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Report on companies doing responsible business released

Dabur India, TATA Steel, GAIL, Oil India, Jindal Steel, Ambuja Cement and Glaxosmith Consumer Healthcare are among top 10 Indian companies doing responsible business. The other companies in the same category, as per the National vol

Evening digest: Kerala CM writes to PM Modi against crackdown on beef

Kerala government has dismissed the charges that beef curry was served at Kerala House in Delhi. The Kerala government has filed a complaint over entry of activists without permission. Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy wrote to prime minister Na

Maharashtra govt doubles festival advance for employees

The Maharashtra government has decided to increase the festival advance of non-gazetted employees to Rs 10,000. This change follows guidelines issued the central government. Earlier, the advance amount was Rs 5,000. It will cover ni

Modi campaigns with `tantra-mantra` and `loktantra` weapons

The `tantra-mantra` jibe directed at Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar came into focus again as prime minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the assembly poll was crucial this time as it would decide the future of Bihar`s development.

Plea against Jayalalithaa’s election filed by 2 independents

Two independent candidates have filed petitions in Madras high court challenging the election of AIADMK chief and Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa to the assembly in a byelection. Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana today ordered

Gujarat HC declines to drop sedition charges against Hardik Patel

Gujarat High Court on Tuesday refused to quash sedition case slapped against Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel. He had moved the high court on Monday after he was arrested on charges of sedition and waging war against the government.

To run the country you need to take people along, Shourie tells PM Modi

Stop picking a new fight every day and to run the country you need to take people along. These are the words of advice for prime minister Narendra Modi by BJP leader Arun Shourie, who was once an admirer of Modi. Shourie said the government should

Morning briefing: Arun Jaitley to launch eSahyog and PAN camps today

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will launch eSahyog and PAN camps today. Through eSahyog he will launch the paperless initiative of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT ) under which notices to assesses would be sent to their emails. The P

Evening digest: 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan, deaths in Kashmir

Earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale epicentred in the Hindukush mountain range in Afghanistan struck at around 2.40 PM, sending ripples across several states like Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, the National Capital Region (NCR), Punjab, Uttar

Lalu calls Biharis as ‘innocent’ in a virtual world comment

Bihar chief minister chief minister Nitish Kumar has taken to social media to hit at prime minister Narendra Modi on facts and promises. Not to be left behind in the virtual world, his alliance partner Lalu Prasad Yadav asked the PM not to mislead

Morning briefing: India-Africa summit from today, record participation by African nations

India and Africa  represent one-third of the world`s population. Now, in a major diplomatic initiative, prime minister Narendra Modi`s government is hosting the third India-Africa Forum Summit from today (October26-29) at Indira Gandhi Indoor

How Uttar Pradesh is playing musical chairs with its bureaucrats

On September 20, just a day before the panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh were notified, Akhilesh Yadav government effected a major reshuffle involving over 60 IAS and IPS officers. It led to a series of comedy of errors, putting the administrat

​Eraviperoor gram panchayat delivers services the e-way

The ‘E’ in Eraviperoor has a different meaning in this a small village in Kerala. Winner of the prime minister’s award for excellence in public administration (2013-2014), the Eraviperoor gram panchayat has won accolades for its

Soaring price of pulses and the food for elite

Gone are the days for the slogan ‘Dal Roti Khao, Prabhu Ke Gun Gao’ as prices of pulses are going through the roof. The rising prices of pulses have been a serious concern for common men in the recent years. Prices of these staples are

Systematic effort to create communal tension, say veteran Gandhians

We reproduce below a statement issued by veteran Gandhians associated with two leading Gandhian institutions: Peace and harmony is the real ‘development’ Public statement of Senior Gandhians

World No Tobacco Day: Pictorial warning, a picture worth a thousand lives

After a new health minister, a court case, a contempt plea against the health secretary and a full year of deliberations on the harmful effects of tobacco in all forms by the parliamentary Committee on Subordinate Legislation (CoSL), the health mi

Morning briefing: Foreign hand in desecration of holy scriptures, claims Punjab police

The Punjab Police claimed the involvement of foreign hands in the cases of desecration of the holy book of the Sikhs (Sri Guru Granth Sahib) in recent days. The police apprehended many accused at several places in the state. Of seven such cases, p

Evening digest: AAP leaders meet Rajnath Singh to discuss transfer of official

Delhi government today took up with union home minister Rajnath Singh its demand for an inquiry into the transfer of VAT commissioner Vijay Kumar as it alleged that lt governor Najeeb Jung did not consult the Centre before effecting the move. AAP

Jaitley blasts Sena’s intolerance

After president Pranab Mukherjee expressed his concern on rising incidents of intolerance in the country, finance minister Arun Jaitley today hit out at ally Shiv Sena and said that there was an extremely disturbing trend where `some people have r

Huge response to Andhra Pradesh capital project

Initial response has been very encouraging as prime minister Narendra Modi lays foundation stone for the new capital of the Andhra Pradesh on October 22. The state government’s initiative to involve people in building the new capital Amarava

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