Chandigarh, Aug 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday once again praised the leadership of Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, saying under his leadership, government jobs are being provided to the youth purely on the basis of merit...
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) A CII poll on the roll-out of Smart Metering in India has revealed an optimistic view around smart meters and their usage in India. The respondents suggested mandating smart meter rollouts through clear regulatory directives...
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 17 (IANS) The Kerala CPM has been hit by a fresh controversy after a Chennai-based businessman alleged that Shyam, son of state secretary M.V. Govindan, was involved in leaking a confidential complaint submitted to the party’s Politburo. The...
Amaravati, Aug 17 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh on Sunday demanded that former Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party president Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy apologise to the nation for skipping the hoisting of the national flag on Independence...
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the country's citizens will receive a double bonus during Diwali this year through the next generation GST reform that is being planned to bring down the prices...
Amaravati, Aug 17 (IANS) Buoyed by the Telugu Desam Party's clean sweep in the by-elections to two ZPTC seats in YSR Congress Party president Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy's home constituency, Pulivendula, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu may...
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday issued a strong rebuttal to allegations questioning the credibility of the Election Commission of India (ECI), indirectly countering remarks made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over alleged...
Raipur, Aug 17 (IANS) In a major success for anti-LWE operations in central India, four notorious Maoists surrendered before security forces in Gariaband district, marking a significant setback for the insurgent network active in the region. Among those who laid...
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Finance Ministry has called a meeting of the chiefs of public sector banks (PSBs) on Wednesday to review their financial performance for the first quarter of the current financial year.The meeting will be chaired...
Amaravati, Aug 17 (IANS) Alleged remarks by a TDP MLA calling for a boycott of a movie of Tollywood superstar Jr NTR triggered a row with the actor's fans staging a protest demanding his apology. Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MLA...
Patna, Aug 17 (IANS) The ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav began from Sasaram on Sunday with a massive rally at the Airport Ground. The event saw the presence of senior leaders, including...
Itanagar, Aug 17 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt. General K.T. Parnaik (Retd.) on Sunday congratulated Kabak Yano for her remarkable achievement of summiting Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Russia and Europe. A Raj Bhavan official said that she successfully...