New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) With the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and opposition Congress setting aside the bitterness between them, the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament has been the most productive in the recent…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) A court here on Thursday granted bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Sharad Chauhan, who was arrested along with others in connection with the suicide of a woman party…
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) The $41 billion Aditya Birla group on Thursday announced major rejig of its companies involving merger of Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd with Grasim Industries Ltd and the subsequent demerger and listing…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi is to remain in hospital for some more time as she is suffering from fever due to infection, doctors said on Thursday. The Congress chief underwent…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) A one-year-old infant suffering from a congenitally malformed kidney was given a new lease of life after a complex surgery at a hospital here. Baby Vanshikha was brought to Fortis…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) A two-day national conference of investigators from all security agencies of central and state governments will be held in the national capital to discuss common problems and improve coordination among…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley here on Thursday launched an online finance facilitation portal for the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to facilitate ease of doing business. “The government is…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) In his first trip abroad since assuming charge as the Minister of State for External Affairs, M.J. Akbar will go on an official visit to Lebanon, Syria and Iraq from…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Parliament on Thursday passed the Central Agricultural University (Amendment) Bill, 2016, that provides for bringing the northeastern state of Nagaland under the jurisdiction of Imphal-based Central Agriculture University in neighbouring…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) A six-day event to celebrate Independence Day will begin from August 12 at Rajpath Lawns near India Gate here. The event, ‘Bharat Parv’, will showcase handicrafts, folk items and cuisines…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed a bill to increase the maternity leave to 26 weeks from the present 12 weeks. The bill provides for maternity leave of 26 weeks…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) India’s shipping ministry on Thursday announced its keenness to promote renewable energy by installing solar and wind power systems at all major ports in the country. In a statement issued…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar and Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Raymond Tshibanda N’Tungamulongo held a meeting here on Thursday…
Morena (Madhya Pradesh), Aug 11 (IANS) A Dalit man in Madhya Pradesh’s Morena district cremated the body of his wife in front of his house, claiming he was not allowed to use the cremation ground…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) IoT India Congress on Thursday opened nominations for its inaugural “IoT Thought Leadership Awards 2016” that aim to reward individual excellence and leadership in the IoT ecosystem. The awards will…
Ranchi, Aug 11 (IANS) Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Babulal Marandi, two legislators and leaders of opposition parties were detained on Thursday when they were heading for a dharna in Hazaribagh against the alleged forcible land…
By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Despite elephant-headed Ganesha being widely worshipped across India, at least 100 elephants die every year in the country, with many poached for ivory and many more captured…
Bhubaneswar, Aug 11 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday interrogated the brother-in-law of Odisha Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Sanjay Dasburma for his alleged involvement in the chit fund scam. The…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) In a setback to self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, accused of rape of a minor girl, the Supreme Court on Thursday refused to grant him interim bail on medical grounds. The…
Chandigarh, Aug 11 (IANS) Banking on the initial results of the largest-ever dope-testing exercise in the country, the Punjab Police on Thursday claimed that only around two per cent among thousands of candidates for police…