New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The government on Monday introduced a new Bill in the Lok Sabha to decriminalise as many as 288 provisions relating to minor offences under different laws with a view to promote ... Read More
Aurangabad, Aug. 18 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is a "new weapon" of "vote chori" and vowed to protect the 'one person, one vote' p... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- A 16-member delegation of All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) MPs on Monday appealed to Union Jal Shakti minister CR Patil to release West Bengal's outstanding amount of Jal Jeev... Read More
Kolkata, Aug. 18 -- The Supreme Court on Monday reportedly directed that former West Bengal Education minister Partha Chatterjee be released on bail in the alleged cash-for-jobs scam once statements o... Read More
Kolkata, Aug. 18 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced a new rehabilitation scheme, 'Shramashree', for Bengali migrant workers who are allegedly facing harassment in BJP-ruled states. ... Read More
Kolkata, Aug. 18 -- Claiming that the BJP was trying to take away the fundamental rights of the people by using the Election Commission of India (ECI), Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secret... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla who became the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station (ISS). Shukla, who ... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The rate of unemployment in the country declined to 5.2 per cent in July from 5.6 per cent in June, a government survey said on Monday. The unemployment rate (UR) in May was als... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Amid concerns about the revenue impact of the Centre's pro-middle-class 'Next Gen GST' with a proposed two-slab structure, government sources clarified that the Centre is an equa... Read More
Mumbai, Aug. 18 -- Stock markets rose sharply on Monday, with Sensex closing higher by 676 points and Nifty climbing 1 per cent on heavy buying in auto and consumer durables stocks, buoyed by plans fo... Read More