Houston: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a ‘fruitful’ meeting with CEOs from the energy sector on the first day of his week-long US visit here Saturday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. It added that the meeting focussed on working together for energy security...
Panaji: The Centre government slashed Friday the income tax rate for companies by almost 10 percentage points to 25.17 per cent and offered a lower rate to 17.01 per cent for new manufacturing firms to boost economic growth rate from a six-year low by incentivising...
Cuttack: Cuttack Special POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) court Thursday awarded death penalty to rape convict Mohammed Mustafa in the sensational 2018 Salipur minor rape and attempt to murder case. The court Wednesday convicted Mustafa for the heinous crime, but put off pronouncing...
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet Wednesday approved a blanket ban on e-cigarettes in the country with complete suspension of its manufacturing, import, export, distribution and storage. Addressing the media after the cabinet meeting, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government would pass an ordinance immediately...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday said parties to the Ram-Janmabhoomi Babri Masjid land dispute case can amicably resolve the matter through mediation if they want to and that it wants day-to-day hearings in the case to be concluded by October 18. A five-judge Constitution...
New Delhi: Expressing "certainty" that India would be a $5 trillion economy by 2024, Union Home Minister Amit Shah Tuesday clarified that the current growth slowdown is "temporary" and only caused by "global factors". Shah also promised that no Indian will be left without a...
New Delhi: Referring to a petitioner who challenged the state government’s move to carry on demolitions around Sri Jagannath Temple at Puri, the Supreme Court Tuesday made a cryptic observation in this regard, saying, “If he is happy we will feel you have succeeded.” An...
New Delhi: Consumers in India are unlikely to be overburdened with high retail price of auto fuels – petrol and diesel – following a spike in international crude prices that rose 19 per cent on Monday. Global oil prices are on the boil again in...
New Delhi: Trying to allay apprehensions of India Inc, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said Tuesday the Modi government is ‘sensitive’ and looking into the difficulties being faced by businessmen, including those related to reforms initiatives. Amit Shah also attributed to some of the problems...
Kevadiya: On a visit to his home state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who turned 69 Tuesday, offered prayers to goddess Narmada at the Sardar Sarovar dam. Accompanied by Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, Modi offered prayers as part of the state government’s Namami Devi Narmade...
By Aakar Patel Attacks on Bengali Christians and their churches have begun following the BJP's victory in the state. Last...
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By Dilip Cherian The Centre appears keen to give young IPS officers early exposure to the workings and priorities of...
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The demonstration by scores of policemen and officers outside the Delhi Police headquarters on 2 November to protest against some...
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More than three years after ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, there is no let-up in the spiral of killings, displacement,...
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