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The Tamil Nadu government has issued an order for all state government staffs to wear attire permissible to them reflecting Tamil culture. (Photo: ANI)

To maintain decorum, TN mandates traditional dress code for govt...

The order also stated that dress code prescribed in TN Secretariat Office Manual needs to be modified to 'suit...

3 Jun 2019 10:50 AM IST

For infrastructure sector, 2019 could be a landmark year in terms of investments. In the first four months of 2019 itself, private equity and venture capital investments in infrastructure sector has surpassed the previous annual high of 2007.

Eight core sectors growth slows down to 0.2 pc in June

During April-June, the eight sectors grew by 3.5 pc compared to 5.5 pc in the same period last year.

31 July 2019 6:07 PM IST

A bloody clash between two prison gangs on Monday left at least 57 inmates dead with 16 of them decapitated, authorities in the state of Para said, the latest deadly clash as Brazils government struggles to control the countrys overcrowded jails. (Photo: AFP)

At least 57 inmates killed, several beheaded in bloody clash in Brazil...

Most of the dead died in the fire, they said, while two guards were taken hostage, but later released.

30 July 2019 9:20 AM IST

The death toll due to encephalitis in Assam has reached 120 this year, Minister of State for Health Pijush Hazarika said on Monday. (Photo: ANI)

Encephalitis death toll reaches 120 in Assam: State Health Minister

Treatment for people affected by the disease has been made free at all government hospitals in the state, the minister...

29 July 2019 3:52 PM IST

Currency experts have a bullish outlook for the rupee this week.

PSBs' bad loans have declined by over Rs 89,000 crore till March: Govt

Over the last 4 financial years, PSBs were recapitalised to the extent of Rs 3.12 lakh cr, with an infusion of Rs 2.46...

26 July 2019 10:13 AM IST

Representational picture of housing societies

Govt approves construction of 1.4 lakh more houses under PMAY

Govt sanction construction of around 1,40,134 more affordable houses for the benefit of urban poor.

26 July 2019 9:15 AM IST

Deputy governor Viral Acharya today said the switch to GDP is mainly to conform to international standards.

Rise in government borrowing can weigh on corporate sector: Acharya

Acharya is leaving the central bank on Tuesday, six months before the scheduled end of his term in office, citing...

23 July 2019 9:15 AM IST

The Income Tax Department has detected undisclosed income of over Rs 10,000 crore in fiscal 2017-18, thus recording a 20 per cent surge over the previous fiscal.

Govt targets to add 1.3 crore income tax filers this fiscal

Thakur said 46,13,91,168 Permanent Account Numbers (PANs) have been allotted as on July 30, 2019.

23 July 2019 8:54 AM IST

Karnataka CM H.D. Kumaraswamy with his cabinet colleagues after the Assembly was adjourned in Bengaluru on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Karnataka gears up for trust vote today after missing two deadlines

On Friday, the Assembly failed to meet two deadlines set by Governor Vajubhai Vala to complete the trust vote.

22 July 2019 8:49 AM IST

Just want to go and meet families of victims, I even said will take only 4 people with me.Yet administration is not letting us go there.They should tell us why we are being stopped. We will continue to sit here peacefully, Priyanka said. (Photo: ANI)

Govt's duty to stand with victims: Priyanka welcomes UP CM's visit to...

The state government has already distributed checks of Rs 5 lakh as ex-gratia to the kin of the deceased.

21 July 2019 3:47 PM IST

The official said Rs 32.54 crore in cash, out of the total seizures of Rs 152.78 crore, has been released after verification. (Representational image)

Cash withdrawal from multiple accounts to be aggregated for levying 2...

Two per cent tax will be charged if aggregate cash withdrawal from one or more accounts exceeds Rs 1 crore.

19 July 2019 9:38 AM IST

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease affects around one in 10 children and is the most common paediatric liver disorder. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Hyderabad witnessing spurt in vector, water-borne diseases with onset...

The doctors are advising the public to eat a healthy diet and keep themselves away from any such place that breeds...

18 July 2019 8:48 AM IST