New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Senior Kerala MP, E. Ahamed, on Tuesday suffered a heart attack and collapsed in Parliament’s Central Hall. His condition is critical, doctors at RML hospital said. “The condition of Ahamed…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The government has taken several initiatives to provide healthcare to all, including an immunisation programme that helped 55 lakh children, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Tuesday. Mukherjee told a joint…
Jammu, Jan 31 (IANS) Pandemonium erupted in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly on Tuesday after the Speaker ordered remarks by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti expunged. BJP MLA Rajiv Jasrotia got up as the assembly began…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Economic Survey 2016-17 tabled in Parliament on Tuesday by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has mooted the formation of a centralised public sector asset rehabilitation agency (PARA). According to the…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hoped that the budget session of parliament that got underway on Tuesday would be “fruitful” and all political parties would ensure a healthy debate in…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) India’s Economic Survey for 2016-17 has pegged the country’s growth at between 6.75 per cent and 7.5 percent, while going by the 7.1 percent expansion for the current fiscal provisionally…
Latur (Maharashtra), Jan 31 (IANS) Nine workers died after inhaling toxic fumes while cleaning an oil tank at an edible oils manufacturing company, police said on Tuesday. One person was undergoing treatment after the accident…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) BJP MP Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday warned of a “Kashmir-like” situation in Uttar Pradesh if proper action was not taken to stop what he said was an Hindu exodus. He…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) IUML leader E. Ahamed on Tuesday suffered a heart attack and collapsed in Parliament’s Central Hall when President Pranab Mukherjee was addressing it. The 78-year-old Ahamed, who was the Minister…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said the government is taking special initiatives to develop the North East region, including opening up new road and rail routes to neighbouring countries for…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Emphasising that the financial inclusion was the key to poverty alleviation, President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said that an unprecedented number of over 26 crore Jan Dhan accounts have been…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday expressed concern over the threats posed by terrorism and declared that India and other countries will defeat it decisively. Addressing a joint session of Parliament,…
Washington, Jan 31 (IANS) US President Donald Trump replaced the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), hours after sacking acting Attorney General Sally Yates for refusing to defend his immigration ban in court….
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said the highest capital outlay of Rs 1.21 lakh crore has been provided for railway modernization with major emphasis on track development in the northeast….
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) India gave a “fitting reply” to Pakistan by conducting a surgical strike on terror launch pads in Pakistani territory, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Tuesday. “My government has taken decisive…
Islamabad, Jan 31 (IANS) Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday began a three-day visit to Pakistan, officials said. Abbas, accompanied by a 17-member delegation including five ministers, will inaugurate the new Palestine embassy complex here,…
Dehradun, Jan 31 (IANS) Thirty-five nomination papers have been rejected in Uttarakhand, the Election Commission said on Tuesday. This leaves 687 candidates in the fray for the 70-seat assembly. Uttarakhand votes on February 15. Wednesday…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said the government will welcome any decision taken by the Election Commission on simultaneous polls to the assemblies and Lok Sabha, in consultation with political…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said the government has provided over Rs 2 lakh crore for the development and refinancing of micro entrepreneurial units under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana….