Government has decided that Aadhaar enrollment of Non-Resident Indians, Persons of Indian Origin and Overseas Citizen of India should be eventually allowed to help them authenticate their identity digitally. At present, all residents including Ind
With the kind of attacks it is facing, the railway ministry needs to keep up the morale of its staff. A personal birth greeting would be one such booster. Railway minister Suresh Prabhu has decided to send personalized birthday gree
The headquarters of the national productivity council (NPC), under the ministry of commerce and industry, has become the first government building in Delhi to have installed HT-solar panels to meet a part of its electricity requirements.
Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa plays perfect luncheon host to prime minister Narendra Modi and leaves the TN BJP confused. With elections around the corner, Jayalalithaa also did not forget political needs and submitted me
A three-line whip has been issued by the Congress asking all its MPs to be present in Rajya Sabha today as it suspects that the government may try to slip through some legislative measures. The whip is to ensure that the government does not succee
India received $19.78 billion foreign direct investment (FDI) from 12 countries visited by prime minister Narendra Modi in financial year 2014-15, Parliament was informed today. During the period, Indian companies invested $3.42 billion in these c
When she finally got a chance to speak, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj chose to be dramatic and displayed emotions that are normally not seen in parliament. Making a statement in the Lok Sabha in the absence of opposition C
Differences between India and Pakistan exist even on social media. While one is calling other the ‘terrorist country’, another is presenting its solidarity in wiping out terrorism. While in India, #TerroristCountryPak was a top trendin
In a surprise outburst, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today (Thursday) slammed the Modi government over the process of Naga peace pact while ignoring the spirit of the agreement. Speaking to reporters Sonia called Modi government
Japan on Thursday marks the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. An American B-29 bomber named Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb, dubbed "Little Boy", on Hiroshima at 8:15 AM local time (2315 GMT) on August 6, 1945, in one
As India and Pakistan prepare for bilateral talks later this month, a Pakistani militant has been caught alive in Udhampur on Wednesday and this will bolster India`s position. Twenty-year-old Usman from Faislabad in Pakistan was captured today aft
It’s been over a year since corporate social responsibility (CSR) was made mandatory for India Inc on April 1, 2014. The provision – for profit-making firms to divert 2% of their profit-after-tax to CSR activities – was expected
Will the Congress return to the parliamentary business now? A special court on Wednesday allowed the issuance of a non bailable warrant against Lalit Modi in a money laundering case. With this warrant, the Congress should be partly satisfied as it
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has sent a backhanded compliment to Narendra Modi in an open letter to the prime minister while objecting to his DNA remark during a rally in Bihar. "Your comments on my DNA at a rally recently
The Rashtrapati Bhavan has a new attraction - science and innovation museum. The museum, “Navachara Kaksh” (room of new ideas), was inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday. It will be open to visitors on Fridays and weeken
At least 27 people have died and 40 are injured after two passenger trains derailed within minutes of each other while crossing flooded tracks in Madhya Pradesh at around 11.30 pm on Tuesday night. More than 300 people were rescued overnight.
Tariq Khosa, former DG of Federal Investigation Agency of Pakistan, has said that 2008 Mumbai attack was planned and launched from Pakistani soil. In an article published in Pakistani newspaper Dawn, Tariq Khosa has said that "Pakistan has to
As India celebrates Independence day next week, the distance that we need to travel to make our independence worthwhile seems huge and daunting. The chronicles of a young officials speaks horrors of the system that exists in the corners of India,
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s love for movies created his own mockery on the micro-blogging site on Tuesday. Twitterati slammed him over his recent few tweets he posted after watching films and termed him ‘dramatic’, ‘entertai
In a show of solidarity, nine opposition parties — Trinamool Congress, CPI(M), CPI, JD(U), RJD, NCP, RSP, Muslim League and Aam Aadmi Party — have decided to boycott the Lok Sabha for the next five days to protest against the suspensio
