Consumers may soon get to choose power distributor in their area

New Delhi (IANS) The government proposes to open up the countries' power distribution segment to competition by allowing operation of more than one entire in a supply area.

This will be a major reform in the power sector that will empower…

Modi congratulates Sitharaman for Budget presentation

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for her marathon 110-minute Budget speech and also inquired about her health soon after she completed her presentation.

The Finance Minister…

Modi plans to give assets to crony capitalist friends: Rahul

New Delhi (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday slammed the Centre for not providing cash transfers to the poor in the Union Budget, and said the Modi government was planning to give the country's assets to a few capitalists.

In…

Country on sale, only election 'jumlas': Oppn on Budget

New Delhi (IANS) The Congress on Monday criticised the Modi-led NDA government for giving a sizeable chunk of the infra-Budget to the election-bound states of Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, and termed the Budget as "road for vote" and…

Union Budget 2021: Sitharaman allocates Rs 1.15 lakh cr package for Railways

New Delhi (IANS) The three new dedicated corridors for railways announced by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget 2021-22 are valued at Rs 1.78 lakh crore, officials related to the development said.

The Railways Minister…

Budget 2021: Rural poor, farmers' progress to be govt's priority

New Delhi (IANS) Amid the coronavirus pandemic when the pace of manufacturing and services sector came to a grinding halt, agriculture and allied sectors in India have picked up pace as the country saw the strength of the farm sector.

The government…

Delhi Police file FIR against 'The Caravan' for spreading fake news

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi Police have registered an FIR against 'The Caravan' magazine for allegedly spreading false information that a farmer died in police firing at the ITO intersection on January 26 after the proposed tractor rally by…

Country sad over insult of Tricolour on Jan 26: Modi

New Delhi (IANS) In his first remarks on the violence and vandalism on Republic Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the country was sad to "see the insult to the Tricolour".

Addressing the country through his first 'Mann Ki…

Indian cryptocurrency players in huddle as govt mulls ban

New Delhi (IANS) As India plans to introduce a new law to prohibit all 'private cryptocurrencies' in the country, the industry stakeholders have come out in unison, hoping that the government will listen to all the stakeholders before taking…

Human chains formed in Bihar to show support to farmers

Patna (IANS) Showing solidarity with the agitating farmers, the Opposition parties in Bihar anchored by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav formed a human chain across the state on Saturday on the occasion of the death anniversary of…