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February 20, 2016 8:04 PM

Pakistan detains 88 Indian fishermen off Gujarat coast

Pakistani Marine Security Agency -PMSA has captured 16 Indian boats along with 88 fishermen from the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) off Jakhau port in the Arabian Sea.<br/><br/>This figure also includes 40 fishermen captured by Pakistani Marine Security agency on Thursday ni...

February 20, 2016 8:02 PM

Need of the hour to assure public that Parliamentary democracy does work: VP

Rajya Sabha Chairman Mohd. Hamid Ansari has said the need of the hour is to assure the public that Parliamentary democracy does work and is sensitive to the needs of the people.<br/><br/>Mohd. Ansari expressed his views during the meeting of the leaders of all political parties in the Ra...

February 20, 2016 7:46 PM

Around Rs. 8.36 lakh crore transferred as funds to states during 2015-16

Around 8 lakh 36 thousand crore rupees have been transferred as funds to states during 2015-16 as against 6.77 lakh crore rupees during 2014-15.<br/><br/>An official release said there was a phenomenal increase in the tax devolution to the states due to increase of share in the divisible...

February 20, 2016 5:52 PM

Pakistan detains 40 Indian fishermen off Gujarat coast

In Gujarat, Pakistani Marine Security Agency -PMSA has captured at least 7 Indian boats along with 40 fishermen from the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) off Jakhau port in the Arabian Sea.<br/><br/>According to Secretary of National Fish Workers Forum -Manish Lodhari, the fis...

February 20, 2016 5:32 PM

Sam Pitroda gets bail in National Herald case

Sam Pitroda, one of the accused in National Herald case was today granted bail by a trial court in Delhi.<br/><br/>The Court also granted exemption to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, Congress treasurer Motilal Vora, Gandhis' family friend Suman Dub...

February 20, 2016 5:30 PM

NULM extended to 4,041 statutory urban local bodies in India

The National Urban Livelihood Mission has now been extended to cover all the 4,041 statutory urban local bodies in India. With this, all the urban poor across the country will now be assisted with livelihood opportunities.<br/><br/>Introduced in 2013, the scheme was till now implemented ...

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