Every single village of India now has access to electricity: PM Modi
As per official data, there were 18,452 villages without electricity in the country at the time of PM Modi`s taking office in May 2014.
Apr 30, 2018, 00:46 AM IST
Senior advocate Indu Malhotra set to be Supreme Court judge
The government is learnt to have cleared the appointment of senior advocate Indu Malhotra as a judge of the Supreme Court.
Apr 26, 2018, 00:44 AM IST
'Impeachment' motion was filed to intimidate CJI and other judges, says Arun Jaitley
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu had on Monday had rejected the notice by seven Opposition parties to impeach CJI Dipak Misra.
Apr 24, 2018, 17:26 PM IST
Clear stand on permanent commission to women SSC officers, SC tells Centre
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Central government to clear its stand on the issue of giving permanent commission to women serving as SSC officers in defence services.
Apr 24, 2018, 00:59 AM IST
Vice President starts consultation process on 'impeachment' notice against CJI
Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday set in motion the process of consultation on the 'impeachment' notice against CJI Dipak Misra.
Apr 23, 2018, 00:02 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi keeps questioning Modi government, but what has Congress done for masses, asks Amit Shah
Amit Shah on Sunday said that the top priority of the government was to ensure security on borders and handling terrorism strictly by adopting a zero-tolerance policy.
Apr 22, 2018, 22:41 PM IST
Currency crunch: Ghost of demonetisation haunts government, RBI, says Chidambaram
ATMs in some parts of the country continued to remain out of cash on Wednesday as the government scrambled to rush currency to meet an "unusual spurt in demand".
Apr 18, 2018, 21:07 PM IST
Congress to observe fast on April 9 at Rajghat for 'communal harmony'; Rahul Gandhi to take part
Rahul Gandhi had on Friday directed party leaders to organise fasts across the country to promote harmony.
Apr 08, 2018, 19:53 PM IST
Dalit protests: BJP will neither withdraw reservations, nor allow anyone to do so, says Amit Shah
BJP chief Amit Shah on Wednesday clarified that the central government would neither scrap the policy of reservation for SC and ST communities in education and jobs.
Apr 04, 2018, 19:35 PM IST
Amid Dalit protests, PM Modi takes a dig at Congress, says 'don't drag Ambedkar into politics'
Widespread protests had taken place on Monday in different parts of the country over Supreme Court order on SC/ST Act.
Apr 04, 2018, 16:22 PM IST
Bharat Bandh today against SC order on SC/ST Atrocities Act; government to file review petition
The SC on March 20 had taken note of the alleged rampant misuse of the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities (POA) Act.
Apr 02, 2018, 00:21 AM IST
SC/ST Atrocities Act: Government to file review petition before Supreme Court on Monday
The apex court on March 20, 2018, had taken note of the alleged rampant misuse of the stringent SCs and STs act against government servants.
Apr 01, 2018, 22:48 PM IST
Long-term capital gains tax and other budget proposals to kick in from April 1
Arun Jaitley had retained the 10-15 percent surcharge on the super-rich, while raising the health and education cess, levied on all taxable income, to 4 percent from 3 percent at present.
Mar 31, 2018, 23:50 PM IST
Deadline to link Aadhaar to welfare schemes extended to June 30
On December 15, 2017, the apex court had extended till March 31, 2018, the deadline for mandatory linking of Aadhaar with various services and welfare schemes.
Mar 28, 2018, 19:04 PM IST
Congress issues whip for no-confidence motion
The Congress had tabled in the Lok Sabha a notice for no-confidence motion on Friday.
Mar 26, 2018, 23:42 PM IST
Cabinet approves Ayushman Bharat, health protection scheme to benefit 10 crore families
Ayushman Bharat is touted as the world's largest government-funded health care programme.
Mar 21, 2018, 21:26 PM IST
India not considering any proposal to sign NPT as precondition to join NSG: Government
India is not considering any proposal to sign the NPT as a precondition for joining the NSG, the Lok Sabha was told on Wednesday.
Mar 21, 2018, 18:08 PM IST
Facebook data breach: Congress hits back, accuses government of diverting attention from death of Indians in Iraq
The BJP on Wednesday questioned links between the Congress and Cambridge Analytica and wondered if it will now depend on "data theft" to woo voters.
Mar 21, 2018, 15:44 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh special status: TDP ready to support no-confidence motion against Centre
Two ministers of the TDP - S Chowdary and Ashok Gajapathi Raju - had quit their posts on March 8, 2018.
Mar 15, 2018, 18:28 PM IST
Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day amid ruckus
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Wednesday, minutes after it reassembled at 2 pm.
Mar 14, 2018, 15:33 PM IST
