Shortly after Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan on Monday said that violence in the name of religion is condemnable, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal came out in support of him for speaking out against the `growing intolerance`.On micro-blogging websit
The government will coordinate with banks to improve the health of the state run banks, said finance minister Arun Jaitley today after the quarterly review of public sector banks. The pressures of the past need to be removed, he sai
The government is reaching out to the Opposition to bring it on board to ensure passage of the Constitution Amendment Bill for GST in the Winter Session, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu today said.Terming GST as the "need of the
The image of him embracing Lalu Prasad Yadav having gone viral is surely a matter of embarrassment for Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. Today he sought to explain the hug of the man who has been convicted in a corruption case.
A process to phase out the corporate tax exemptions over the next two years has been placed before the stakeholders. The policy, which looks to reduce the tax rate, simplify the administration and improve India’s competitive edge globally, m
Tamil Nadu government has pegged destruction caused by north east monsoon at Rs 8,481 crore and chief minister J Jayalalithaa has urged prime minister Narendra Modi to immediately release Rs 2,000 crore for relief work. In a letter
Maharashtra will soon have a housing regulatory authority. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that the housing regulator would be established within a month. The housing regulator will be a quasi-judicial body with powers to safeguard the i
Finance minister Arun Jaitley will meet heads of PSU banks today (Monday) to discuss loans, interest rate reduction and jan dhan yojana. The performance review meeting of public sector banks (PSBs) will also take stock of the credit flow to produc
Hinting at bringing in major economic reforms, prime minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called India and ASEAN `natural partners`, whose relationship goes back to `ancient times`. ASEAN is India`s fourth largest trading partner and India is
French president Francois Hollande, who has declared war against Islamic State in the wake of Prais attacks last week, will be the chief guest at India`s 67th Republic Day Parade on January 26 next year. Hollande has accepted prime minister Narend
A week after Paris attacks, the UN Security Council has unanimously approved a strongly-worded French-sponsored resolution calling on all nations to redouble and coordinate action to prevent further attacks by Islamic State terrorists and other ex
Hinting at bringing in major economic reforms, prime minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called India and ASEAN `natural partners`, whose relationship goes back to `ancient times`. ASEAN is India`s fourth largest trading partner and India is
An ambulance meekly blares away as scores and scores of vehicles remain stuck, not able to give way to the needy patient even if they wish too. That is a common sight during the rush hours in cities across India that have mushroomed organically, w
The Supreme Court today stayed the operation of the Delhi High Court order which directed the navy to give permanent commission to all women officers serving the marine force as short service commission officers. The court was told that in the nav
Even as there are mixed reactions to 7th pay commission report, international agency Fitch Ratings said today that a proposed 23.6 percent hike in salaries and pensions for about 10 million current and former government employees could hurt the co
In tech driven world the speed of services matters and the government service delivery is no exception. This delivery of service is linked to performance of each employee. The 7th pay commission, which submitted its report on Thursday evening, twe
Janata Dal (united) veteran Nitish Kumar is all set to take oath as Bihar chief minister. He has become new rallying point for the anti-BJP group. But can Bihar be example for India? Can Nitish thrive under anti-Modi banner? The answer is no.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) chief Raghuram Rajan said on Friday that a drop in public and private investments were the main concerns he had about the country`s economic growth. Speaking in Hong Kong, he said weak capital investment has been a
Government today expressed its inability before the supreme court in formulating the draft Memorandum of Procedure (MOP) for appointment of judges in the higher judiciary. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, who was yesterday asked by the five-judge c
Mumbai city may soon have underground power sub stations to overcome the challenge of availability of space. While many foreign countries have underground sub stations, in India Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has set up two u
