Unemployment allowance in Rajasthan from March

Jaipur (IANS) Jobless youths in Rajasthan will get unemployment allowance from March 1, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced on Thursday.

Inaugurating the Rajasthan University Students Union office, he said unemployed girls…

Unemployment seen highest since 1972-73 is only draft, not final report: Niti Aayog

New Delhi (IANS) Reacting to media leakage of the National Sample Survey Office's periodic labour force survey (PLFS) showing India's unemployment rate at a 45-year high of 6.1 per cent in 2017-18, the Niti Aayog on Thursday described it as…

Anna launches hunger strike for Lokpal, Lokayuktas

Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) (IANS) Veteran activist Kisan Baburao Hazare alias Anna Hazare on Wednesday launched a fresh hunger strike at his Ralegan-Siddhi village seeking Lokpal and Lokayuktas as promised by the government.

An…

Debt-ridden Punjab seeks special package

Chandigarh (IANS): With Punjab's debt estimated at over Rs 2.10 lakh crore, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday urged the 15th Finance Commission to sanction a 'Special Debt Relief Package' to support his government's efforts…

CBI books HAL officials for misappropriation of Rs 13 cr

Bhubaneswar (IANS): The CBI has registered five cases against Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) senior Manager Bhabhen Maitra and others for misappropriating funds to the tune of Rs 13 crore between 2013 and 2018.

The agency registered the cases…

Gandhi remembered on his death anniversary

New Delhi (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday paid their tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary.

"On Martyrs' Day, we gratefully remember Mahatma…

Parrikar denies discussing Rafale with Rahul

Panaji (IANS) Ailing Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday denied having a discussion with Congress President Rahul Gandhi on the Rafale deal during a brief meeting on Tuesday when Gandhi held a closed-door meeting with the former Defence…

Modi stops speech when lensman faints

Surat (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday halted while speaking at a function held here after seeing a cameraman of a news channel faint. He quickly gestured officials to take care of the man.

Modi was speaking…

Ex-Union Minister George Fernandes dead at 88

New Delhi (IANS): Former Defence Minister George Fernandes, long-time socialist and a trade unionist, who fought the Congress all his life died on Tuesday after prolonged illness. He was 88.

Fernandes, who was suffering from Alzheimer's…

11 northeastern political parties oppose Citizenship Bill

Guwahati (IANS): Eleven northeastern political parties came together on Tuesday against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 and decided to appeal to the Central government to scrap the legislation.

The parties from seven states excluding…