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Opposition questions timing of Bihar budget and Nitish Kumar's 'Samriddhi Yatra'

India, Jan. 20 -- The opposition Mahagathbandhan in Bihar has questioned the timing of chief minister Nitish Kumar's ongoing Samriddhi Yatra and the state government's decision to present the annual b... Read More


BCCI likely to overhaul Annual Central Contracts, scrap A+ Grade; Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma may move to Grade B

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to introduce a revised central contract system, under which the Grade A+ category will be discontinued. If the new model i... Read More


Andhra Pradesh: Parliamentary panel visits Naval Science and Technological Laboratory in Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam, Jan. 20 -- The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence, under the chairmanship of Radha Mohan Singh, undertook an on-the-spot study visit to Naval Science & Technological Laboratory... Read More


Court refuses to order retest in NDPS-negative seizure

India, Jan. 20 -- A special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) court has refused to send reserve samples of an alleged Rs.2.22-crore Tramadol seizure for retesting to the Central Forens... Read More


Jairam Ramesh questions PM's 'urban naxal' remark, seeks clarification on govt stand

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- The Congress on Tuesday sharpened its attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his reference to "urban naxals," with senior party leader Jairam Ramesh asking whether the term ... Read More


Jana Nayagan row: Madras HC reserves order on censor board's appeal on actor Vijay's film certification

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- Amid ongoing Jana Nayagan censor certification row, the Madras High Court has reserved its order on the censor board's appeal against a single-judge direction to grant U/A certif... Read More


Delhi: Several BJP leaders arrive at party headquarters ahead of Nitin Nabin assuming charge as party's national president

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- Several leaders and Chief Ministers from BJP-ruled states arrived at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Tuesday, as Nitin Nabin is set to take charge as the party's national ... Read More


ECI deputes 22 more roll observers across SIR states, 11 in West Bengal

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- The Election Commission of India has deputed 22 more Roll Observers across states, where the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process is currently ongoing. 11 of these newly dep... Read More


India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Deepens

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- At the invitation of Narendra Modi, President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan paid an official visit to India on January 19. This marked his fifth ... Read More


Road connectivity a major obstacle for Purnea airport since its inauguration

PURNEA, Jan. 20 -- A person may reach Purnea from Delhi within two hours by air, but it can take more than two hours to cover a distance of just ten kilometres from the airport to the town. This has b... Read More