Modi government has no right to present full budget: Congress

New Delhi (IANS) The Congress on Thursday warned of massive protests inside and outside Parliament if the Modi government tried to present a full-fledged budget instead of a vote on account saying it will violate Constitutional propriety…

Jharkhand anti-BJP 'front' finds seat-sharing a tough task

Ranchi (IANS) Opposition parties have agreed to form a 'grand alliance' against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Jharkhand, but seat-sharing seems to be a tricky task given the backdrop of talks among anti-BJP parties in recent…

In first for Kashmir, Nazir Wani gets Ashok Chakra

New Delhi (IANS): Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani has been posthumously awarded Indias highest peace time gallantry award, the Ashok Chakra, it was announced on Thursday.

President Ram Nath Kovind will present the award to Wani's wife Mahajabeen.

Not going back to era of ballot papers: Chief Election Commissioner

New Delhi (IANS): Rejecting the demand of major opposition parties, the Election Commission on Thursday ruled out going back to the era of ballot papers and asserted it cannot be "bullied or coerced" into discarding the Electronic Voting…

Chief Minister launches CM Sukanya Yojna from Chaibasa on National Girl Child Day

The basic purpose of Chief Minister Sukanya Yojna is the empowerment of girls for bright tomorrow. Happy Girl Child Day! This woman power is the power of the state, the contribution of women power cannot be denied in the development of 4 years. Today,…

Ahead of Lok Sabha polls, Congress unveils 'trump card' Priyanka

New Delhi/Amethi (IANS): Playing his trump card, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday pushed his sister Priyanka Gandhi into taking the plunge into active politics by appointing her as the party General Secretary in charge of eastern Uttar…

Railways to recruit over 4 lakh people till 2021: Goyal

New Delhi (IANS): The railways will employ over four lakh people by 2021, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announced on Wednesday indicating that the recruitment under the 10 percent quota for economically weaker sections would begin soon.

Addressing…

CM Das marches with soil from homes of martyrs

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Wednesday held a 'padyatra' with the soil from the homes of martyrs of freedom struggle on the occasion of Netaji Jayanti in Ranchi.

The Chief Minister announced that a statue in…

Xi likely to visit India before general elections: Report

New Delhi (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit India for a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi before this year's general elections and as early as February, a media report suggested on Wednesday.

Reporting out of Beijing…

Goyal given temporary charge of Finance

New Delhi (IANS): Railway Minister Piyush Goyal was on Wednesday given charge of Finance Ministry in the absence of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley who is in the US for medical treatment, apparently ruling out his recuperation in time for the interim…