National

October 18, 2016 1:36 PM

SC to hear TN plea over Cauvery water sharing issue

Supreme Court will hear today a petition filed by Tamil Nadu government over the water sharing of Cauvery river with Karnataka and some other states. A bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra, Amitava Roy and AM Khanwilkar had earlier deferred its direction to constitute Cauvery Management Board and h...

October 18, 2016 1:21 PM

Foreign Secretary, DGMO to brief PSC on surgical strikes

Foreign Secretary and Director General of Military Operations will brief Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs today on recent surgical strikes conducted by the army across the LoC in PoK.<br/><br/> The committee headed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor will also be briefed on...

October 18, 2016 1:06 PM

Law is not the only solution for child marriage problem: NITI Aayog member

Member of NITI Aayog Bibek Debroy has said, law is not the only solution for child marriage problem in India. Addressing a conference today in New Delhi on status of child marriage in India, he said it is not easy to implement the law in a diverse country like India. Mr Debroy said, because of child...

October 18, 2016 12:55 PM

Aung San Suu Kyi accorded ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan

State Counsellor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi who is on a three day visit to India was accorded a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi received her at the Rashtrapati Bhavan forecourt after which she inspected the guard of honour. <br/><br/>Later ...

October 18, 2016 12:54 PM

GST Council currently underway in New Delhi

The meeting of Goods and Services Tax, GST Council is currently underway in New Delhi . Finance Minister Arun Jaitley who is the Chairman of the Council is chairing the meeting. The crucial three-day meeting of the council will decide on the tax rate and sort out issues like compensation formula for...

October 18, 2016 12:06 PM

Controversy over Triple Talaq was baseless: Naidu

Union Minister for Urban Development and Information & Broadcasting M. Venkaiah Naidu today said, the controversy over Triple Talaq was baseless. In an interview to the Doordarshan News in Kochi this morning, Mr. Naidu said, the Union Government&apos;s aim is to ensure justice to Muslim women in...

October 18, 2016 8:00 AM

President gives approval for probe against AMU VC

President Pranab Mukherjee has given his approval for a probe into allegations of financial and other improprieties against Aligarh Muslim University's Vice Chancellor Zameer Uddin Shah. The nod of the President comes on a proposal from the HRD Ministry to which former Janata Dal MP Wasim Ahmed...

October 18, 2016 8:00 AM

Kiren Rijiju takes potshot at Anurag Kashyap over tweets about PM

Union minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju yesterday took potshot at filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, saying people use Prime Minister Narendra Modi's name to get into news. In a tweet Mr Rijiju said, a new fashion has developed in India. A student or a film person can put a question or spe...

October 18, 2016 7:42 AM

Pakistan resorts to another ceasefire violation along LoC in J&K

In yet another incident of ceasefire violation, Pakistani forces resorted to heavy firing and shelling in Rajauri District along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir today. <br/><br/>Defence sources said, the Pakistani forces started unprovoked firing and shelling on Indian positions...

October 18, 2016 7:39 AM

Suu Kyi to call on President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan today

The State Counselor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi will call on the President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan today. She will also meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the last day of her visit tomorrow.<br/><br/>Ms Suu Kyi is accompanied by several Ministers and senior officials. AI...

Most Read

View All arrow-right

No posts found.