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December 7, 2015 2:05 PM

Veteran CPI leader A B Bardhan's condition critical

Veteran CPI leader A B Bardhan was hospitalised in New Delhi this morning after he suffered a paralytic stroke. 92-year old Bardhan, is being treated at G B Pant Hospital in Delhi. Doctors treating Mr. Bardhan said his condition is very critical.

December 7, 2015 1:43 PM

Parl panel recommends full integration of CVC and CBI with Lokpal

A Parliamentary panel has recommended full integration of Central Vigilance Commission and CBI with the Lokpal. It is of the view that the post of Director of Inquiry in the CVC can be utilised by the Lokpal and there would be no need for creation of another post. The Standing Committee on Public Gr...

December 7, 2015 1:21 PM

Kharge tries to raise V.K. Singh's alleged derogatory remarks issue in LS

In the Lok Sabha, Congress leader Mallikaurjun Kharge today tried to raise the issue related to the alleged derogatory remarks against Dalit community by Union Minister V.K. Singh. During the beginning of zero hour, when Mr. Kharge raised the issue, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan told him that neither a no...

December 7, 2015 1:19 PM

Parrikar to have crucial meet with his US counterpart Ashton Carter

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar who is presently on a visit to United States of America, is scheduled to have a crucial meet with his American counterpart Ashton Carter during this week.<br/><br/> Defence sources told PTI that Mr. Parrikar, at the meeting with Carter on this Wednesday ...

December 7, 2015 1:18 PM

Cotton purchase: Farmers to get competitive prices, assures Gangwar

Union Textiles Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar today assured that this cotton procurement season, the farmers will get competitive prices in various market yards across the country and the prices per quintal will be decided after studying the international markets. <br/><br/>The Union Min...

December 7, 2015 1:00 PM

8th edition of India-Russia joint naval exercise-INDRA NAVY-15 gets underway

The 8th edition of INDRA NAVY-15, a bilateral maritime joint naval exercise between the Indian and Russian navies epitomising the strategic relationship between the two countries gets underway today in Visakhapatnam. The exercise will be another milestone in strengthening maritime security cooperati...

December 7, 2015 12:40 PM

National Institutional Ranking Framework to create significant impact: Irani

The government today said Human Resource Development (HRD) has launched National Institutional Ranking Framework on September 29, 2015 to empower a larger number of Indian Institutions to participate in the global ranking. Replying to supplementaries in the Lok Sabha, HRD minister Mrs Smriti Irani s...

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