Former NSA Brajesh Mishra passes away
AMNNEW DELHI: Former National Security Advisor and principal secretary to the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee Brajesh Chandra Mishra, passed away Friday evening in a Delhi hospital.
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…
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…
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.
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…
Notification on pulses, edible oils and oilseeds extended
TIA CorrespondentNEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Monday approved for extending the validity of the Central Notifications in respect of pulses, edible oils and edible oilseeds to be extended for…
Additional DA for Govt employees approved
TIA CorrespondentNEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Monday approved to release additional installment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners with effect from…
No roaming charges from 2013
AMNNEW DELHI: Mobile phone usres would not have to pay roaming charges while travelling within the country from the next year. Talking to the media on the sidelines of a…
7, 00 Indian workers detained in Kuwait
Embassy seeking consular access to Indians held in KuwaitAMNKUWAIT CITY: More than seven hundred Indian workers have been detained by the Kuwaiti authorities for allegedly misusing their visas.The Indian embassy…