Narendra Modi government

7th pay commission: No more overtime payment for employees, decides Modi government

According to a statement released by the ministry, Modi government has gone for the move as the expenditure for paying salary over the years has risen substantially.

Jun 26, 2018, 21:24 PM IST

Chidambaram slams Centre for not bringing petrol, diesel under GST

Chidambaram said BJP have a majority in the states and they should do it.

Jun 11, 2018, 11:42 AM IST

GDP growth rate at sobering 6.7%, banking system bankrupt: Chidambaram

Chidambaram also said credit growth dipped drastically from 13.8 percent to 5.4 percent before recovering somewhat in 2017-18.

Jun 11, 2018, 11:29 AM IST

Runaway oil prices to test Modi government in 5th year: Crisil

A raft of reforms and repair, disruptions, and slowing growth has also dominated the first four years.

May 25, 2018, 12:26 PM IST

Narendra Modi government may take ordinance route to criminalise triple talaq: Reports

It has been reported that the Union Cabinet may give its nod to bring an ordinance that criminalises instant Triple Talaq in its next meeting.

May 03, 2018, 20:38 PM IST

Loans worth Rs 2.41 lakh crore of crony corporates written-off, confirms Modi government

The government was asked to furnish details of the corporates whose loans were written off and the reasons for it being done.

Apr 04, 2018, 19:01 PM IST

Rajnath Singh meets two kids who donated Rs 1 lakh each to 'Bharat Ke Veer' fund

The 'Bharat Ke Veer' initiative, which is a pet project of Narendra Modi government, was launched by the Home Ministry in 2017.

Mar 24, 2018, 22:30 PM IST

7th Pay Commission: Here's what you can actually expect from April 2018

The Modi government is planning to raise the minimum pay from Rs 18,000 to Rs 21,000 from April this year for their employees.

Mar 18, 2018, 22:12 PM IST

Sonia Gandhi tears into Narendra Modi government, calls it 'arrogant and power hungry'

She accused the government of selling a gimmick to people in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

Mar 17, 2018, 19:30 PM IST

Vodafone retrospective tax decision was erroneous, says Arun Jaitley

Vodafone is facing tax claims and interest totalling more than Rs 22,000 crore in India.

Feb 24, 2018, 23:05 PM IST

7th Pay Commission: Three-time fitment factor hike for Central govt employees

Under the 7th Pay Commission, govt employees have been asking for the fitment factor to be raised by 3.68 times from the existing 2.57 times.

Feb 18, 2018, 23:32 PM IST

7th Pay Commission: Seven things to know about panel recommendations for Central govt employees

The minimum pay of an entry-level govt employee is increased from Rs 7,000 to Rs 18,000 per month.

Feb 17, 2018, 21:37 PM IST

7th Pay Commission: All you need to know about recommendations for Central govt employees

The minimum pay of an entry-level government employee is increased from Rs 7,000 to Rs 18,000 per month.

Feb 16, 2018, 16:19 PM IST

BJP's ally trouble worsens, TDP says Andhra got less than Baahubali's earnings

Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party is facing some major ally trouble. After Shiv Sena announced that it would part ways with the ruling party to contest elections in 2019 alone, another National Democratic Alliance (NDA) constituent Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is now up in arms against the government.

Feb 08, 2018, 12:12 PM IST

Arunachal village Bomja among Asia’s richest, thanks to land acquisition payment by Modi government

A village in Arunachal Pradesh has now become one of the richest villages in Asia, thanks to payments released towards land acquisition in the area by the Union Ministry of Defence. The ministry has reportedly released payment worth Rs 40,80,38,400.

Feb 08, 2018, 10:26 AM IST

If Modi government is not ousted, it will be harmful for India: Akhilesh Yadav

Yadav also said he still have doubts about the electronic voting machines, and will continue to back the paper ballot system.

Feb 05, 2018, 08:14 AM IST

Challenges before Modi government in Jaitley's Union Budget 2018

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is slated to present Union Budget 2018 on Thursday.

Jan 31, 2018, 22:37 PM IST

No orange passport, current practice to continue: Government

Ministry of External Affairs issued a statement in this regard, saying the government has decided to continue with the current practice.

Jan 30, 2018, 20:04 PM IST

Republic Day Edit | Sowing an idea for agriculture

Making tools and technology available to farmers is a long-term solution to their problems, not steroid injections of 'higher prices'.

Jan 26, 2018, 19:37 PM IST

Narendra Modi bringing policies opposed by BJP during Congress: Yashwant Sinha

Vajpayee's BJP had equality, Modi-Shah's BJP is not the same, says Yashwant Sinha.

Jan 10, 2018, 21:30 PM IST