BJP amends constitution; gives Gadkari second term
AMNBJP President Nitin Gadkari is all set to get second term as the party has amended its Constitution by passing a resolution which enables the party President to enjoy two…
Sharad Pawar accepts resignation of Ajit Pawar
AMNMUMBAI: NCP Chief and Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Friday accepted the resignation of Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. The decision was announced after Pawar held a long meeting…
Vidya Balan to clean dirty picture of India
Quit Open Defecation MovementBisheshwar Mishra / TIANEW DELHI: The vivacious Bollywood star Vidya Balan of “Dirty Picture” fame, has joined hands with union rural development minister Jairam Ramesh, to set…
PM sets up Architecture for Cash Transfers
ADITYA RAJ DAS / TIANEW DELHI: UPA government at centre today gave a big push to its ambitious project of direct cash transfer to bank accounts of beneficiaries of popular…
‘SC judgment vindicates govt stance’
AMNNEW DELHI: Government today hailed the Supreme Court judgment on auction of natural resources. Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Thursday said the apex court has brought "constitutional clarity" on the…
Prez asks govt to ensure lives & dignity of Kashmiris
SRINAGAR: President, Pranab Mukherjee has said that Jammu and Kashmir lead the way in the building of a new future for India. Addressing at the 18th convocation of University of…
UPA backs economic reforms
AMNNEW DELHI: The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Coordination Committee today extended support to the government's recent economic decisions, terming them as necessary and unavoidable.
SC upholds Amit Shah’s bail
TIANEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has rejected CBI's plea to cancel the bail granted to former Gujarat minister Amit Shah in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case. However the Apex Court…
Law cannot be abused to harass person owing to his religion: SC
TIA Correspondent NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has said that the law cannot be abused to harass any person owing to his religion. The apex court observed while acquitting 11…
CVC asks CBI to probe coal block allocations since 1993
TIANEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will start an inquiry into allotment of coal blocks to captive miners including state government entities since 1993. Sources said that CBI…