Political parties should not give tickets to candidates with criminal background: ECI
The Election Commission of India told the Supreme Court that the direction asking poll candidates to declare their criminal antecedents in the media ...
Pay 20% of salary as TDS if you don't provide PAN, Aadhaar details
If you earn Rs 2.5 lakh per annum and have not provided your PAN and Aadhaar details to your employer, you are likely to be in trouble if you fail to...
SC refuses to entertain plea against imposition of NSA
The Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea challenging the imposition of National Security Act (NSA) in few states as also in the national capital...
Govt will not allow universities to become political battlegrounds: Minister
Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said the government will not allow universities to become political battlegrounds."We cann...
Kashmir is 'real paradise' on earth: Minister
Asserting that Kashmir is a 'real paradise' on earth, Union Minister for Law and Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad said the newly created union territory w...
UP govt to enforce e-stamping system
The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to enforce an e-stamping system in order to effectively check the sale of fake ones and prevent stamp scams ...
CAA can't be scrapped just because of protests: Sumitra Mahajan
Former Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) cannot be revoked just because of the ongoing protests again...
Growth slowdown in India temporary: IMF chief
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said growth slowdown in India appears to be temporary and she expects the momentum to improve going ahead. Speaking in...
Odisha seeks Centre's support for tourism growth
The Odisha government sought the Centre's support in formulating a policy for growth of tourism that will enable cross-flow of tourists among eastern...
WB budget session to begin on Feb 7
The West Bengal budget session for 2020-21 will commence on February 7, a senior official at the state secretariat said.As per practice, the budget s...
Aadhaar, hartal make it to Oxford dictionary
The latest edition of the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary features 26 new Indian English words, including Aadhaar, chawl, dabba, hartal and shaa...
Congress suffering from 'mental bankruptcy', says Nadda
Newly elected BJP national president J.P Nadda slammed the Congress for opposing the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, saying the leadership of the party ...
SC collegium approves names for elevation as HC judges
The Supreme Court collegium has approved the proposals for elevation of four lawyers as judges of the high courts of Orissa, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajas...
Chinese rake to join Kolkata Metro fleet soon: Official
Kolkata Metro is planning to rollout a Chinese rake, trials of which are currently being conducted, an official said on Friday, insisting that the mo...
J&K Lt. Governor assures protection of land and jobs
Seeking to allay apprehensions around the domicile rights of people of Jammu and Kashmir, Lt. Governor G.C Murmu assured protection of land and jobs ...
Let 'Azadi'-seekers leave country: Gujarat Dy CM
Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel said that those agitating against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and seeking 'Azadi' should be allowed to ...
West Bengal emerges at the top in vegetable production
West Bengal has emerged as the top state in the country in vegetable production in 2018-19, according to horticulture production data released by the...
ED issues fresh summons in Air Asia PMLA case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued fresh summons to senior executives of Air Asia airlines, including CEO Tony Fernandes, for questioning ne...
CBI takes over probe into killing of Indian man in UAE
The CBI has taken over the investigation into the killing of a man named Rama Lengaw Natesan in the United Arab Emirates allegedly by a fellow Indian...
Periyar statue vandalised in TN
A statue of rationalist leader E.V Ramasamy Periyar was found vandalised in neighbouring Kancheepuram district on Friday morning, police said.The sta...
Will move resolution against Governor in Assembly: Ramesh Chennithala
The war of words between Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan and political fraternity in the state over the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (C...
Italy threatens Facebook with new fine for selling users' data
Italy's competition authority has warned Facebook it faces a further fine of five million euros for persisting in selling users' data without informi...
