Delhi in a highly critical condition with injury to his head.

New Delhi: Various efforts are being made to tackle monkey and dog menace inside and around Parliament House.

General Dalbir Singh has taken over as the 26th Chief of Army Staff in New Delhi on Thursday.

New Delhi: The new Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum will open for public viewing from August 1.

New Delhi: Addressing the agricultural scientific community on the 86th Foundation Day of ICAR, here, the Prime Minister – who was earlier greeted with a "standing ovation" – called upon the audience to give a "standing ovation" to the millions of Indian farmers, who, he said, have played a huge role in changing India's fortunes.

New Delhi: Government has introduced a new scheme called Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, which will help in generating awareness and improving the efficiency of delivery of welfare services meant for women with an initial corpus of Rs 100 crore.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi,  dedicated to the Nation the 240 MW URI-II Power Station of NHPC located in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir.