NDA government

Arvind Kejriwal asks President to help jewellers on excise duty issue

 Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday met President Pranab Mukherjee and asked him to intervene on the NDA government's budget proposal to impose one per cent excise duty on non-silver jewellery.

Mar 30, 2016, 01:27 AM IST

No major mistake in policy, governance: Jaitley on NDA govt

The BJP-led NDA Government has not made any major mistake in terms of governance, both on integrity and policy, in two years and "that says a lot", Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said.

Mar 28, 2016, 13:59 PM IST

Government wants to make Northeast hub of trade with South East Asia: Rajnath Singh

The NDA government wants to make the Northeast a hub for trade with South East Asian countries but for that peace must prevail in the region, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday.

Mar 23, 2016, 04:07 AM IST

Government's actions will be dictated by ideology for which BJP was established: Amit Shah

Amit Shah said on Sunday that there was no question of compromising the core ideology of Sangh Parivar.

Mar 13, 2016, 19:11 PM IST

Vijay Mallya not a needle that can't be found: Congress' salvo in parliament

Ghulam Nabi Azad accused the NDA government of helping Mallya to “escape” the country.

Mar 10, 2016, 22:50 PM IST

Academicians slam government for interference in universities

Renowned academicians on Thursday slammed the central government for what they called its unwarranted interference in central universities and autonomous educational institutes.

Mar 03, 2016, 21:59 PM IST

We turned challenges into opportunities: Finance Minister

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Monday said the BJP-led NDA government converted low economic growth and zero investor confidence which it inherited into opportunities as India's GDP has now zoomed to 7.6 percent.

Feb 29, 2016, 18:12 PM IST

Parliament a place for debate and discussion, not disruption or obstruction, says President Pranab Mukherjee

President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday addressed the joint session of both Houses of Parliament on the first day of the Budget Session.

Feb 23, 2016, 14:19 PM IST

Tricolour at central universities a 'dangerous trend': RJD

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Friday criticised the move to install the national flag in the central university campuses and accused the BJP-led NDA Government of reducing everything to the level of spectacle which would be a very dangerous trend.

Feb 19, 2016, 12:51 PM IST

Three ABVP members slam Centre over handling of JNU row, quit

There is a difference between "interrogation and crushing ideology and branding entire Left as anti-national", they said.

Feb 18, 2016, 04:51 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi wants to make railway stations 'iconic structures'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the NDA government wanted to make railway stations iconic structures.

Feb 17, 2016, 22:30 PM IST

No clarity on Rajiv Gandhi assassination probe; CBI sends reminder

 CBI has sent another reminder to the Home Ministry seeking extension to its multi-disciplinary monitoring agency, probing the larger conspiracy in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination, as the NDA government is mum on the fate of the team whose term expired on May 31, 2015.

Jan 28, 2016, 00:25 AM IST

Sports council recommends massive hike in 'meagre' union sports budget

The revived All India Council of Sports (AICS) on Saturday recommended a massive hike in central government's sports budget stating that the current Rs 886 crore allocation is too meagre for a country as big as India.

Jan 09, 2016, 20:24 PM IST

President signs ordinance to amend Enemy Property Act

The Narendra Modi government, following the footsteps of the previous UPA government, has been keen to amend the Enemy Property Act.

Jan 08, 2016, 15:26 PM IST

NDA government has failed to contain terrorism: Raj Babbar

The NDA government at the centre has failed to contain terrorism, Raj Babbar said on Tuesday.

Jan 06, 2016, 00:47 AM IST

Government committed to ensuring security of all MPs: Rudy

The Centre on Tuesday assured the Lok Sabha it will "take all steps to ensure safety and security of all the members".

Dec 22, 2015, 20:45 PM IST

Stick to development agenda, tell people what government is doing: PM Modi to Ministers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday told his Council of Ministers to stick to the development agenda. 

Dec 17, 2015, 22:27 PM IST

Has Modi sarkar now turned into Modi+ sarkar?

For more than one year after he became the prime minister in May 2014, Narendra Modi was accused of running a one-man show (read government). He was accused by the Opposition of interfering in every ministry's work and overshadowing his ministers. For example, in the one-and-half-years that the Modi government has been in power, it is PM Modi and not External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj who has taken most foreign tours.

Dec 15, 2015, 09:33 AM IST

Modi govt adopted zero tolerance towards terrorism: Rajnath

Paying rich tributes to those who laid down their lives in the terror attack on Parliament 14 years back, the Home Minister said the nation will never forget their supreme sacrifice.

Dec 13, 2015, 17:11 PM IST

Even British did not loot Delhi the way Centre has: Kejriwal

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said that if the Centre does not want to accord full statehood to Delhi then it should keep areas under NDMC, its land and police rights with itself.

Dec 10, 2015, 20:24 PM IST