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April 8, 2016 6:07 PM

UPSC asked to drop identity certificate provision in Central govt jobs

The Union Public Service Commission, UPSC has been asked not to insist for identity certificate in attestation form filled up before appointment to central government. In a letter to UPSC, Department of Personnel and Training has asked it to dispense with the provision in future. <br/><br/&...

April 8, 2016 5:52 PM

Rahul Gandhi criticises PM Modi for silence on probe into Panama Papers

Congress Vice-president Rahul Gandhi today criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of making 'big promises' on bringing back black money. <br/><br/>He also asked him to explain why he has not instituted a probe into the matter of the Chattisgarh chief minister&#03...

April 8, 2016 5:32 PM

Rajnath Singh meets top officials, discusses NIA Pak, NIT Srinagar issues

Home Minister Rajnath Singh today held a meeting with top officials and discussed the issue of denial of permission to NIA team to visit Pakistan in connection with the Pathankot terror attack. <br/><br/>Sources said during the meeting, Mr. Singh was briefed about the internal security s...

April 8, 2016 5:11 PM

President calls for innovation for conservation and management of water

President Pranab Mukherjee has stressed on innovation for conservation of water and its management. <br/><br/>Speaking at the closing ceremony of 4th India Water Week in New Delhi today, Mr Mukherjee said, strategies like recycling and reuse of water can save the resources which are bein...

April 8, 2016 5:03 PM

Next session of Lok Sabha to begin from April 25

The next session of Lok Sabha will commence on 25th of this month. Announcement was made by Lok Sabha Secretariat today. <br/><br/>The session will continue till 13th of next month. The budget session, whose 2nd part was to begin from the same date, was prorogued to facilitate promulgati...

April 8, 2016 5:00 PM

Yeddyurappa to head BJP in Karnataka, Keshav Prasad Maurya in UP

Former Karnataka chief minister and BJP vice president B S Yaddyurappa has been appointed as new party chief in the state while Union Minister Vijay Sampla will head the party unit in Punjab. <br/><br/>Party MP from Phulpur Kesahav Prasad Maurya has been given the responsibility of new p...

April 8, 2016 4:59 PM

Uttarakhand HC defers hearing plea of rebel MLAs to April 18

The Uttarakhand High Court today deferred till the 18th of this month the hearing on a batch of petitions relating to the ongoing political crisis in the state.<br/><br/>The decision came after nine disqualified rebel Congress MLAs sought adjournment on the ground that their counsel was ...

April 8, 2016 4:57 PM

Jannati Darwaja to be opened for annual Urs in Ajmer

In Rajasthan, the 804th Urs of Khwaja Muinuddin Hasan Chisti will begin in Ajmer today after sighting of the moon. Otherwise it will begin tomorrow morning.The Jannati Darwaja will also be opened for the devotees which signifies the beginning of the Urs. <br/><br/>Shahi Qwawals shall rec...

April 8, 2016 4:53 PM

Pak's suspension of talks with India betrayal of peace process: Cong

Congress has said Pakistan's unilateral suspension of talks with India is a clear betrayal of peace process and its commitment to resolve all bilateral issues through peaceful negotiation. <br/><br/>In a statement, party spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala alleged that Narendra Mod...

April 8, 2016 4:53 PM

Centre electrified 1,313 villages in Uttar Pradesh in last fiscal: Goyal

Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal has said that Centre is committed to energise every household of the country by 2022 and every household of UP by 2019. <br/><br/>Speaking at a program to launch a pilot project of District Vidyut Abhiyanta in Lucknow, Mr. Goyal said that in just conclud...

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