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March 5, 2016 6:52 PM

FM says there are enough steps that banks can take to recover bad loans

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said there are enough steps that banks can take to recover bad loans under existing norms. Speaking in the second "Gyan Sangam", the retreat of heads of public sector financial institutions in Gurgaon, the Finance minister asked banks not to write off ba...

March 5, 2016 6:44 PM

PM is making hollow promises before elections says Rahul Gandhi

In Assam, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is making hollow promises before elections. <br/><br/>Addressing a rally in Nagaon district today, Mr. Gandhi claimed that people of the country are now demanding fulfillment of the assurances made by ...

March 5, 2016 6:43 PM

National Anthem should be sung in all schools: Madras HC

The Madras High Court has made it mandatory that the National Anthem should be sung in all schools including private institutions. Hearing a public interest litigation , the first bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishen Kaul and Justice MM Sundaresh directed the Central and State education depa...

March 5, 2016 5:33 PM

One Indian nurse, not four killed in Yemen attack: MEA

Government today said only one Indian nurse was killed and not four in a terrorist attack in strife-torn Yemen's Aden city yesterday. <br/><br/>The Spokesperson of External Affairs Ministry, Vikas Swarup said of the four nurses killed in Yemen, only one is Indian who is identified a...

March 5, 2016 5:24 PM

Leaders pay last respect to Forward Bloc leader Ashok Ghosh

In West Bengal, leaders across party lines paid their last respect to the Forward Bloc leader, Ashok Ghosh today. Mr. Ghosh, aged 94, had passed away in Kolkata on 3rd March. The Left Front leaders organised a rally in Kolkata with mortal remains of the Left leader. Leaders from the Left Front parti...

March 5, 2016 4:21 PM

Delhi police asks JNU to keep it informed about kanhaiya's movement

In order to provide foolproof security to JNU Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar, Delhi Police has asked University authorities to inform them about Kanhaiya's movements outside the campus. <br/><br/>In a letter to University authorities sent after Kumar's release from jai...

March 5, 2016 2:23 PM

PM Narendra Modi reviews the progress of key infrastructure sectors

Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the progress of key infrastructure sectors including power, coal, housing, ports, and Digital India Friday. He was informed that the progress of electrification of villages is proceeding at a rapid pace. Out of the approximately 18,500 un-electrified villages, about 6...

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