“Despite the huge fiscal burden, given its commitment to the welfare of ex-servicemen, the government has taken a decision to implement the OROP,” said defence minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday while announcing implementation of
Terming that mental health is an important human right, justice Cyriac Joseph, acting chairperson of national human rights commission (NHRC) said that the rehabilitation of mentally-ill patients, among other issues, remains is a key area of concer
Since childhood I never felt like a girl. I was always an outsider among girls and never mingled with them. Initially, I thought I was a tomboy. I used to indulge in boyish activities with my brother. I did not question my gender at that young age
While asking the central banks of advanced economies to "maintain supportive policies" and refrain from raising interest rates too quickly, the International Monetary Front (IMF) has said that there is room for the Reserve Bank of India
In the age of prepared speech, notes or teleprompter (A teleprompter is a display device that prompts the person speaking with an electronic visual text of a speech or script), the secret formula of prime minister Narendra Modi’s oratory and
As the Marathwada region of Maharashtra reels under drought like conditions due to failure of monsoon, a panel constituted by state government has recommended moratorium on debt recovery and establishment of agriculture risk fund. T
The stock markets are on course for a fourth straight week of declines. At 9.40 am the Sensex went down by 516.93 points, or 2.01%, to 25,247.85, while the 50-share CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange dropped by 153.80 points, or 1.97%, to 7,
Hardik Patel, leader of the Patel quota agitation in Gujarat, on Thursday said he will start meeting MLAs of his community from Friday to know their stand on the reservation issue, which sparked violence across the state claiming ten lives last we
Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party have plenty to rejoice. The Samajwadi Party on Thursday pulled out of the `grand alliance` in poll-bound Bihar, dealing a blow to Nitish Kumar. The SP also announced that it would contest the Assembly elect
A photograph of a toddler`s lifeless body, washed ashore in a land far removed from his birth place, has stired up the world`s conscience. Three-year-old Aylan Kurdi died along with his five-year-old brother Galip and their mother Rehan, in a desp
The agitating ex-servicemen and the government appeared to have ironed out some major differences over the contentious issue of One Rank One Pension with the defence veterans saying on Wednesday night that they may accept revision of pension once
The government on Wednesday extended the last date for filing income tax return by a week to September 7. Due date for filing Income Tax return extended till 7th Sep, 2015, the finance ministry said in a tweet. The earlier date was August 31. Earl
Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu has said that the state is eminently qualified for Special Category Status (SCS) by virtue of unviable nature of the state finances, and also because of economic and infrastructure backwardness.
With many parts of Maharashtra witnessing drought like situation, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis embarked on tour of affected areas of Marathwada. He also visited Ahmednagar and Solapur districts yesterday. Rainfall deficiency in
This was one of the biggest labour strike India has witnessed in the recent times. Wednesday’s strike by nearly 15 crore workers from 10 trade unions was peaceful except for few sporadic incidents of minor violence in West Bengal.
Today is Bharat bandh. About 15 crore workers are on a strike all over the country, imapcting services like banking and public transport in many parts of India. Ten major trade unions have called the one-day shutdown in protest against labou
The ministry of urban development has launched a Smart National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) model to enable seamless travel by different metros and other transportation systems across the country besides being used for shopping as well. Urban deve
The US has stopped short of calling Pakistan a liar. Exposing Pakistani links with terror groups the US said the threat from terror groups, particularly Haqqani network, continues to emanate from Pakistan. Pakistani national securit
The law commission of India has recommended that the death penalty be abolished for all crimes other than terrorism-related offences and waging war against the country.
At a time when a murmur of debate over recent census figures on religion picks pace, India’s cice president Hamid Ansari demanded "affirmative action" to address problems of identity and security confronting Muslims.
