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CPI(M) general-secretary Sitaram Yechury also criticised the Narendra Modi-led government for delaying the winter session of the parliament and said these were the signs that it was not willing to face the House. (Photo: PTI)

CPI(M) warns to continue agitation; blames govt of betraying farmers

About 50,000 farmers from 23 districts are expected to participate in a long march that starts from Nashik on Wednesday.

20 Feb 2019 12:36 PM IST

Gehlot seeks Rs 1000 crore under MGNREGA from Centre

Rajasthan is among the top states to implement MGNREGA scheme and nearly 42.33 lakh rural families have been given work...

20 Feb 2019 11:53 AM IST

The revivalist RSS has backed the clergy although the Supreme Court has permitted all women to enter the shrine as equal citizens. (Representational image)

SC again defers hearing of pleas challenging amendments in SC/ ST Act

Earlier, the apex court had said that the petitions against the amendment and review pleas against the judgement will be...

19 Feb 2019 2:49 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a slew of incentives to boost startup businesses, offering them a tax holiday, inspector raj-free regime and capital gains tax exemption as part of the startup action plan.

Govt relaxes norms, investment limit for angel tax concession to...

Govt has decided to relax angel tax norms for startups, including increasing the investment limit to Rs 25 cr.

19 Feb 2019 12:30 PM IST

According a study by Local Circles, citizens believe demonetisation led to an audit trail which can be effectively used in the future to investigate accounts being used for black money transactions. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

Disinvestment proceeds touch Rs 53,558 cr

The government's disinvestment proceeds have touched Rs 80,000 crore, in the previous fiscal.

17 Feb 2019 2:05 PM IST

In May last year, the Telecom Commission -- the highest decision-making body in the DoT -- had cleared the proposal for creation of an ombudsman under the aegis of TRAI to resolve subscriber complaints, a move aimed at empowering mobile consumers. (Photo: Twitter)

No yet apprised of govt's decision on telecom ombudsman: TRAI to DoT

TRAI has asked DoT to apprise it of the decision taken by the government on the said recommendations.

17 Feb 2019 1:55 PM IST

According to the World Steel Association, India produced 8.4 million tonnes of crude steel in February 2018, up 3.4 per cent over February 2017.

Govt to examine steel players' demand for MIP on steel: Official

The players have said steel imports have increased due to trade diversion from China, Japan and South Korea.

17 Feb 2019 1:37 PM IST

Navy personnel conduct a rescue task at the site of a coal mine collapse at Ksan, in Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

India's coal import rises 5 per cent to 190 MT in Apr-Jan

Coal imports were at 180.61 (MT) in the April-January period of the previous fiscal.

17 Feb 2019 12:52 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the inauguration of several development projects in Itanagar on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Govt working towards housing for all by 2022, says PM Modi

Modi said 1.5 crore houses for the poor have been built at a double speed to realise the target of 2022.

14 Feb 2019 2:03 PM IST

On Tuesday, the Indian rupee closed the session on a flat note at 69.83 a dollar.

NPA under Mudra Yojana stands at Rs 7,277 crore

Almost 73 per cent of the loans under PMMY have been extended to women borrowers.

13 Feb 2019 10:20 AM IST

HAL posted a profit of Rs 1,998 crore in 2015-16, Rs 2,616 crore in 2016-17, Rs 2,070 in 2017-18 and Rs 650 crore until September 2018. (Photo: Twitter)

HAL posted profit of Rs 7,334 crore from 2015-16 to Sept 2018

The government has made significant investments to boost capacity of the HAL in the last three years: Bhamre.

12 Feb 2019 11:55 AM IST

Niti Aayog had earlier proposed doing away with the distinction between plan and non-plan expenditure.

Niti Aayog to look for formal part for moving forward quality of...

Budget has given an impulse to utilization request and the RBI has given a fillip to speculation request by cutting...

11 Feb 2019 12:18 PM IST