Chidambaram asks why GST goals are changing

New Delhi (IANS) Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday raised questions about what caused the change in the "declared goals" of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, why it was being changed.

"Until…

NIA searches 16 places in Delhi, UP over new IS module

New Delhi (IANS): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday is carrying out searches at 16 places in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in connection with a new Islamic State module 'Harkat-ul-Harb-e-Islam', officials said.

The searches…

Babri Masjid Action Committee to approach SC if Ram temple ordinance passed

Lucknow (IANS): The Babri Masjid Action Committee (BMAC) has decided to file a petition in the Supreme Court in case the Narendra Modi-led NDA government at the Centre brings in an ordinance paving way for the construction of a grand Ram temple at…

Next PM cannot be predicted: Ramdev

Madurai (IANS) Yoga guru Ramdev, who openly backed Narendra Modi for prime ministership before 2014, says it cannot be said now as to who would be the next prime minister and who would lead the country.

"We cannot say who will…

No move to alter age criteria for Civil Service examination: Minister

New Delhi (IANS) The government on Tuesday refuted media reports on a possible reduction in the maximum age limit for appearing in the Civil Service examinations.

Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office Jitendra Singh…

Modi inaugurates India's longest rail-cum-road bridge

Bogibeel (Assam)  (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the country's longest rail-cum-road bridge in Bogibeel over the Brahmaputra river in Assam.

The Prime Minister arrived at the Mohanbari Airport…

Congress says Kolibera win has sent message across state, BJP credits religious heads for win

Ranchi: Post in the victory in the by-polls to the Kolibera seat of the Jharkhand Assembly the state unit of the party indulged in celebrations by bursting firecrackers and shimmed gulal on each other’s faces to express their happiness.

Winter Session of Jharkhand Assembly from Monday

Ranchi: The winter session of Jharkhand assembly would be held from Monday during which the state government would also table the second supplementary budget for fiscal 2018-19.

As per the official business schedule, the house would assemble…

Jharkhand to be developed as a textile hub: Raghubar

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that the state would be developed as a textile hub as new opportunities for employment are being created in Jharkhand and said that in future more textile companies will start their plants in the…

Indian, Pakistan trade heavy fire on LoC

Jammu (IANS): The Indian and Pakistani armies on Monday traded heavy fire on the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, defence sources said.

The Pakistan Army used automatics and mortars to target Indian military and…