The government sought stay on order banning plying of over 10-year-old diesel vehicles in Delhi—NCR by quoting a study by IIT Delhi, and both were hauled up by the National Green Tribunal (NGT). It directed that they come back with a t
India and South Korea have agreed to upgrade the bilateral relationship to `Special Strategic Partnership`. This was disclosed by prime minister Narendra Modi after both the countries signed seven agreements on Monday. Modi arrived
Nature and its elements have taken the place where there was once filth and heaps of garbage. Initiating the concept of public art in the holy town of Varanasi, visual arts students from Banaras Hindu University (BHU) led by t
On December 7, 2014, the PM, along with his team, hosted CMs for exchange of views on economic planning. The consultation agenda was “cooperative federalism” (interface between the centre and states); strategic and perspective planning
Nearly five months after it came into being, the NITI Aayog has entered digital age as Arvind Panagariya, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog, launched the beta version NITI Aayog website on Monday. The website can be accessed on the following url: http://w
Despite assurances the overseas investors have pulled out nearly Rs 17,000 crore from the Indian capital markets in the first two weeks of the month due to apprehensions that the government would impose a 20 per cent Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) on
Income tax return or ITR forms will be "far more simplified" assured Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday. However, there was clarity on the disclosure of bank accounts and foreign travels. The ITR form, which
Between them they control one third of world’s population and fastest growing economies. Hence, it can be safely said that this was a powerful selfie. The selfie taken by prime minister Narendra Modi with Chinese premier Li Ke
Even as exports shrank by as much as 13.96 per cent in April to $22 billion making it the fifth consecutive month of contraction as the demand for Indian goods slumped due to the global slowdown, FDI (foreign direct investment) in India grew by ab
ESI benefits and private health cover Finance minister Arun Jaitley, in his budget speech, proposed that the workers should be allowed to choose between the state-run Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) sche
These numbers may not tell much but the spirit is big and intention worth discovering. 21 business agreements worth $ 22 billion were signed between Indian and Chinese companies on Saturday as prime minister Narendra Modi met 22 top Chinese
To combat ever increasing issues relating to cyber crime the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to set up an information technology wing. "We`ve to worry about increasing issues.. about cyber-security, we`ve to worry a
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that the second route for the Kailash-Manasarovar Yatra will become operational next month (June), allowing more Indians to undertake the pilgrimage. “The Nathu La
Talks were candid and outlook was ambitious. Prime minister Narendra Modi was candid in his official talks with the Chinese leaders as he touched border issue while setting an ambitious agenda for bilateral relations between India and China, who c
Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi is on a maiden two-day visit to Telangana from Thursday that includes a 15-km `padayatra` in Adilabad district. Rahul`s visit is to highlight the plight of farmers in the country in general and s
There is no clarity yet on when AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa would return as Tamil Nadu chief minister. However, according to her party leaders their Amma (Jayalalithaa) would be the chief minister again by next week. Party spokesper
Former chief of CBI Ranjit Sinha had "inappropriate meetings" with those being investigated by his agency, abused the powers of his office and must be investigated, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday. A bench headed by Ma
The supreme court has stayed a circular issued by the Delhi government on initiating defamation proceedings against media houses. The court asked on Thursday “why is there a need to issue the defamation circular”. A bench heade
The land acquisition bill (The Right to Fair Compensation, Transparency, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015) may rewrite legislative history even as the parliament saw a record performance in terms of number of sittings an
It is now accepted in trade union circles that the success of the coal strike early this year has been symptomatic. This strike, against coal sector privatisation, is likely to contribute to the shift in the country’s industrial relations sc
