No move to reduce age limit for exams, clarifies UPPSC

Lucknow (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has said that there was no proposal to reduce the age limit for candidates appearing for the provincial civil services examination.

The clarification comes after the UPPSC aspirants…

Centre to SC: Transfer all PILs on CAA to Supreme Court

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on Friday Centre's plea to transfer all PILs filed in different High Courts, across the country challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019, to…

Coal import case: SC notice to Adani Group on DRI's appeal

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to Adani Enterprises on an appeal by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in a matter connected with the alleged over-invoicing of Indonesian coal imports.

A bench headed by…

India with US in all areas of mutual interest: Modi tells Trump

New Delhi (IANS) In a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated that New Delhi will continue to work with Washington for enhancing cooperation in all areas of mutual interest.

Though a Ministry…

Banking services may be affected as employees strike

New Delhi (IANS) Bank customers may face hardships with services as several bank branches and ATMs could be affected on Wednesday as bank employees have threatened to go on a day-long strike.

The strike call of five bank employee unions is…

Former HRD secretary condemns JNU violence, demands action

New Delhi (IANS) Former Union Human Resource Development Secretary R. Subrahmanyam condemned the unseen violence which erupted in the Jawaharlal Nehru University on Sunday as several masked individuals, both male, and female, thrashed students, including…

We are descending into anarchy: Chidambaram on JNU violence

New Delhi (IANS) Former Union minister and Congress leader P. Chidambaram said that Sunday's JNU violence shows that "we are descending into anarchy."

Chidambaram while addressing a press conference said, "This incident is perhaps the…

'Children of Indian citizens not to go to detention centres'

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that children, whose parents have been given citizenship through NRC, will not be separated from their families and sent to the detention centres in Assam.

Advocate appearing for…

CAA: Shah blames Gandhis, AAP for Delhi CAA violence

New Delhi (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah trained his guns at the Congress' Gandhis once again for allegedly fomenting trouble on the issue of CAA. But this time, he has added Aam Aadmi Party's name to the list.

Shah alleged, "The…

Delhi goes to polls on Feb 8, counting on Feb 11

New Delhi (IANS) The election commission on Monday announced February 8 to be the date of Delhi assembly elections. Model code of conduct comes into effect with the announcement, the EC said.

The date of notification is January 14, while January…