PPF Scheme 2019: Account will not be liable to attachment

New Delhi (IANS) The Union government has notified new Public Provident Fund (PPF) rules under which the amount in the PPF account will not be liable for attachment.

The new rules called, Public Provident Fund Scheme 2019, have replaced all…

Exporters meet FM, call for export development fund

New Delhi (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday held pre-Budget consultation with the representatives of industry, services and trade groups in connection with the forthcoming General Budget 2020-21.

The main areas of discussion…

Musharraf sentenced to death in high treason case

Islamabad (IANS) In a first in Pakistan's history, a three-member bench of a special court here on Tuesday sentenced former President Pervez Musharraf to death in the long-drawn high treason case against him.

This is the first time in the…

CBI argues for maximum punishment to Sengar

New Delhi (IANS) Terming the Unnao victim's case "an extraordinary one", where the court has to "consider her continued suffering", the CBI's Additional Special Public Prosecutor on Tuesday asked for maximum punishment to be awarded to expelled…

India rejects Pakistan resolution on Kashmir, CAA

New Delhi (IANS) India on Tuesday rejected the resolution adopted by Pakistan's National Assembly on India's Citizenship Amendment Act and reorganisation of the erstwhile Jammu & Kashmir state, reiterating that the issues are an internal matter…

Modi dares Congress to confer citizenship to all Pakistanis

Ranchi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday dared the Congress to announce that all Pakistanis would get citizenship of India.

"Congress is creating an atmosphere of fear among Muslim community members. The opposition parties are…

Youth should not fall prey to Urban naxal or so called intellectuals over CAA: Modi

Sahebganj: Prime Minister Narendra Modi sounded caution to the agitating students who are protesting against the citizenship amendment act and said that they should not fall prey to Urban naxals or so called intellectuals who might look to fulfill…

BJP may move court against Mamata for anti-CAA remarks

Kolkata (IANS) West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party chief Dilip Ghosh here on Sunday said the BJP would hold protests in the city and the districts against the rampant vandalism by "Bangladeshi infiltrator Muslims" and threatened to move the court against…

Tripura tribal bodies, royal scion move SC against CAA

Agartala (IANS) Different tribal-based parties including a CPI-M's frontal body and Tripura's royal scion have decided to move the apex court against the new Citizenship Amendment Act, claiming that the new law is against the interest of the…

EC seeks report on Rahul's 'Rape in India' remark

New Delhi (IANS) The Election Commission of India has sought a report from Chief Election Officer in Jharkhand over Rahul Gandhi's 'Rape in India' remark, the Commission said on Monday.

The Jharkhand CEO has been asked to submit…