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July 25, 2017 1:06 PM

Renowned scientist Professor Yash Pal passes away

Renowned scientist Professor Yash Pal passed away last night at his residence in Noida in Uttar Pradesh. He was 90. According to family sources, he will be cremated at the Lodhi Road crematorium in New Delhi this afternoon. The globally renowned physicist and higher education reformer began his care...

July 25, 2017 1:05 PM

Indian armed forces are sufficiently and efficiently equipped now: Jaitley

Leader of the House and Defence Minister Arun Jaitley today assured the Rajya Sabha that the country has made considerable progress in defence related procurements and preparedness with procedures simplified further and powers centralised. <br/><br/>He said Indian armed forces are suffic...

July 25, 2017 1:04 PM

Both Houses of Parliament adjourned

Both the Houses of Parliament have been adjourned, the Lok Sabha till 3 PM and the Rajya Sabha till 2 PM, to enable members to attend the oath taking ceremony of the President-elect Ram Nath Kovind in the Central Hall of Parliament at 12:15 hours. <br/><br/>

July 25, 2017 1:03 PM

Sri Lankan Navy arrests three Indian fishermen

Sri Lankan Navy has arrested three Indian fishermen along with a boat northwest of Delft Island last night on charges of poaching into their waters. A navy spokesman said they will be handed over to fisheries department for further legal action. With this, the total number of Indian fishermen in Sri...

July 25, 2017 12:16 PM

Renowned scientist Professor Yash Pal passes away

Renowned scientist Professor Yash Pal passed away last night at his residence in Noida, in Gautam Buddha Nagar in Uttar Pradesh. He was 90. According to family sources, he will be cremated at the Lodhi Road crematorium in New Delhi on Tuesday afternoon.<br/><br/>The globally renowned phy...

July 25, 2017 12:14 PM

Opposition protests against suspension of six MPs from Lok Sabha

Opposition leaders today staged a dharna in front of Mahatma Gandhi statue in Parliament House complex protesting against the suspension of six Congress members from the Lok Sabha for five days. They were joined by Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and raised slogans against the government. They ...

July 25, 2017 12:13 PM

Lok Sabha adjourned till 3 PM

The Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 3 PM. It has been announced by the Speaker Sumitra Mahajan in view of oath taking ceremony of President Ram Nath Kovind this afternoon at 12.15 in the Central Hall of Parliament. <br/><br/>As soon as the House met for today&apos;s business, Congress ...

July 25, 2017 10:24 AM

Renowned scientist Professor Yash Pal passes away

Renowned scientist Professor Yash Pal passed away last night at his residence in Noida, in Gautam Buddha Nagar in Uttar Pradesh. He was 90. According to family sources, he will be cremated at the Lodhi Road crematorium in New Delhi on Tuesday afternoon.<br/><br/>The globally renowned phy...

July 25, 2017 8:35 AM

Subramanian Swamy lashes out at Congress for critising GST

Rajya Sabha Member and BJP leader Subramanian Swamy lashed out at the Congress for critising Goods and Service Tax and questioned why the party approved passing of the bill if they were against it.<br/><br/>Swamy was speaking to media persons on the side-lines of the &apos;Devarshi Narad...

July 25, 2017 8:23 AM

UGC requests university to bring photos, Aadhar number on degrees

The University Grants Commission has requested all universities to introduce identification mechanisms like photograph and Aadhar number in degrees and certificates awarded to students.<br/><br/>Union Minister of State for HRD Mahendra Nath Pandey informed the Lok Sabha yesterday while r...

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