New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The government will set up 3,000 new generic medicine stores across the country to tackle the shortage of drugs in rural areas, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Monday. “For…
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Terming tax disputes as a scourge of tax-friendly regime, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, presenting the budget for 2016-17 on Monday, unveiled a new dispute resolution mechanism to minimise litigation. He…
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Unveiling the union budget for 2016-17 on Monday, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced a string of measures for the development of rural areas. “A sum of Rs.2.87 lakh crore will…
Kolkata, Feb 29 (IANS) The West Bengal unit of the Communist Party of India, a constituent of the Left Front in the state, on Monday said the Congress should first approach the leftist conglomerate with…
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed his Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for the poor-friendly general budget that will also fulfil their dream of owning a house. “Ask a common…
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley here on Monday announced that an additional 1 percent tax will be imposed on cars valued at above Rs.10 lakh. I also propose to collect…
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday selected seven innovators for a two-week stay at Rashtrapati Bhavan under a Scholars-In-Residence programme starting from March 12. The seven selected innovators are: G.K. Ratnakar…
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to former prime minister Morarji Desai on his 120th birth anniversary and described him as a “stalwart”. “Morarjibhai Desai was a stalwart…
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Alok Kumar Verma, a 1979-batch Indian Police Service officer, on Monday took charge as the Delhi Police Commissioner, an official said. Verma, who will be the Delhi Police chief till…
Belagavi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a farmers` rally in Belagavi on Feb 27, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the general budget was “focused on…
Agartala, Feb 29 (IANS) Tripura ministers Badal Chaudhury and Manik Dey sustained minor injuries when a man attacked them in the CPI-M office here with a chair, police said on Monday. Police arrested Samir Debnath,…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Parliament House during the presentation of national budget 2016-17 in New Delhii on Feb, 29, 2016. (Photo: IANS/ Lok Sabha TV) New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Home…
New Delhi: Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani at the Parliament in New Delhi, on Feb 26, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Congress on Monday gave notice for a privilege motion against HRD…
Agra, Feb 29 (IANS) A group of business leaders and social activists here on Monday demanded an international airport at Agra. The group unanimously demanded upgradation of the existing Kheria airport as an international airport…
Imphal, Feb 29 (IANS) The suspension of five police commandos, accused by the Naga Students’ Federation of manhandling their activists, was revoked by the Manipur government on Monday. Following the announcement, the 20 Congress legislators…
Mumbai, Feb 29 (IANS) Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton will arrive here on April 10 for their first ever visit to India, an official statement said on Monday. They would experience a…
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Search engine giant Google on Monday paid tribute to legendary Bharatnatyam dancer Rukmini Devi Arundale on her 112th birthday. The doodle portrays Rukmini Devi in the traditional dance attire, with…
National Conference leader Omar Abdullah. (File Photo: IANS) Srinagar, Feb 29 (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has made the oppositions job a bit tougher…
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The CPI-M on Monday condemned the registration of a sedition case against its general secretary Sitaram Yechury and others in Hyderabad. “The FIR has been lodged by the police ostensibly…
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The government on Monday described as unfortunate a letter written by 34 US lawmakers to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing concern over violence against religious minorities in India. It is…