New Delhi: Opposition parties Tuesday alleged that the government was speaking in two voices on banning radio taxis following the rape of a young woman in the capital by a driver linked to international taxi-booking
Kolkata: Criticising the interlinking of rivers (ILR) project of the Indian government, a leading geologist and environmental expert on Friday warned the move could disrupt rainfall pattern which could be a significant issue in the
New Delhi: Government will make public names of only those people against whom there is a prosecutable case in connection with tax evasion through offshore accounts, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Monday, amid the
New Delhi: Despite objections from various quarters, the government is determined to go ahead with its plan to undertake a "thorough review" of UPA regime's flagship programme MNREGA, arguing that it has been "allowed to
Bangalore: Declaring that his government has decided to clear “the jungle of laws”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said antiquated laws would be done away with to impart direction and speed to administration.“In our country....there
Islamabad: Mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks Hafiz Saeed has blamed India for flood crisis in Pakistan.He said that the Government of India discharged water in rivers without notification.He further describe Prime Minister Narendra
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today expressed concern as the government informed it that it cannot block 4 crore porn websites operating in India. The government told the apex court that they cannot direct Internet
New Delhi: Government is likely to discuss the issue of engagement of agents by foreign firms in defence deals against the backdrop of alleged involvement of middlemen in a recent scam where commissions were paid
Kolkata: In a stern message to Pakistan, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley yesterday said it was for the neighbouring country to decide whether it wants to talk to the Indian government or the separatists.“After coming to
New Delhi: Concerned over instances of corruption in the PSU banks, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said that government is taking steps to professionalise the management and help them strengthen their risk management system. “Professionalising
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today said intolerance and violence is a betrayal of the letter and spirit of democracy and slammed those who believe in the “poison drip of inflammatory provocation”. In his Independence
New Delhi: Keen to set up a ‘gas grid' in the country, government is working on the Jagdishpur-Haldia gas pipeline and termed it as the first ever gas corridor in the Hindi heartland.It said once
Varanasi: The government is working to provide visa-on-arrival facility for tourists arriving from European and western countries at Varanasi and Bodh Gaya airports, Union Minister Shripad Naik said today. The Union Minister of State for
New Delhi: Asserting that the new dispensation is not a high-tax government, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today that lower taxes and duties were aimed at improving savings for investment and making manufacturing competitive to
New Delhi: Internet service providers (ISPs) are facing difficulties in blocking certain websites, which carry sensitive content, Parliament was informed today.“Difficulties have been reported to block the websites when the parameters relating to identification of
Washington: The US has expressed hope that its National Security Agency's surveillance on the BJP would not have an adverse impact on its bilateral ties with India. “We certainly hope not,” State Department Spokesperson Jen
New Delhi: The Indian government Wednesday deferred by three months a decision on raising the price of locally produced gas, saying a comprehensive discussion was required on the issue.The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA),
New Delhi: Industry body FICCI Friday asked the government to roll out a new national health policy for ensuring universal health coverage.A high-level Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) delegation, led by
Washington: The US is dispatching Nisha Desai Biswal, its pointperson for South Asia, to build bridges with the new Indian government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whom it had shunned for over a decade,Biswal,
Washington: Calling India South Asia's growth engine, a US official wondered whether the new Indian government will make the reforms necessary to attract investment and capitalise on opportunities ahead.“Those are the questions that India's voters
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