
June 22, 2019 01:50 IST
Without naming any political party, Moitra said the channel was set up “by one political party” and was “completely below the radar of everybody and this was closed immediately after the election”.
Sat, Jun 22, 2019
June 22, 2019 01:32 IST
As Speaker Om Birla asked the minister to introduce the Bill, AIMIM’s Asaddudin Owaisi, NCP’s Supriya Sule, DMK’s A Raja and Kanimozhi, Samajwadi Party’s Kunwar Danish Ali and leader of Congress in the House Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury objected, claiming that they be given a chance to present their objections.
Sat, Jun 22, 2019
June 12, 2019 01:43 IST
The bill seeks to replace the ordinance passed by the previous government in February after a similar bill could not be passed in the Rajya Sabha.
Wed, Jun 12, 2019
June 06, 2019 03:19 IST
The setting up of specific Cabinet-level focused groups, chaired by the Prime Minister himself, underlines the government’s intention to address the obstacles to higher growth and private sector investment.
Thu, Jun 06, 2019
June 01, 2019 04:45 IST
Appreciating the role of the Indian media, Javadekar said, “As we all know, the media also knows, every freedom comes with responsibilities... the media already carries out and works in this responsible, free atmosphere, and will continue to do so in the days to come.”
Sat, Jun 01, 2019
June 01, 2019 04:30 IST
So far, funds have been credited in the bank accounts of 3.11 crore beneficiaries in the first instalment and 2.66 crore beneficiaries in the second instalment, according to data provided by the government.
Sat, Jun 01, 2019
May 31, 2019 02:45 IST
Nearly two out of three ministers of MoS rank in the last Union Cabinet have been dropped this time.
Fri, May 31, 2019
May 25, 2019 04:53 IST
In every three of the four seats won by the BJP across the country, its vote share was more than 50 per cent, meaning that it had more votes than all the opposition and NOTA votes combined in 224 seats.
Sat, May 25, 2019
May 24, 2019 04:59 IST
For the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Grameen, the data was used to zero-in on beneficiaries who live in kutcha houses or are homeless — unlike the UPA’s Indira Awas Yojana (IAY), which relied on poverty estimates from states. As a result, in the last five years, 15 million houses were completed.
Fri, May 24, 2019
May 24, 2019 04:42 IST
Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: Now there are only two castes — one poor, another who wants to eradicate poverty, says PM Narendra Modi in victory speech.
Fri, May 24, 2019
May 20, 2019 02:40 IST
Some exit poll results released on Sunday are predicting that the NDA tally may come down to 242, while others predict that it may climb to 365. The lowest projection for UPA is 77 and the highest is 164.
Mon, May 20, 2019
May 20, 2019 02:33 IST
While most exit polls project that the NDA will comfortably cross the magic mark of 272 seats to form the government, the projections widely vary with regard to the BJP’s performance in three key states — Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Odisha — which account for 143 seats.
Tue, May 21, 2019
May 17, 2019 03:04 IST
Like many recent graduates from the region, Mansoori — who hails from Garat village north of Indore city — is not happy. The BJP, he complained, has made the entire election about nationalism.
Fri, May 17, 2019
May 15, 2019 02:08 IST
In 1989, Sumitra Mahajan defeated incumbent Prakashchand Sethi. Since then, Indore has sent Mahajan to the Lok Sabha eight consecutive times.
Wed, May 15, 2019
May 15, 2019 01:12 IST
The order also paves the way for promotion of 449 IBPS cadre officers who have got only one initial promotion, which was also delayed, in their service.
Wed, May 15, 2019
April 25, 2019 00:38 IST
Between 20,000 to 35,000 tonnes of onions are traded at the market daily. Farmers, however, complain that they have no say in it.
Thu, Apr 25, 2019
April 24, 2019 04:34 IST
The EC is learnt to have deliberated on the inputs of the committee and decided that its view to delay the biopic’s release remains valid.
Wed, Apr 24, 2019
April 24, 2019 03:20 IST
The Congress drew a blank in Gujarat in 2014. This time, the party is looking to wrest a few seats from the BJP, especially in rural regions of southern Gujarat.
Wed, Apr 24, 2019
April 23, 2019 02:15 IST
Several students said that if they are not placed, they will pursue higher studies, join the family business or apply for bank jobs and other government jobs.
Tue, Apr 23, 2019
April 19, 2019 01:56 IST
NaMo TV is available on all major DTH platforms, and is classified as a “platform service” paid for by the BJP. Despite the silence period having kicked in, the channel was available in several states on the eve of the April 18 vote.
Sat, Apr 20, 2019
April 15, 2019 04:45 IST
The matter of DD News and its coverage of the Lok Sabha elections was first raised by the Congress in a memorandum to the EC on April 1. The Congress had alleged that DD News was giving preferential treatment to the BJP.
Mon, Apr 15, 2019
April 12, 2019 03:07 IST
Prasar Bharati has decided to take several steps to ensure that the model code of conduct is adhered to in its programming.
Fri, Apr 12, 2019
April 12, 2019 00:37 IST
The Finance Bill, 2017 introduced “electoral bonds” — interest-free bearer bonds (like Promissory Notes) that can be purchased from specified branches of the State Bank of India in a designated 10-day window in every quarter of the financial year.
Fri, Apr 12, 2019
April 10, 2019 01:13 IST
According to sources, the EC has decided to add expenses incurred on advertising on NaMo TV to BJP’s expenditure account for Lok Sabha elections.
Wed, Apr 10, 2019
April 09, 2019 04:04 IST
On April 1, the I&B Ministry circulated the draft Bill to remove the provision to establish a recruitment board, and give powers to appoint the Directors General of Doordarshan and All India Radio directly to the Union government.
Tue, Apr 09, 2019

