NGT seeks KSCA response on Chinnaswamy stadium’s water resources

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT)...

CBI probes role of DRDO employee in possible graft

NEW DELHI: Aeronautical Development Establishment, a Bengaluru-based DRDO...

Narendra Modi: Transforming mindsets

NaMo has rekindled pride in civilisation and...

Kundan Jha

CT scan machine at Delhi hospital defunct for four years

Despite repeated pleas of poor patients, the machine has remained dysfunctional.   New Delhi: The capital’s Deen Dayal Upadhyay (DDU) Hospital, one of the biggest government...

DUTA stir opposes Delhi govt’s grants freeze move

New Delhi: The Delhi University Teachers’ Association (DUTA) launched a protest on Saturday against the state government’s decision to stop grants to Delhi University...

Polls in two states will test new outfits

Haryana and Maharashtra will simultaneously go to Assembly polls on 21 October.   New Delhi: From inheritors of political legacies to flag bearers of “alternative politics”,...

Flight operations from Darbhanga to begin soon

New Delhi: The prolonged wait for an airport facility in the Mithilanchal area is likely to end soon as the re-carpeting work of the...

‘Geostrategic needs, not altruism, driving India’s current aid policy’

NEW DELHI: India’s aid policy to its immediate neighbouring countries has witnessed a visible change as not only has the aid budget allocation been...

BJP’s rise pushes Haryana dynasts to political oblivion

BJP’s rise pushes Haryana dynasts to political oblivion   New Delhi: The rise of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Haryana has not only cut the political...

Congress trying to create Jat-Jatav vote

New Delhi: Ahead of the Assembly polls, the Congress in Haryana is trying hard to create a Jat-Jatav vote base to counter the Bharatiya...

‘Green activism affects investing in coal mining’

Despite having one of the largest reserves in the world, India imported 235 million tonnes of coal in 2018-19. This gap can be filled...

ED, CBI, I-T action against graft irks Opposition

Since the Modi government has come to power, the number of cases against top politicians is increasing by the day.   NEW DELHI: The recent functioning...

Caste politics to dominate DUSU polls

NEW DELHI: Delhi University (DU) will witness caste politics in its colleges as most of the candidates fielded by two prominent students’ groups—National Students’...

RTOs see applicants’ rush to get driving licences

Many applicants have been driving without a licence for decades and would give Rs 100 as bribe to traffic cops. Now they are not...

Defections hit Congress in Haryana, Maharashtra

New Delhi: The Congress is facing massive defections in Maharashtra and Haryana and is on the verge of extinction in these two states. Political...

Centre will bring normalcy in J&K through trade

New Delhi: Following the abrogation of Article 370 and 35-A in Jammu and Kashmir, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry is working to chart...

DU ‘stalling’ permanent faculty appointments

Colleges told to recruit guest faculties till permanent appointments are made.   New Delhi: Despite the mandate of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and...

Activists with Wahhabi links hold ‘Stand with Kashmir’ classes globally

NEW DELHI: Professors and social activists with close links to the stances favoured by the Wahhabi lobby, are extensively helping in organising “Stand with...

Oil imports data shows drop in demand from consumers

New Delhi: The current oil imports data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI) shows signs of a long drawn economic slowdown...

Hooda likely to float own party in Haryana

The former Chief Minister is being backed by most Congress leaders in the state.       New Delhi: While most Congress leaders in Haryana have joined the...

Leftist teachers plan campus movement on Article 370

New Delhi: A group of 60-70 Left-wing professors, former students’ union leaders, social activists and political party workers have formed a Joint Action Forum...

Creative ads will showcase UP’s efforts at cleaning Ganga

New Delhi: The Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government may not have achieved substantive success in rejuvenating and cleaning river Ganga, but the...

155 new Ayush colleges started in three years

New Delhi: The Ministry of AYUSH has established a total of 155 new colleges in three academic years—2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 —out of which...

‘No place for Tanwar in Hoodas’ Rohtak rally’

Even members of the Gandhi family don’t find space in the posters for the rally that have been released on social media.     New Delhi: Ahead...

States told to expedite projects under Atal urban mission

Minister Hardeep Singh Puri wants states to achieve 100% completion of projects by end of this year.   New Delhi: Unhappy with the slow pace of...

Khattar to start campaign for Assembly polls with yatra

The Assembly elections in Haryana are likely to be held later this year.     New Delhi: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar will launch his campaign...

Niti Aayog wants PSEs to hike 60% CSR expenditure cap

More funds to be used for development of 117 districts from across 28 states.     New delhi: The Niti Aayog has asked the Central Public Sector Enterprises...

Rise in seizure of smuggled cigarettes

Since January this year, cigarettes of foreign brands worth Rs 25 crore have been seized.     New delhi: There has been a jump in the seizure of...

DU teachers oppose ‘arbitrary’ EWS quota push

The Delhi University Teachers’ Association (DUTA), along with other teachers’ groups, has launched a massive campaign against the blanket implementation of the economically weaker...

I-T employees threaten stir if vacancies not filled

There has been a sharp increase in workload of the employees as the tax net in the country has widened in recent years.   New Delhi:...

BJP ahead of Congress in drafting Haryana manifesto

The BJP has initiated a direct dialogue process with various segments of society.   New Delhi: While the Congress is yet to reconstitute its Haryana party...

Agencies, cops ‘ignored’ alerts on Bengaluru ponzi scam

Had SEBI and local police acted fast, it would have reduced the scale of the fraud.   New Delhi: Multiple investigations have revealed that market regulator...

Experts want draft bill to end custodial torture enacted

New Delhi: After a court in Gujarat recently sentenced sacked Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Sanjiv Bhatt and constable Pravinsinh Zala to life imprisonment...

NCP, Congress seat-sharing talks facing hurdles

New Delhi: Talks between the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Congress in Maharashtra are facing hurdles as the NCP is seeking a larger...

Haryana Congress may see rejig in July

State Congress leaders want an urgent restructuring of the party organisation.   New Delhi: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) is likely to start organisational rejig...

Tax experts unhappy with CBDT guidelines aimed to send people to jail

New Delhi: Tax experts are unhappy with the new guidelines issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) this week. The guidelines have...

India set to get a cooling commission to prevent heat fatalities

At least 100 people have died this summer in one of the country’s longest heat waves in recent history.   New Delhi: India is set to...

Health expert Prashant Kishor keeps away as viral fever rages in Bihar

CM Nitish Kumar is facing criticism for the mismanagement of prevention of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome.   New Delhi: Families across Bihar are asking “Where is Prashant...

Haryana Congress hit by infighting among leaders

No consensus on a plan for the upcoming Assembly polls.   New Delhi: The Congress in Haryana has seemingly not learnt any lessons from the drubbing...

ED improves performance, has more power too

‘Enforcement Directorate has become like a new CBI.’   In the recent past, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has acquired immense power and has also improved its...

DU will get additional funds to implement EWS quota demand

The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has allocated Rs 191 crore in additional funds to help Delhi University meet the increased demand for...

Centre will recruit five lakh teachers

New Delhi: The Centre has set the ball rolling for the recruitment of up to five lakh teaching staff in a time-bound manner. These...

Experts divided over NEP 2019

Linguistic experts, journalists and professors are unhappy with the amendment introduced to the New Education Policy (NEP) 2019 draft, wherein the Ministry of Human...

Lok Sabha results may impact Assembly polls in 3 states

The results of the Lok Sabha elections are likely to impact the outcomes of the Assembly polls in Haryana, Jharkhand and Maharashtra. All the...

Focus will be on disinvestment of PSUs, including Air India

New Delhi: In order to give a boost to the country’s economy, the newly formed Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government is likely...

The Khattar edge ensures Modi-fied BJP sweeps Haryana

BJP has won 10 Lok Sabha seats and nearly doubled its vote percentage.   New Delhi: Social engineering and the development work done by Haryana Chief...

Education reforms PM’s priority

PM has directed MHRD officials to come up with a 100-day plan for implementation of reforms.   New Delhi: With the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National...

PM will focus on expansion of welfare schemes

New Delhi: After getting a resounding majority for a second term, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the Centre...

Suresh Prabhu working to boost industrial growth, generate jobs

New Delhi: Confident of returning to power at the Centre once the Lok Sabha elections are declared on 23 May, the Ministry of Commerce...

PM raising 1984 may help BJP in certain seats

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s move to raise the issue of 1984 riots and attack late former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi is part...

Rohtak likely to re-elect Congress’ Deepender Hooda

Rohtak: The electorate of Rohtak—locally considered the “capital of Jatland”—Lok Sabha constituency is seemingly set to re-elect Congress’ incumbent lawmaker Deepender Hooda fourth time...

Shastri Bhawan fire raises doubts on safety audit

It has triggered a political row with Congress president Rahul Gandhi alleging a conspiracy by the Centre behind the fire.   New Delhi: Despite safety audit,...

Sonipat is must win battle for Hooda

He is eyeing the Chief Minister’s post once again once the Haryana Assembly elections are held later this year.   Sonipat: The Lok Sabha polls in...

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