A day after witnessing huge protest against its Encryption Policy, the government has decided to exempt WhatsApp and social media sites from it. The proposed policy, issued by the department of electronics and information technology, would apply t
RJD president Lalu Prasad today dared prime minister Narendra Modi to scrap quotas after RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat suggested a review of the reservation policy, contending it has been used for political ends. "The so-called tea seller and recen
Seeking a committee with representatives from the civil society, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has pitched for a review of the reservation policy. He has said that the quota issue has been used for political ends. Bhagwat`s remarks come in the wake of v
Prime minister Narendra Modi has acknowledged that 55,000 people had made phone calls to give suggestions on better governance. These 55,000 calls came from all parts of India, from Siachen in the north to Kutch in the west, from Kamrup in the eas
Reservation politics of Gujarat is playing a big role overseas and has divided the Patel community in the US. An influential section of the Patel community is opposed to a planned rally this week against prime minister Narendra Modi while another
Even as Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav praised his son and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav for carrying out several development and infrastructure work, the UP government went on a major reshuffle drive of top officials
The Election Commission of India (ECI) will issue a notification for the second phase of assembly elections in Bihar on Monday. Voting of this phase will be held on October 16 in 32 constituencies out of 243 assembly seats. Last day of nomination
Marathwada of Maharashtra comprising eight districts (Aurangabad, Jalna, Parbhani, Nanded, Latur, Beed, Osmanabad and Hingoli) is traditionally a drought-prone region. The situation has worsened with rainfall deficiency for three consecutive years
India can be far more successful and far more influential than it is today, believes RBI governor Raghuram Rajan. Delivering the Fourth C K Prahalad Memorial Lecture organized by the Ananta Aspen Centre and Confederation of Indian I
At a makeshift tea stall, set up beside an array of photocopiers and bookshops at the ‘Patel Chest’ market – a stone’s throw away from the law faculty, Delhi university – three boys in their rugged jeans and t-shirts
India has witnessed a season of ban in past few months. From the films and documentaries to egg ban to beef ban to temporary meat ban to porn ban, the bans have even tried to invade our privacy and has also interfered with the choice of our meal.
On his birthday there was a gift in numbers. Prime minister Narendra Modi`s favourability ratings have jumped to 87 per cent, according to a latest Pew survey released on Thursday. The public satisfaction with In
The government has decided to let go of non-performing officers and those with suspect integrity by giving them compulsory premature retirement. The performance of those who have either completed 30 years in service or reach 50 years of age, which
2012: As soon as the exit polls predicted majority for the Samajwadi Party in the assembly polls, a huge number of people started assembling outside employment exchange offices across Uttar Pradesh. Over 10,000 people on avera
The Madras high court on Wednesday granted interim stay of eight weeks over cancellation of NGO Greenpeace’s foreign contribution regulation act (FCRA) registration. The court was hearing the case wherein Greenpeace had challenged the decisi
The cabinet has approved Rs 5142 crore for the development of smart villages. The fund has been allocated under Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Gramin Vikas Yojana, aka SPM Rurban Mission (SPMRM) under rural development ministry. The announ
Cities are engines of economic growth. Hence there is a need to make them smart and sustainable to improve the quality of life of citizens. This was the central theme of the NextGen Cities Telangana conference, held in Hyderabad, organised by Gove
The BJP has released its first list of 43 candidates for the first two phases of the upcoming Bihar polls. This happened during party`s election committee meeting held on Tuesday evening. Out of 43 names, 26 are sitting MLAs. The BJP will contest
The role of men in gender sensitisation is critical because all the violence is male generated, said union minister for women and child development (WCD) Maneka Gandhi during a live Facebook chat with people on Monday. Maneka was l
How will you react if you see a white coloured danger skull painted just above a pothole in middle of a road? A sigh of relief or angst aga
