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September 22, 2017 7:34 PM

Swachhta Hi Seva campaign being conducted by Culture Ministry

Ministry of Culture and its 43 organisations are organizing various activities under Swachhta Pakhwada and Swachhta Hi Seva Abhiyaan to create mass awareness in the society. <br/><br/>They have undertaken multifarious activities like Shramdan by staff, seminars, competitions, nukkad nata...

September 22, 2017 7:02 PM

Govt committed to wipe out naxal extremist violence: Home Minister

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said that the government is fully committed to wipe out naxal extremist violence. <br/><br/>Speaking at a public function at Dumka in Jharkhand today, he said that there are various mechanism and initiatives to end naxal violence. <br/><br/&...

September 22, 2017 6:57 PM

IRCTC hotels scam: CBI issues summons to Lalu Yadav, son Tejashwi

Central Bureau of Investigation today issued fresh summons to RJD Chief Lalu Prasad and his son Tejashwi Yadav in the alleged IRCTC hotels scam case. <br/><br/>Lalu Prasad has been asked to appear on Monday and his son the next day for questioning in alleged corruption case.<br/>&l...

September 22, 2017 6:17 PM

CBI arrests IT Deputy Commissioner in alleged bribery case

The CBI has arrested a Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax department in Mumbai in an alleged bribery case of three crore rupees. <br/><br/>An agency spokesperson said in New Delhi today that two other persons have also been arrested in the case. He said searches were going on.

September 22, 2017 5:55 PM

EC informed about merger, ouster of Sasikala: AIADMK

The two factions of the AIADMK today informed the Election Commission about the merger and the resolutions adopted at party's general council meeting including on the ouster of interim general secretary V K Sasikala. <br/><br/>An AIADMK delegation met the Commission in New Delhi and...

September 22, 2017 5:54 PM

VVIP chopper: Court seeks Tihar's response on accused's plea

A special court in Delhi has sought the response from Tihar jail authorities on the plea of a woman who is jailed in 3,600 crore rupees VVIP choppers money laundering case. <br/><br/>The accused, Shivani Saxena who is a director in two Dubai-based firms has alleged that she was not being...

September 22, 2017 5:54 PM

GST implementation smoother than expected: Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime is going smoother than expected in initial phase. <br/><br/>Addressing the 70th annual general meeting of the Indian Banks' Association in Mumbai, Mr Jaitley said the decision-maki...

September 22, 2017 4:31 PM

DGMO level talks held between India, Pakistan

India and Pakistan today held DGMO level talks in which Indian DGMO highlighted that all ceasefire violations in the Jammu sector were initiated by Pakistan Rangers and the Border Security Force, BSF troops only responded appropriately. <br/><br/>He also emphasized that Indian troops nev...

September 22, 2017 4:30 PM

Power structure well defined in Constitution: Law Minister

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said the power structure has been well defined in the Constitution and governance must be left to those elected to govern. <br/><br/>He said, off late, there has been great propensity of taking over governance by courts which need to be reflected up...

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