Some initiatives need to be taken with regard to agenda of alliance with BJP: Mehbooba Mufti
Mehbooba Mufti said on Monday that some initiatives needed to be taken with regard to agenda of alliance that was formed with the BJP.
Mar 07, 2016, 16:53 PM IST
Women to get 50 percent reservation in panchayats: Minister
“Reservation for women in panchayats will facilitate more women to enter public sphere and it will empower them and strengthen country`s parliamentary democracy at the grassroot level.”
Feb 04, 2016, 20:19 PM IST
MGNREGA spending at record high, no cut in allocation: FM
The BJP-led government has boosted spending under the UPA's flagship rural jobs scheme MGNREGA to a record high and will for the first time ever provide funds over and above the budgeted amount, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today.
Feb 02, 2016, 13:52 PM IST
Double blow to economy: IIP plunges to over 4-year low; inflation accelerates
Dragged by poor manufacturing output, industrial production plunged to an over four-year low, contracting 3.2 percent in November, while retail inflation inched up in December, a set of data which RBI will consider in its monetary policy review next month.
Jan 12, 2016, 23:22 PM IST
BJD-BJP deal subverting CBI probe in chitfund scam: Ramesh
Modi acted like ventilator and CBI as oxygen cylinder, Naveen Patnaik happened to be the patient as the CBI probe in chitfund scam slowed down, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said.
Jan 09, 2016, 20:31 PM IST
Black money: Modi govt collects Rs 2,428 crore tax from 644 entities
Narendra Modi government has collected a total of Rs 2,428.4 crore in taxes after over 600 declarations were made by stash holders to the Income Tax department under the one-time black money compliance window that ended last year.
Jan 06, 2016, 18:17 PM IST
Excise duty hike on petrol, diesel: All you need to know
There will be no increase in retail selling price of petrol and diesel as state-owned oil firms had not passed on the full benefit of a reduction in international oil prices to consumers on January 1.
Jan 02, 2016, 17:51 PM IST
From intolerance row to Pakistan visit – The highs and lows of Narendra Modi government in 2015
With the so-called honeymoon period over in 2014, the pressure was enormous on the Narendra Modi-led NDA government to perform and be seen to be delivering on its poll promises in 2015.
Dec 31, 2015, 00:09 AM IST
Mumbai's Siddhivinayak temple promises to deposit 40 kg gold in Modi's monetisation scheme
Mumbai's two-century-old Shree Siddhivinayak temple, which is devoted to the Hindu elephant-headed god Ganesha, has decided to move 40 kg of its gold reserves towards the PM Narendra Modi's government Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS).
Dec 09, 2015, 13:20 PM IST
Darul Uloom Deoband chief extends support to award returnees
Darul Uloom Deoband Vice Chancellor said those who have not returned their awards were also equally unhappy with the prevailing situation in the country.
Oct 30, 2015, 00:42 AM IST
'Key legislative and economic reforms passed by Modi govt'
The Narendra Modi government has been able to push through a number of key economic and legislative reforms in India, but everybody is not happy about it as expectations are very high and many items on the wish list are still pending, a visiting opposition MP has said.
Oct 06, 2015, 06:42 AM IST
Modi govt may reject law panel's recommendation for abolition of death penalty
Home Ministry is said to be of the view that the time is “not ripe” to remove death penalty completely from the statute book.
Oct 05, 2015, 11:46 AM IST
Centre to launch 'unified' insurance product for farmers
Amid concerns over rising incidents of farmer suicides in the country, the Narendra Modi-led government is planning to unveil an exclusive all-in-one insurance product for the farming community as part of its ongoing social security scheme.
Jul 27, 2015, 18:46 PM IST
Economic recovery more statistical than real: Yashwant Sinha
Questioning NDA government's claims of economic recovery since it came to power, senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha has said that growth is up "only statistically" and there are serious issues which still need to be addressed.
Jun 24, 2015, 15:01 PM IST
India to become self-reliant in urea in 4 years: Ananth Kumar
The country will become self-reliant in urea and fertiliser in the next four years and is aiming to become the steel hub of the world, Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers, Ananth Kumar said.
May 27, 2015, 13:13 PM IST
India's economic growth to surpass China's in 2015-16: UN report
India's economic growth is projected to surpass that of China's in 2016 with the GDP expected to zoom by 7.7 percent, according to a UN report which said India will help accelerate growth in South Asia.
May 20, 2015, 20:15 PM IST
Now on India will grow faster, outpace China: UN
India is expected to log a growth of 7.6 percent this year and 7.7 percent, nearly 1.5 percentage points higher than the outlook just four months ago, in a clear sign that it will outpace China quite decisively, as per a UN report released here Tuesday.
May 20, 2015, 14:55 PM IST
Weeding out graft biggest achievement of Modi Govt: Jaitley
With the first anniversary of the Narendra Modi government approaching, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said weeding out corruption has been one of the biggest achievements of the BJP-led dispensation.
May 09, 2015, 22:19 PM IST
President gives nod to land ordinance
The land acquisition ordinance, which the government could not get converted into a legislation in Rajya Sabha due to stiff opposition, was Friday re-promulgated, a day before it is to lapse.
Apr 03, 2015, 17:56 PM IST
Smart cities are not just about technology: Amsterdam Mayor
Technology forms an important component of smart cities but its actually innovation and cooperation for sustainable growth that goes into building such infrastructure, Amsterdam Mayor Eberhard van der Laan here Monday said.
Mar 23, 2015, 19:35 PM IST
