3 MPs including veteran Karan Singh retire from Rajya Sabha
Bisheshwar Mishra / New Delhi The Winter Session of the Parliament ended today and along with it ended the terms of three well known Rajya Sabha members. Dr Karan Singh,…
Parliament should not be an extension of political acrimony: Naidu
AMN / New Delhi Parliament is a political institution and cannot be an extension of politics that is marked by deep divisions and acrimony, Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu…
PM vouch for innovative ways for development of backward districts
A Akhter / NEW DELHI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that innovative ways should be applied for development of backward districts in the country. He said that the…
Winter session of Lok Sabha comes to an end
AMN / New Delhi Thirteenth Session of the 16th Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die today. During the session, there were 13 sittings spread over 61 hours and 48 minutes.…
Budget Session of parliament to begin on Jan 29
Our Correspondent / NEW DELHI Budget Session of parliament will commence on January 29. Economic Survey will be tabled same day after the address of president Ramnath Kovind. Budget will…
Delhi court declares Vijay Mallya proclaimed offender in FERA case
A Delhi court has declared liquor businessman Vijay Mallya a proclaimed offender for evading summons in a Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, FERA violation case. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Deepak Sherawat passed…
Govt clears arms procurement contracts worth Rs 2,420 crore
Our Correspondent / NEW DELHI India’s Defence Ministry has cleared contracts worth 2,420 crore rupees for Navy and Army which includes the procurement of P-8I Training Solution and Low Intensity…
US suspends $1 billion security aid to Pakistan
WEB DESK The United States has suspended over 1 billion US dollar security assistance to Pakistan until Islamabad takes decisive action against terror groups, including the Afghan Taliban and the…
Syria: 30 civilians killed in air strikes near Damascus
WEB DESK Nearly 30 civilians, including children, have been killed by airstrikes in the rebel stronghold of Eastern Ghouta, outside the capital, Damascus. The Britain-based watchdog Syrian Observatory for Human…
UIDAI dismisses reports of Aadhaar data leak
AMN The Unique Identification Authority of India, UIDAI Thursday dismissed reports of Aadhaar details being made available on payment of 500 rupees by anonymous sellers, asserting that its system is…