Power supply companies continue to remain a burden on state finances

New Delhi: Electricity distribution companies (DISCOMs) continue...

Airports reopen post Ukrainian drone attack on Kazan

Russian state news agencies reported the drone...

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Vasundhara has her say in ticket distribution

Around two-thirds of the 170 candidates announced so far are said to be loyalists of the Chief Minister.   Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje appears to...

NDA’S Seat sharing formula in Bihar almost finalised

JDU and BJP likely to get 17 seats each, while the LJP may contest from six seats.   The seat-sharing formula within the National Democratic Alliance...

Demand rising for building Ram temple

Several groups are gearing up to mobilise mass support to force the BJP-led NDA government to issue an ordinance to facilitate the construction of...

Power staff on warpath over revised draft electricity bill

The reformist Bill is likely to be tabled in the winter session of Parliament next month.   Employees of state electricity departments from all over the...

Broad gauge lines to be free from unmanned level crossings soon

Authorities advanced the March 2020 deadline after the Gorakhpur incident.   Unmanned level-crossings (UMLCs) may become a thing of the past on all the busy broad...

Portal glitches continue to mar GST filing

Traders are having a tough time because of many technical glitches in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) portal, as a result of which...

Centre built 1.25cr houses in rural areas

The annual average of building houses has risen to 27.86 lakh as compared to UPA-II government’s 24.7 lakh.     The Narendra Modi-led BJP government has built...

Amaravati to host F1 boating race

AP plans to develop 16 beach points along its coastline to attract foreign tourists.   Andhra Pradesh is trying to come out of the shadow of...

Thousands in jail as Kerala targets Sabarimala devotees

Battle lines are drawn in Kerala, with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan acting tough against the Sabarimala devotees, under pressure from the Left leadership, and...

Railways will ferry pilgrims for Kumbh Mela

Indian Railways is making elaborate arrangements to ferry pilgrims for the coming Kumbh Mela at Allahabad (Prayagraj). The global event will start on 14...

Book Review: A romantic novel that raises urgent questions on gender and society

Deadlock is a romantic novel probing the post-marital love-lust relationship of a man and a woman. It deals with a woman’s decision, her sacrifices,...

Tejashwi has upper hand as power struggle intensifies in RJD

As leadership crisis grips the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in Bihar, most party workers are rallying round Tejashwi Yadav, the younger son of party...

20% drop in sale of fuel as NCR runs away with Delhi’s customers

The disparity in petrol and diesel prices in Delhi compared to the neighbouring states of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana has resulted in a 20%...

Congress inducts ‘tainted’ Madhu Koda’s wife

Geeta Koda may contest the Lok Sabha elections next year from Singhbhum, also called Chaibasa.   Congress has inducted Geeta Koda, wife of former Jharkhand Chief...

Doctors’ lobby opposes ordinance making medical education transparent

The country’s strong doctors’ lobby is opposing the Centre’s move to bring about transparency and efficiency in the medical education sector by promulgating the...

External experts to probe Bhilai plant fire

Ministers Chaudhary Birender Singh and Vishnu Deo Sai visited the accident site to assess the situation.   The Ministry of Steel will conduct a high-level enquiry...

Realty biz looks up again, investments pouring in

Major consolidation by way of mergers and acquisitions has become a prominent trend in the sector. Top deals include Blackstone, Canada and Pension Plan.   The...

Power outage situation improves in urban areas

Sikkim, Gujarat, Tripura, Maharashtra and Telangana are the top five states reporting minimum hours of power cuts in the country.   There has been considerable improvement...

Pendencies an uphill task for new CJI

Many sensitive cases like Ayodhya dispute, NRC and constitutionality of Article 35A are scheduled to come up before him.   Newly appointed Chief Justice of India...

Non-BJP states under pressure to cut VAT on petro products

After many BJP-ruled states reduce d value-added tax (VAT) on petroleum products, NDA-ruled Bihar and Opposition-ruled states have now come under pressure to follow...

Centre may amend Acts to restart mining in Goa

Likely to introduce a Bill to amend two Acts in the winter session of Parliament.   The Centre is planning legislation to amend the Mines and...

‘Plug glitches in data bill’

The draft Bill suggests steps to safeguard personal information.   Cyber experts and law-makers have pointed out anomalies and contradictions in the Personal Data Protection Bill,...

New book on Shastri’s death points towards poisoning

After 52 years, the mysterious death of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri has once again come to the limelight with questions being raised...

Rebels keep BJP guessing in Rajasthan as polls near

Party seeks to return to power in the Assembly polls likely to be held in December.   Rebels in Rajasthan BJP have made party leaders anxious....

