New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Bihar became the sixth state on Monday to join the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (Uday) discoms’ debt restructuring scheme by signing the tripartite agreement with the union power ministry and…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Monday said it issued a code of conduct for toll plaza operators aimed at reining in misbehaviour of staff and lack of…
Jaipur, Feb 22 (IANS) The Wildlife Institute of India is considering to set up a captive breeding centre in Rajasthan for the Great Indian Bustard (GIB), locally known as ‘Godawan’ and is the state bird…
 Union Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday announced formation of an empowered group of state transport…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Delhi’s water crisis is expected to ease partially after the army on Monday secured the Munak canal in Haryana which was vandalised by Jat protesters agitating for reservation. “Twenty-five percent…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 22 (IANS) Odisha has increased the cost of ration to serve nutritious mid-day meals to school students following the steep hike in prices of pulses and vegetables. Keeping the average unit cost of…
Patna: Union Minister of State for Culture (Independent Charge), Tourism (Independent Charge) and Civil Aviation, Dr. Mahesh Sharma addresses a press conference in Patna on Feb 16, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS)…
By Amit Kapoor The budget is an important document that decides the course of the fiscal policy of the government over the coming year. This year seems to be no different with the halwa ceremony…
Rohtak: People from Jat community stage a demonstration to press for Special Backward Class (SBC) status in Rohtak on Feb 20, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Chandigarh, Feb 22 (IANS) The Haryana government on Monday decided to…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The overnment is not short of any money for farmer and labour related payments, Rural Development Minister Birender Singh said. “We have cleared pending payments of Rs.60,000 crore which were…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 22 (IANS) The Odisha government on Monday asked banks to increase their credit-deposit (CD) ratio and open branches in all Gram Panchayats (village councils) in the state. The villages without banks should be…
Girls typing on mobile phones – Three friends holding smart phones and chatting Ahmedabad, Feb 22 (IANS) A village panchayat in Gujarat’s Mehsana district has slapped a ban on minor girls using or owning mobile…
Mumbai: Filmmaker Ram Madhvani during the trailer launch of film Neerja in Mumbai on Dec 17, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) Since its release on February 19, “Neerja” has received an overwhelming response…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) A total of 258 villages in six states were electrified during the third week of February under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana, an official statement said on Monday….
Agartala, Feb 22 (IANS) The much-awaited first commercial freight train arrived in Tripura on Monday from Assam amid rousing welcome, ending an old demand for broad gauge railway connectivity between Tripura and the rest of…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday condoled the death of eminent musician Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan. “I am sad to learn about the passing away of your father Ustad Abdul Rashid…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Ahead of the February 29 presentation of India’s budget for the next fiscal, the government on Monday promised a growth-oriented budget that would also keep in mind the country’s fiscal…
Patna, Feb 22 (IANS) Five policemen have been suspended in Bihar after a police dog, Gulabo, died in a road accident, officials said on Monday. A speeding truck crushed Gulabo in Rohtas district a few…
By Sarwar Kashani Srinagar, Feb 22 (IANS) Authorities had in the past proposed that the sprawling Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) campus located on a strategic arterial road be guarded by police or…
Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, and Information and Broadcasting Arun Jaitley (Photo: IANS) Kolkata: Union Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu arrives at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport in Kolkata, on Jan 7, 2016. (Photo: IANS)…