National

August 31, 2017 7:00 AM

India, UAE discuss environment, clean energy

India and UAE held discussion on possibilities of co-operation in sustainable clean energy and the issues relating to environment and climate change. <br/><br/>Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Harsh Vardhan held talks with his UAE counterpart, Dr Thani Alzyoudi...

August 31, 2017 7:00 AM

Linking terror with religion dangerous, says vice-president Naidu

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu has said that terrorism has no religion, but a dangerous game is afoot to link it with one faith or the other. <br/><br/>Delivering the second Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial Lecture at the India Islamic Cultural Centre in New Delhi yesterday, Mr Naidu said, som...

August 31, 2017 6:46 AM

ISRO all set to launch IRNSS-1H

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to launch its navigation satellite IRNSS-1H this evening. <br/><br/>The satellite will lift off at 7 PM from the second launch pad of the Satish Dhavan Space Centre at Sriharikotta, on board the rocket PSLV C39. The 29-hour countdown f...

August 31, 2017 6:44 AM

Rains claim 10 lives in Mumbai

In Mumbai, at least 10 people were killed due to drowning and wall collapse after Tuesday's deluge that sank the city and its satellite towns. <br/><br/>While nine persons were washed away in separate incidents in Mumbai and the two adjoining districts, another man lost his life in ...

August 30, 2017 9:22 PM

Nagaland State Election Dept launches ERONET for Electoral Roll database

The Nagaland State Election Department today launched the ERONET for Electoral Roll database which integrates the Electoral Roll at the National level.<br/><br/>Briefing the gathering after the launching Assistant Election Officer Kohima R. Toshimeren Aier said that with this an applican...

August 30, 2017 9:17 PM

HC seeks Delhi govt's response on guidelines for arrest

The Delhi High Court has sought a response from the AAP government on a plea seeking framing of guidelines relating to arrest and summoning of any person to a police station. <br/><br/>A bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar today issued notice to t...

August 30, 2017 9:14 PM

Delhi HC unhappy over delay in probe into death of Shashi Tharoor's wife

The Delhi High Court today expressed unhappiness over the delay in the probe into the death of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar in 2014 and sought to know the status of investigation so far. <br/><br/>A bench of Justices G S Sistani and Chander Shekhar said more tha...

August 30, 2017 9:11 PM

Govt rules out cutting taxes on petrol, diesel

Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today ruled out cutting taxes on petrol and diesel to cushion the impact of rising international oil prices that has led to petrol rates increasing by over Rs 6 per litre since the beginning of July. <br/><br/>Mr. Pradhan told reporters on the sidelines of...

August 30, 2017 9:07 PM

Indian Army set for reform initiatives

Government has decided to carry out a series of reform initiatives in the Indian Army, including restructuring of around 57,000 posts of officers and other staff to enhance its combat capabilities. <br/><br/>Defence Minister Arun Jaitley told media in New Delhi today that 65 out of 99 re...

August 30, 2017 8:58 PM

PM Modi says apprehensions about GST proved wrong

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the apprehensions about GST have been proven to be unfounded, and a smooth transition has happened. <br/><br/>In his interaction through PRAGATI, Mr Modi asked all the Chief Secretaries to further boost efforts to increase registration under GST, a...

Most Read

View All arrow-right

No posts found.