National

March 2, 2016 6:09 PM

Compliance window for black money holders is no amnesty: Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said compliance window for domestic black money holders to come clean is no amnesty. Speaking at a function in New Delhi, Mr Jaitley said disclosures will be charged at 45 per cent as against the normal rate of 30 per cent. <br/><br/>AIR correspondent ...

March 2, 2016 5:24 PM

Army traces body of porter who fell into crevasse in Siachen

After a massive operation, the army today traced the body of a porter who had fallen into a 200 feet deep crevasse in Siachen's Northern Glacier. The porter accidentally fell in the crevasse on 27th of February. Rescue operations by specialized army teams were launched immediately and the teams...

March 2, 2016 5:23 PM

Sushma Swaraj meets seamen released from Egypt

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today met six seamen in New Delhi who have been released from Egypt. In November last year, an Egyptian court had ordered the release of the seamen after clearing them of all charges. Mrs Swaraj during her visit to Egypt in August last year, had urged her coun...

March 2, 2016 5:22 PM

Union Budget aims to fill gap in rural and agriculture sectors: Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the thrust of Union Budget is to fill the gap in rural and agriculture sectors. In his Post Budget Interactive Session with industry associations in New Delhi, Mr Jaitley said, government has made big provision for rural roads, social security programmes and ...

March 2, 2016 5:20 PM

Bihari Puraskar 2015 to be given to Dr. Bhagwati Lal Vyas

The twenty fifth Bihari Puraskar for the year 2015 will be given to Dr. Bhagwati Lal Vyas for his Rajasthani poetry collection Katha Sun Aawe Hai Sabad. This book was published in 2010. The award carries a prize money of one lakh rupees, a citation, and a Plaque. The Bihari Puraskar is given every y...

March 2, 2016 5:19 PM

Naidu asks Cong to come clean over Ishrat Jahan case

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu has asked Congress to come clean over the recent revelations made by two former Home Ministry officers in Ishrat Jahan encounter case. Talking to reporters outside Parliament today, Mr. Naidu said the opposition party is simply denying the claims but not...

March 2, 2016 5:16 PM

India approaches World Bank for setting up Rail Development Fund: Prabhu

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu informed the Lok Sabha today that India has approached the World Bank for setting up a Railway Infrastructure Development Fund. The World Bank is now examining the scope for creating such a fund. Answering supplementaries, he said the government has permitted a hundred...

March 2, 2016 5:14 PM

Centre releases over Rs 505 cr for schemes under North-Eastern Council

The Centre has released over 505 crore rupees for schemes under the North-Eastern Council. Utilization certificates amounting to about 415 crore rupees in respect of the ongoing 81 projects has been received. Giving this information in reply to questions in the Lok Sabha today, Minister of State in ...

March 2, 2016 5:14 PM

Centre releases over Rs 505 cr for schemes under North-Eastern Council

The Centre has released over 505 crore rupees for schemes under the North-Eastern Council. Utilization certificates amounting to about 415 crore rupees in respect of the ongoing 81 projects has been received. Giving this information in reply to questions in the Lok Sabha today, Minister of State in ...

March 2, 2016 5:13 PM

SC orders Maha govt to grant licences to dance bars by March 15

The Supreme Court today ordered the Maharashtra government to grant licences to dance bars by March 15. The Court also refused to allow the state government's demand that there be a live feed from a dance bar to the nearest police station. The court said that CCTV coverage of the performance ar...

Most Read

View All arrow-right

No posts found.