Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government and its political allies of trying to silence dissent, the New York Times Tuesday suggested that it may stall progress on economic reforms. “India is…
President Pranab Mukherjee. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said removing poverty and destitution from India was the “sacred responsibility” of the Indian government. “Removing poverty and destitution…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said removing poverty and destitution from India was the “sacred responsibility” of the Indian government. “Removing poverty and destitution is our most sacred responsibility. My…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he hoped the budget session of parliament will be fruitful as several opposition parties showed a…
New Delhi: Union Minister for Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Parliamentary Affairs M. Venkaiah Naidu arrives at the Parliament (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu…
Islamabad, Feb 23 (IANS) Pakistan-India relationship appears to be inching forward, said an influential Pakistani daily which noted that the Pathankot terror attack is “an early and serious test of the intentions of both the…
New Delhi: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat calls on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on Oct 14, 2015. (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The centre-state relations are at an all-time…
Ahmedabad, Feb 22 (IANS) In a shot in the arm to Patels seeking reservation in government jobs and educational institutions in Gujarat, BJP MP from Porbander Vitthal Radadiya on Monday came out in their support….
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The budget session of parliament starting on Tuesday is expected to be stormy with the Congress and some other opposition raring to target the government on a range of issues…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) After the first round of discussions between top Kerala leaders and the Congress high command here on Monday, a broad consensus emerged on the first round of selection of candidate…
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Shri Guru Ravidas Janmsthan Mandir, Seer Goverdhanpur, in Varanasi on Feb 22, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) Varanasi, Feb 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Monday in his parliamentary…
Kolkata, Feb 22 (IANS) West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress on Monday purportedly turned down a demand from the opposition parties for a discussion on the Jawaharlal Nehru University row in the budget session of the…
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday accused the BJP-led government of unleashing its “divisive agenda by generating a wholly unwarranted debate on patriotism…
Panaji, Feb 22 (IANS) Stepping up protests against the upcoming Defexpo 2016, the Federation of Rainbow Warriors, a collective of NGOs, on Monday said the international event organised by the defence ministry should not be…
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)…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Transport Minister G.S. Bali on Monday favoured a national road transport policy to minimise the risks of accidents. Speaking at meeting of the National Road Safety Council and…
Gurgaon, Feb 22 (IANS) Former Haryana minister and Congress leader Ajay Singh Yadav on Monday sought a CBI probe into the Jat protests for job quotas that were accompanied by large-scale violence. Yadav said the…
Chandigarh, Feb 22 (IANS) The Haryana government, under fire for its inept handling of the Jat agitation, faced a fresh crisis on Monday when senior minister Anil Vij threatened to resign after learning that the…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its verdict on the petitions challenging Arunachal Pradesh Governor J.P. Rajkhowa’s decision to advance the assembly session and direct it to take up a…
Amritsar: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju addresses a press conference in Amritsar on Feb 1, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The private sector must play its role in…