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December 21, 2015 12:43 PM

Naidu urges opposition to allow Parliament to function for passage of Bills

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu has urged the opposition parties to allow both the Houses to function for the passage of important Bills. Talking to reporters outside Parliament today, Mr. Naidu expressed hope Congress will stick to its promise made during all party meeting called by R...

December 21, 2015 10:52 AM

Pakistan apprehends 70 Indian fishermen off Jakhau coast in Gujarat

Pakistan Maritime Security Agency has apprehended 70 Indian fishermen and seized their 11 fishing boats near International Maritime Boundary Limit off Gujarat coast. National Fish Workers Forum Secretary Manish Lodhari said, the fishermen were in 12 boats, but one of the boats caught fire after firi...

December 21, 2015 10:30 AM

Nearly 35,950 cannon balls unearthed at Kannur

In Kerala, the Archaeologists of the Archaeological Survey of Indian, ASI yesterday wound up the excavation works that unearthed nearly 35,950 cannon balls at the historic Fort St. Angelo at Kannur. It is said to be the biggest collection of cannon balls in a single place recovered from South India....

December 21, 2015 7:39 AM

Pakistan apprehends 70 Indian fishermen off Jakhau coast in Gujarat

Pakistan Marine Security Agency has apprehended 70 Indian fishermen and seized their 11 fishing boats near International Maritime Boundary Limit off Gujarat coast. National Fish Workers Forum Secretary Manish Lodhari said, the fishermen were in 12 boats, but one of the boats caught fire after firing...

December 21, 2015 7:05 AM

Suspected al-Qaeda terrorist was meant to recruit Indian youth: Police

According to Police, suspected al-Qaeda terrorist Abdur Rahman, who was arrested from Cuttack in Odisha last week, was asked to recruit youths to work for terror organisations. Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate police chief Rajendra Prasad Sharma told reporters that Abdur Rehman had met another su...

December 21, 2015 6:53 AM

Govt to introduce bankruptcy bill in Parliament today

Government will introduce the bankruptcy bill in Parliament today. Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das informed this in his tweet yesterday. The bill when enacted will improve ease of doing business in India. Mr Das further said, the legislation on Goods and Services Tax, GST will follow the ...

December 21, 2015 6:37 AM

Dec 16 gangrape: SC to hear petition against juvenile's release

A vacation bench of the Supreme Court will today hear a petition against the release of the juvenile offender of the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case. The vacation bench, comprising Justices A K Goel and U U Lalit, will take up the plea filed by Delhi Commission for Women, DCW. The matter was refer...

December 21, 2015 6:37 AM

Govt to introduce bankruptcy bill in Parliament today

Government will introduce the bankruptcy bill in Parliament today. Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das informed this in his tweet yesterday. The bill when enacted will improve ease of doing business in India. Mr Das further said, the legislation on Goods and Services Tax, GST will follow the ...

December 20, 2015 9:58 PM

Chennai floods: Finance Minsiter extends loans, insurances for victims

Union Finance Minsiter Mr Arun jaitley today said that soft loans would be given to those who were affected in the recent floods in Tamil Nadu.<br/><br/>Talking to media in Chennai, after meeting Chief Minister Ms Jayalailthaa, Mr Jaitley said that 28 lakhs families were affected during ...

December 20, 2015 9:16 PM

DDCA gave contracts to bogus firms: Kirti Azad

BJP leader and former cricketer Kirti Azad today alleged that Delhi and District Cricket Association, DDCA gave contracts to bogus companies and payments were made without any verification.<br/><br/>Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Mr Azad released a video that claimed DDCA ga...

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