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India has 12 major ports — Deendayal (erstwhile Kandla), Mumbai, JNPT, Marmugao, New Mangalore, Cochin, Chennai, Kamarajar (earlier Ennore), V O Chidambarnar, Visakhapatnam, Paradip and Kolkata (including Haldia).

The Goa cabinet on Wednesday approved the transfer of administration of loss-making Sanjivani sugar cooperative factory to agriculture department in a bid to "extend enhanced support to farmers". Cultivators from Sanguem and Quepem talukas take their su...

The CAG pointed out that the main criteria adopted by the Railway Board for the assessment of requirement of locos was based on previous year's actual production.

The Gujarat government will provide interest-free loans of Rs 1,000 crore to women self- help groups (SHGs) in the state, the legislative Assembly was informed on Wednesday. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said these loans of Rs 1,000 crore would be given t...

: Customs at the airport here have foiled a bid to smuggle in gold, drones and iPhones, all worth Rs 62.6 lakh, over the last two days. One person has been arrested in this connection.

Mourners quietly filed past the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's flagdraped coffin outside the white marble court building on Wednesday as the United States began three days of tributes to the liberal icon.

Under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), over 1.26 crore hospital admissions have been authorised as of September 21, out of which 5.13 lakh was approved towards testing and treatment of COVID-19, Lok Sabha was informed on We...

The state government imposed the COVID-19 cess of Rs 5 per litre on diesel and Rs 6 per litre on petrol and other motor spirits on April 28 amid a crunch in finances in the wake of the lockdown.

The government has advised states to upgrade health infrastructure based on the case growth trajectory in respective states and districts, besides taking stringent containment measures.

Sudeva FC, who are preparing for their debut in the I-League, have appointed Bhutanese Chencho Dorji as their head coach.

Fifteen elephants that are deployed for various tasks in Madhya Pradesh's Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve got some respite, as the week-long Hathi Mahotsav began here, an official said on Wednesday. The rejuvenation camp for elephants began on Monday, giving...

Indian golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar is set to return to action after more than six months as he tees up at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open this week. The nine-time winner on Asian Tour, and one-time winner on European Tour, Bhullar last played on the Tour...

These are the top stories we are covering right now: Deepika Padukone, Shraddha Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan and Rakul Preet Singh summoned by NCB in drugs probe linked to Sushant Singh case; IMD issues red alert for Mumbai and other coastal areas as fourth high...

The incident took place at Nathani Residency, a high-rise near Kala Pani junction of Agripada area.

ideaForge has launched a new micro drone that specialises in mapping and surveying areas with high accuracy, said a press release on Wednesday. Under India's Swamitva Yojana, over 6.6 lakh villages will be mapped using the indigenously developed micro...

Before a bench headed by Justice Sanjay K Kaul, the Peace and Harmony Committee recorded its undertaking that the proceedings of the panel with respect to the social media networking platform will remain stayed.