National

November 26, 2015 3:13 PM

Govt to hike minimum wages to boost economy: Labour Secretary

The government will enhance minimum wages and make it mandatory across the country to boost demand of goods and services for pushing economic growth and creating jobs. This was said by Labour Secretary Shankar Aggarwal today while addressing at a conference organised by CII in New Delhi. Mr Aggarwal...

November 26, 2015 2:01 PM

Rajya Sabha adjourned for day after obituary references

The Rajya Sabha, which met today for the winter session, was adjourned till tomorrow due to death of a sitting member Khekiho Zhimomi of the Nagaland Peoples Front. Zhimomi, 69, died of cardiac arrest in New Delhi this morning.<br/><br/>Making an obituary reference, Chairman Mohammed Ham...

November 26, 2015 2:00 PM

Ideals and principles of Constitution are under attack: Sonia Gandhi

Congress President Sonia Gandhi today expressed concern over the violation in the Constitutional values. Participating in the special discussion on commitment to India&apos;s Constitution in Lok Sabha, Mrs Gandhi said, the ideals and principles that are embedded in the Constitution and inspired the ...

November 26, 2015 1:23 PM

Defamation case against Rahul Gandhi: SC says interim stay to continue

The Supreme Court today decided to continue interim stay of criminal proceedings against Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case lodged against him for remarks allegedly holding RSS responsible for the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.<br/><br/>A bench comprising justice...

November 26, 2015 1:20 PM

India successfully test-fires N-capable Prithvi II missile

India today successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-II surface-to-surface missile with a strike range of 350 km as part of a user trial by the army from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha.<br/> <br/>The missile test was carried out from a ...

November 26, 2015 1:18 PM

Central team to visit Tamil Nadu to assess flood damage

A nine-member central team will today begin its on-the-spot assessment of the damages caused in Tamil Nadu due to recent rain and floods in the state. The inter-ministerial team, headed by Union Home Ministry Joint Secretary TVSN Prasad, has been deputed on the directions of the Prime Minister follo...

November 26, 2015 12:47 PM

Nation pays homage to martyrs of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks

Floral tributes were paid today to the martyrs who laid down their lives while fighting terrorists who had attacked Mumbai city on this day seven years ago. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was among the dignitaries who paid homage at the 26/11 police memorial site at the Mumbai Police G...

November 26, 2015 12:24 PM

Lok Sabha pays glowing tribute to Babasaheb Ambedkar on Constitution day

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan today paid glowing tributes to Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar who was the chairman of the drafting committee of the Constitution. She said the Constitution is the Holy book of our country. Mrs Mahajan said the House will debate for two days on commitment to India&apos;s...

Most Read

View All arrow-right

No posts found.