63 projects worth Rs 80,068 cr in J&K, Ladakh: Centre

New Delhi (IANS) People and the business community from the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh can now realise full potential in all economic sectors like in other parts of the country after the abrogation of Article 370, said Union…

Do-or-die battle for BJP in Karnataka Assembly by-polls

Bengaluru (IANS) By-polls to 15 Assembly segments in Karnataka on Thursday are crucial to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as their verdict on December 9 will decide its survival and continuation in the southern state.

"We are confident…

Ruckus in LS over onion prices, remarks on PM, Nirmala

New Delhi (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Tuesday witnessed an uproar followed by cross allegations between the treasury and opposition benches, mainly the Congress, on issues of onion price rise and Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's remarks on…

Railways operating ratio in 2017-18 worst in 10 years: CAG

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Railways' operating ratio at 98.44 per cent in 2017-18 was the worst in the last 10 years, the national auditor, Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), said in a report tabled in Parliament on Monday.

A measure…

Thackeray trains guns on Bullet Train project

Mumbai (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has said the state government will "review" the Rs 1.10 lakh crore Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project, considered as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream offering to the nation.
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Ram corridor, cruise on Saryu in 'New Ayodhya'

Lucknow (IANS) With the Supreme Court clearing the decks for the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is preparing to turn the holy city into the biggest religious destination for Hindus and a…

Bengal netas jittery as ED inches closer to actress Subhra in Rose Valley scam

New Delhi (IANS) As fresh inputs keep pouring into the multi-billion Rose Valley chit fund scam probe, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has finally tightened the noose around actress Subhra Kundu, the wife of Rose Valley Chairman and kingpin Gautam…

Amid BJP boycott and Ajit Pawar's vote, Thackeray wins

Mumbai (IANS) The Maha Vikas Aghadi led by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday decisively won the vote of confidence securing 169 votes, considerably higher than the minimum of 145 required in the 288-member Maharashtra assembly.

Against…

MVA's Patole, BJP's Kathore in race for Maha Speaker's post

Mumbai (IANS) The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday said it will contest the Speaker's post and nominated legislator Kisan S. Kathore as its candidate against the Maha Vikas Aghadi's nominee, legislator Nana F. Patole.

While…

On track to making India $5 trillion economy: PMO official

Bhubaneswar (IANS) Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Pramod Kumar Mishra on Friday said the government is on track to realise Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream of making the country a five trillion dollar economy by 2024.

"Innumerable…