India, All india, 28th Jan 2018, News & Stories from India

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India All India 28 Jan 2018

India, All india, 28 Jan 2018

Message of Mahatma’s martyrdom

The darkness followed the three bullets fired by Nathuram Godse, which felled Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation.

28 Jan 2018 11:10 PM

Supreme Court judges (from left) Justice Kurian Joseph, J. Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi and Madan B. Lokur at the press conference in New Delhi on January 12. (Photo: PTI)

Judiciary’s problems are solvable, bring in checks and balances, mend faultlines

A few years back, a newspaper article claimed: “The majority of lawyers in India are lawyers in name alone. Poorly educated...”

28 Jan 2018 11:05 PM

Arun Jaitley will likely step up funding of existing rural programmes such as a jobs guarantee scheme, rural housing and a crop insurance plan in what will be his final full year budget before the general election. (Photo: PTI)

With elections coming up, what to expect in this year’s Union Budget

According to the official, 'The budget is likely to offer incentives to the farm sector and small businesses.'

28 Jan 2018 8:58 PM

Chidambaram said the Modi dispensation was "clueless" on how to create jobs and cautioned people against an 'assault on our commonsense by wild claims of job creation by the government'. (Photo: PTI)

Witnessing jobless growth, government 'clueless': Chidambaram

Chidambaram said, 'A 'job' is certain, regular and reasonably secure. We want to know how many such jobs have been created.'

28 Jan 2018 8:39 PM

The Army claimed that its men had opened fire 'in self-defence' and that only after a 250-strong mob tried to lynch a Junior Commissioned Office (JCO) and snatch his service weapon. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

J&K civilian deaths: Army major, associates booked on murder charges

2 youth were killed and 9 other civilians injured in the Army firing on a stone-pelting mob in J&K's Shopian.

28 Jan 2018 8:02 PM

Gen Rawat said the Army has rules of engagements for various operations at every level to ensure that no inconvenience is caused to the people while it is operating under AFSPA. (Photo: PTI)

Time has not come for any rethink on AFSPA, says Army chief

Rawat said Army is concerned about collateral damages and ensuring that its operations under the law do not inconvenience the local people.

28 Jan 2018 7:51 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar during an all-party meeting, ahead of the Budget Session, at Parliament House in New Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Hopeful of passage of triple talaq bill: BJP after 1st pre-budget session all-party meet

The session was also attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who urged the political leaders to ensure success of the Budget Session.

28 Jan 2018 7:33 PM

The Thiruvananthapuram MP described himself as a 'devotee' of Swami Vivekananda’s teachings, and said the acceptance of differences was at the heart of Hinduism. (Photo: File)

Constitution and Upadhyay cannot go together: Shashi Tharoor to Modi

Tharoor said there was a dire need for Hindus to stand up and recognise what was being done 'in their name' and speak out against it.

28 Jan 2018 6:55 PM

Deciding two separate cases, RK Mathur, however, exempted the PMO from disclosing the names of security personnel and people linked to the security details of the prime minister. (Photo: PTI)

PMO asked to disclose names of PM’s entourage on foreign visits

Mathur rejected PMO's objection in disclosing the information on grounds of 'national security'.

28 Jan 2018 5:33 PM

The domestic industry including the Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AiMeD) in its has pre-Budget memorandum has asked the government to raise basic customs duty on medical devices in the range of 5-15 per cent. (Photo: File | Representational)

Government may consider import duty hike on some medical devices

India has achieved a major global position in pharmaceutical sector. However, it has not been replicated in the medical devices industry.

28 Jan 2018 5:16 PM

'The public authority can only provide the information as is available with it, provided disclosure of such information is not exempt under section 8 of the Act,' observed HC. (Photo: PTI/File)

Not mandatory for public authority to call for data under RTI: Delhi HC

HC said that the authority can only provide information which is available with it to an applicant under the RTI Act.

28 Jan 2018 3:54 PM

The NIA probe is likely to ascertain how Mir, alias "Babul", managed to secure a passport from a southern state which he allegedly used in Nepal in October 2008 to leave for Europe. (Photo: AFP)

NIA takes Kashmir terror funding case from Delhi Police

The officials said the case was re-registered by the NIA recently and it has initiated investigations into it.

28 Jan 2018 3:39 PM

The Prime Minister also praised tribal women of Maoist-hit Chattisgarh's Dantewada, who are becoming self reliant by driving e-rickshaws. (Photo: File/PTI)

Modi lauds women achievers, says no upper limits for ‘Nari Shakti’

Modi also lauded the daredevil stunts performed by the BSF biker contingent comprising women participants during Republic Day parade.

28 Jan 2018 3:22 PM

'Rahul Gandhi, post Gujarat, is dramatically different from Rahul Gandhi pre-Gujarat. He is now a full time politician,' Ramesh said. (Photo: PTI)

Senior Cong leaders should act as mentors, not tormentors: Jairam Ramesh

Lauding the performance of Cong in the Gujarat assembly elections, Ramesh said the results were a sign that the party is making a comeback.

28 Jan 2018 2:40 PM

'Ex-chief ministers are rotting in jail for corruption', Modi said. (photo: PTI | File)

In veiled attack on Lalu, Modi says, ex-CMs 'rotting' in jail for corruption

Narendra Modi on Sunday said, 'till today people believed that nothing can happen to the rich, but things are different now'.

28 Jan 2018 2:22 PM

The provisions have also been made in the new rules to ensure that reservation for people with disabilities is not adjusted against the posts meant for those from Scheduled Caste and Other Backward Classes. (Photo: File| Representational)

Acid attack victims, autistic patients to get quota in central govt jobs

1 per cent posts each shall be reserved for people suffering from autism, intellectual disability, learning disability and mental illness.

28 Jan 2018 1:57 PM

The apex centre - Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) - would be set up in Delhi. (Photo: File/Representational)

Home Ministry to establish apex coordination centre to tackle cyber crimes

The centre would coordinate with state govts, union territories and closely monitor the cyber space and social media.

28 Jan 2018 12:41 PM

Modi further said the selection process for picking Padma award winners has been transformed under his government and more significance has now been given to the nominee's work than name. (Photo: File)

Flexibility, continuous self-correction efforts hallmark of society: Modi

Addressing the 40th edition of 'Mann ki Baat' radio programme, Modi also said women are now moving ahead in all fields.

28 Jan 2018 12:37 PM

Shops and business establishments remained closed in most parts of Kashmir while public transport was off roads due to the strike. (Photo: AP/Representational)

J&K: Strike over Army firing deaths, internet suspended in parts

2 youth were killed and several others were injured when Army troops opened fire on a stone-pelting mob in Shopian on Saturday.

28 Jan 2018 11:05 AM

In the letter to Alappuzha's District Magistrate, the students also said the principal had even barred them from celebrating Saraswati Puja when it coincided with a strike in Kerala. (Photo: ANI)

North Indian students ‘deliberately’ served beef cutlets in Kerala college

A group of students wrote a letter to Alappuzha's DM complaining against their principal for offending their religious sentiments.

28 Jan 2018 10:05 AM

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