Mehbooba Mufti will be the country`s first Muslim woman chief minister of India and first woman chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir. She is expected to take oath today and succeed her father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed who died in Delhi yesterday after
Nearly 340,000 employees of public sector banks across the country are on strike today (Friday) to protest against the implementation of the new Career Progression Scheme (CPS). Some of the services, like cash handling at branch level and clearing
The Supreme Court has suggested the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to provide for “cosy premium seats” for the “rich, high and mighty” who cannot use their luxury cars during the on-going odd even exercise. The s
Turbulence in the Chinese market sent global investors, including those on the Dalal Street, scurrying for cover. On Thursday morning as the CSI 300 index in Shanghai tanked 7% and the authorities there halted trading for the day, the Sensex lost
The three-storied brick house stands nondescript against a soggy brown landscape. A typical Skåne construction, it has nothing to set it apart in its description except for its residents. The residents are anomalies in the outskirts of this
His legacy of liberal values and political accommodation has brought Kashmir closer to the mainland. India’s only Muslim home minister, twice chief minister of J&K and more importantly a Kashmiri leader whose pragmatism made him join han
The all important GST bill (goods and services tax bill) may get passed soon with the government agreeing to the conditions set by the Congress party to support the landmark tax reforms legislation. Parliamentary affairs minister Ve
India is projected to grow by a robust 7.8% this year and 7.9% in the next two years even as global economy accelerates at a modest rate of 2.9%. In its latest Global Economic Prospect report, the World Bank forecast says that India
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed passed away this morning (Thursday) at AIIMS in Delhi. He was 79. Sayeed, who was detected with sepsis and decreased blood counts, was suffering from pneumonia. He was admitted to AIIMS (all I
Ever since the odd-even scheme is implemented on the 15-day trial in Delhi, Delhiites have been curious to know its response and check its viability. The real challenge for the Delhi government was whether the new rule will be followed or not and
The government has notified the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2015, which allows filing of cheque bounce cases in a court at the place where it was presented for clearance and not the place of issue. The Negotiable Instruments (Amendmen
Congress party today expelled its Chhattisgarh legislator Amit Jogi days after an audio tape allegedly showed he was involved in fixing an assembly by-election in the state. The decision to expel him for six years was taken by the Chhattisga
North Korea’s H-bomb test today presents a serious dilemma for world leaders and the United Nations Security Council is holding an emergency meeting today in New York. "While we cannot confirm at this time that a test was
Saying that Delhi’s public transport is insufficient to cater to the public and that the people are inconvenienced, the Delhi high court today asked the state government why it was necessary to run the odd-even traffic rule for more than a w
North Korea said Wednesday it had conducted a hydrogen bomb test, a defiant and surprising move that, if confirmed, would put Pyongyang a big step closer toward improving its still-limited nuclear arsenal. A television anchor read a typically prop
The supreme court is considering expanding the ban to diesel cars with engine capacity of less than 2,000cc. Before arriving at that decision, the court will first seek industry input on the matter. An indication of this was given today by the SC
There are numerous arguments in favour of the Delhi government’s odd-even scheme of road rationing, and of course there are as many arguments against it. That is understandable, given the complexities and a vast range of factors involved.
Last month’s floods have revived the subject of relocation of administrative capital of Tamil Nadu from Chennai to somewhere in centre of the state. Though some feel that the idea is outdated, the debate refuses to fade away.
New year has brought bonanza to Mumbai. The capital of Maharashtra will get Rs 73,367 crore for various infrastructure projects this year. Some of the key projects include the Rs 13,000 crore Mumbai coastal road, Rs11,500 crore Mumb
The farm sector has demanded exemption of income tax on profit made by farmer producers’ organisations and agri-cooperatives, creation of buffer stock of milk powder, outright ban or increase in import duty of butter oil, and imposition of s
