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Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav and state Cabinet minister Azam Khan at the inauguration of a library at Vidhan Sabha in Lucknow. (Photo: PTI)

Eye on UP Assembly polls, Akhilesh adds 17 OBCs to SC list

The proposal that is aimed at wooing the OBCs in the upcoming elections will now be sent to the Centre for clearance.

23 Dec 2016 2:54 AM IST

The Centre had taken several other steps like announcing diesel subsidy for farmers to help save standing crops. (Photo: PTI/File)

Centre's 50-day extra rural work scheme falls flat

The decision on providing additional employment was taken after the monsoon deficit reached 16 per cent across the...

23 Dec 2016 3:26 AM IST

Arun Jaitley, Union Finance minister speaking at the inaguration of FICCIs 89th Annual General Meeting, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Dual control' of GST to come up at meeting today

Finance Ministry sources said that on the first day the GST Council cleared most of the 197 clauses of the Central GST...

23 Dec 2016 1:30 AM IST

Delhi Governor Lt Governor Najeeb Jung submitted his resignation letter to the NDA government on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Najeeb Jung resigns as Lt Governor of Delhi, CM Kejriwal expresses...

'Najeeb Jung would be returning to his first love, which is, academics,' said a statement issued by his office.

22 Dec 2016 4:35 PM IST

The FCRA has now been deployed by the Modi government to block funding to at least 25 groups, apparently for their ostensible anti-national activities.

Targeting NGOs hurt those most in need

This is only the latest expression of concern over the Indian government's targeting of activist groups.

22 Dec 2016 7:14 AM IST

Supreme Court of India. (Photo: PTI)

Supreme Court: Sensitise kids against racial bias

The court directed setting up of a committee for the purpose of a regular exercise of monitoring and redressal.

22 Dec 2016 1:45 AM IST

Nagaland Chief Minister T.R. Zeliang. (Photo: PTI)

Manipur in fragile state, tread warily

Manipur is a landlocked state and would reel in despair if the transport system was impeded and highways blocked.

22 Dec 2016 3:32 AM IST

The government is cracking down and banks must report anybody depositing more than 250,000 rupees.

Family declares Rs 2 lakh crore holdings, I-T department starts probe

I-T department has rejected these two declarations and started investigations to find out those behind these fake...

5 Dec 2016 4:08 AM IST

Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi (Photo: PTI)

India-Bangladesh talks begin today, terror top agenda

The two sides are likely to exchange notes about investigations into the July 1 terror attack at a cafe in Dhaka.

5 Dec 2016 1:30 AM IST

Official data available with this newspaper reveals that currently 44 hydel projects with an aggregate capacity of 13,182 MW are under construction, out of which 42 such projects with a capacity of 12,966 MW have been delayed.

Hydel projects go downhill after government's thermal push

Official sources also concede that there has been an accelerated capacity addition in the thermal sector to meet the...

5 Dec 2016 1:18 AM IST

New CBI Director Rakesh Asthana (Photo: video grab)

Rakesh Asthana is CBI's interim head as no chief named

This is the first time in the last 10 years that no CBI chief has been named to succeed the outgoing officer.

3 Dec 2016 1:40 AM IST

People queue up at an ATM to withdraw cash in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Was this the best way towards a better India?

Banks ran out of cash even though the RBI had repeatedly said the system was geared up to meet the extra demand.

3 Dec 2016 3:26 AM IST