Retailers will observe bandh against FDI

More than 7 crore retail traders will observe one day’s nationwide ‘Trade Bandh’ on 28 September against Walmart-Flipkart deal and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)...

We strive to democratise customer science: Dunnhumby CEO

‘Single regulator for e-commerce will cut multiplicity of authorities and curb monopolistic tendencies. It will also bring uniformity and cohesiveness among various players.’   Dunnhumby is...

Chicago meet asked Modi to free Hindu temples

Freeing Hindu temples from government control, establishing 20 internships for aspiring politicians and developing scholarship in religious studies were some of the suggestions that...

Anti WHC petitions didn’t deter US Congressman

‘I came here because I believe in the highest form of Hinduism, which embraces everyone including my constituents.’   US Congressman Subramanian Raja Krishnamoorthi, having Indian...

‘Hindu voice being heard, in spite of challenges’

‘Dharmik forces must stay in power in India for the Vedic traditions to renew themselves and gain their proper respect.’     Dr David Frawley, who has...

Bhagwat calls for Hindu unity at Chicago event, PM sends video message

The top leaders of the Hindu Diaspora gathered here from across the globe gave a clarion call to unite and spread Hinduism’s core messages...

Rahul attended nine out of Parliament’s 76 External Affairs meetings

Congress president Rahul Gandhi attended only nine out of the 76 meetings that the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs held ever since it...

Over Rs 12,000 crore MPLADS funds not utilised since 2004

Uttar Pradesh tops the list of states with unspent funds, followed by Bihar, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.   More than Rs 12,000 crore of funds of...

Govt starts process to reform family laws

Law Commission’s paper suggests inclusion of rights of illegitimate children and self-acquired property of a Hindu women.   The government has set in motion the process...

Out on bail, but Desai still in Dental Council

Ketan Desai, who resigned from the post of president of the Medical Council of India (MCI) following alleged corruption charges eight years ago, still...

‘India all set to be second largest steel producer’

Aim is to raise production to 300 MT by 2031 from 100 MT now: Minister of Steel.   For the Indian steel sector, 2017 was a...

New mining policy on the anvil

The aim is to provide a level playing field to public and private sector firms.   The Centre is likely to announce a new National Mineral...

Chhattisgarh Congress faces rumbles over applications

The decision to ‘invite’ applications for contesting Assembly elections has led to resentment.   The Chhattisgarh Congress’ decision to “invite” applications for contesting the Assembly elections...

Book on Patel will talk of his conflicts with Nehru

The book says that Patel was against taking the Kashmir issue to the UN and had misgivings about Article 370.   A new book on Sardar...

New telecom policy set to put the sector back on tracks

The new policy envisages an investment of $100 billion in the communications industry by 2022.   The new telecom policy is going to revive the telecom...

Game-changing motor vehicles bill stalled again in RS

Bill will unleash radical reforms in transport sector. Sources say that a corrupt RTO lobby is working  to block the reformist Bill, through the...

BJP will take the alliance route in Tamil Nadu

The party wants to become one of the main ‘players’ in state politics and this can happen only with the help of strategic alliances.   It...

Top BJP body to meet in Delhi

National Executive meet to set tone for upcoming Assembly and LS polls.   Senior Bhartiya Janata Party leaders from across the country will assemble in the...

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman election may be postponed

The election for the post of Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha is likely to be postponed till the next session of Parliament. The ongoing...

Insurers sitting on crores of unclaimed funds

IRDA orders to disburse the amount have fallen on companies’ deaf ears.   As many as 23 insurance companies are sitting on unclaimed funds worth over...

Over 50% medical tourists to India are from Bangladesh

Also from: Afghanistan (55,681), Iraq (47,640), Maldives (45,355), Oman (28,157) and Yemen (11,903).   Indian medical care facility appears to be a favourite of the people...

‘Centre’s guidelines boon for direct selling companies’

Companies involved in direct selling business have welcomed the Centre’s guidelines, which made product specification guarantee mandatory among other things, as they feel this...

Dental Council wants MBBS bridge course for graduates

The Dental Council of India (DCI) has urged Medical Council of India (MCI) to introduce a three-year MBBS bridge course for Bachelor of Dental...

BJP aims to defeat Rahul Gandhi in Amethi

‘BJP leadership is under pressure from party cadre from Amethi to look for a candidate who can take on Rahul effectively’.   With the 2019 Lok...

RJD old guard fuelling Lalu son’s rebellion

The old guard of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is rallying around Lalu Prasad Yadav’s elder son, Tej Pratap Yadav, with an eye on...

23 graft cases against IAS officers in 4 years

Government has also approved prosecution of three IPS and 22 IRS officials under Prevention  of Corruption Act during the period.   The Centre has registered only...

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