NDA govt

President Pranab Mukherjee a 'guru' who taught generations of MPs: Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Sunday called outgoing President Pranab Mukherjee a 'guru'.

Jul 23, 2017, 22:56 PM IST

President Pranab Mukherjee gets nostalgic in farewell speech, says 'I leave with tinge of sadness and rainbow of memories'

Members of Parliament on Sunday bid adieu to outgoing President Pranab Mukherjee at a gala ceremony in the Central Hall of Parliament.

Jul 23, 2017, 18:40 PM IST

PM Modi visited 49 countries in last three years: Govt

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has travelled 49 countries in the last three years, the government on Thursday said.

Jul 21, 2017, 00:21 AM IST

Rajya Sabha wants Mayawati to withdraw resignation, says Deputy Chairman

The Rajya Sabha wants Mayawati to withdraw her resignation, Deputy Chairman P J Kurien said on Wednesday, a day after the BSP chief quit as a member of the House, saying she was not allowed to speak on dalit issue.

Jul 19, 2017, 20:26 PM IST

'Venkaiah Naidu has backing of 485 of 788 electoral college members'

NDA candidate M Venkaiah Naidu so far enjoys committed support of 485 of the 788 members of the electoral college.

Jul 19, 2017, 19:26 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi lashes out at Centre on farmers' plight

Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday came down heavily on the PM Modi and Rajasthan governments over farmers` issues.

Jul 19, 2017, 18:20 PM IST

Centre allocates Rs 769 crore for police modernisation

The Centre has allocated Rs 769 crore for police modernisation under the MPF scheme during 2017-18.

Jul 18, 2017, 22:19 PM IST

Opposition decides to corner government in Parliament over China, GST among others

A combined Opposition on Tuesday chalked out a strategy to aggressively corner government in Parliament.

Jul 18, 2017, 19:02 PM IST

Independence Day celebrations: Rasleela, processions by NRIs in host countries on cards

Government has planned a seven-day celebration to mark India's 70th Independence Day.

Jul 09, 2017, 16:22 PM IST

Govt objects to lawyer saying India becoming 'totalitarian'

The high-voltage hearing before a bench headed by Justice J Chelameswar saw Attorney General K K Venugopal strongly objecting to the use of these phrases by senior counsel Shyam Divan who appeared for those having reservations over the policy relating to the unique identification scheme.

Jul 07, 2017, 18:09 PM IST

Disclose data of officers facing corruption charges: CIC to govt

CIC has directed the government to proactively put in the public domain data about officials facing corruption cases in each department.

Jul 02, 2017, 12:30 PM IST

Cracks widening between allies in Bihar? JD(U) not to take part in RJD’s ‘BJP hatao, desh bachao’ rally

JD(U) has decided not to participate in RJD's anti-BJP rally in Patna on August 27.

Jul 02, 2017, 09:36 AM IST

There is no place for violence in India, says PM Narendra Modi - Watch video

PM Modi on Thursday said killing of people in the name of cow protection is not acceptable.

Jun 29, 2017, 22:56 PM IST

Presidential poll: Ram Nath Kovind meets Haryana, Punjab legislators

National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind met the legislators of Haryana and Punjab on Thursday to seek support in next month's Presidential election.

Jun 29, 2017, 20:02 PM IST

India must move forward as whole: President Pranab Mukherjee

President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday highlighted India's rich diversity, saying the country must move forward as a whole and not by caste or community.

Jun 29, 2017, 18:08 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi in Netherlands: As it happened

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the Netherlands on Tuesday on a day-long visit.

Jun 27, 2017, 23:43 PM IST

No taint on my govt in three years, says PM Narendra Modi in US - Watch video

Highlighting his achievements in rooting out corruption, PM Modi said in US that there has been "not even one taint or blot" on his government in the past three years.

Jun 26, 2017, 11:32 AM IST

Was misquoted on loan waiver statement, says Venkaiah Naidu

Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu, who drew flak for his `loan waiver has become a fashion now` statement, on Thursday defended his stance.

Jun 22, 2017, 19:53 PM IST

JD(U)'s support for Kovind speaks of his acceptability among non-NDA parties: Naidu

Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday said that the fact that Janata Dal (United) has extended support to Ram Nath Kovind for the post of President, speaks volumes about his acceptability among non-NDA parties.

Jun 22, 2017, 00:07 AM IST