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December 5, 2016 12:34 PM

PM Modi wins reader's poll for TIME Person of the Year

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won the online reader's poll for TIME Person of the Year 2016, beating out other world leaders like US President-elect Donald Trump, incumbent US leader Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin.<br/><br/>Mr Modi won with 18 per cent of the v...

December 5, 2016 12:17 PM

Fake currency smuggling substantially comes down :Venkaiah

Government has said fake currency smuggling has substantially come down from nearly 44 crore rupees in 2015 to 27.70 crore rupees in September this year citing National Crime Records Bureau data. In a series of tweets, Information and Broadcasting Minister Venkaiah Naidu said, the fake currency smug...

December 5, 2016 12:16 PM

TMC protests on Parliament premises against demonetisation

TMC today protested on Parliament premises against demonetisation. Displaying posters, the party MPs shouted slogans against the government. Talking to reporters, TMC leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay accused the government of not doing anything to ease the hardship faced by the people. He reiterated the O...

December 5, 2016 12:16 PM

Hopes Opposition to take part in constructive discussion in House :Naqvi

Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi hoped that the Opposition will take part in a constructive discussion on demonetisation in Parliament. <br/><br/>Mr Naqvi told reporters outside Parliament that the government is willing to discuss every issue and is making ...

December 5, 2016 12:16 PM

Both Houses of Parliament adjourned on demonetisation

Both the Houses of Parliament were adjourned till noon following opposition uproar on demonetisation issue. As soon as, the Lok Sabha met for the day, the opposition members including Congress, TMC and Left demanded discussion under the rule which entails voting. Speaker Sumitra Mahajan appealed to ...

December 5, 2016 11:45 AM

PM Modi to inaugurates 12th International Oil & Gas Conference

Inaugurating the 12th International Oil and Gas Conference, PETROTECH-2016, in New Delhi today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India needs to increase its domestic oil and gas production and reduce import. Mr Modi said, energy is the key driver of the country's economic growth. He said the c...

December 5, 2016 10:55 AM

PM Modi to inaugurates 12th International Oil & Gas Conference

Inaugurating the 12th International Oil and Gas Conference, PETROTECH-2016, in New Delhi today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India needs to increase its domestic oil and gas production and reduce import. Mr Modi said, energy is the key driver of the country's economic growth. He said the c...

December 5, 2016 10:47 AM

Admiral&apos;s Cup Regatta to begin on 7th december

In Kerala, the seventh edition of Admiral&apos;s Cup Sailing Regatta, the flagship event of Indian Naval Academy, will kickstart at Ettikulam bay, Ezhimala in Kannur district on Wednesday. Over 50 participants from 26 countries, including hosts India, will take part in the week-long event, competing...

December 5, 2016 10:44 AM

PM Modi to inaugurates 12th International Oil & Gas Conference

Inaugurating the 12th International Oil and Gas Conference, PETROTECH-2016 in New Delhi today, Mr Modi said, energy is the key driver of the country's economic growth and India's economy is expected to grow five fold by 2040. He said, While global economy goes through uncertainty, India ha...

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