August 02, 2018 01:29 IST
Stating that it was not a sin, Ravi Shankar Prasad said “if judges come from one state”, but at the same time many High Courts go “unrepresented” in Supreme Court, “then as the Minister for Law and Justice, I am duty-bound to convey that concern to the court”.
Thu, Aug 02, 2018July 31, 2018 00:33 IST
While the state has a projected population of 3.46 crore, according to the UIDAI website, only 31.36 lakh people (9.1 per cent) had been assigned an Aadhaar number till June-end. By July 30, the enrollment went up to 33.09 lakh.
Tue, Jul 31, 2018July 28, 2018 03:25 IST
The report recommends changing Section 8 of the Aadhaar Act, effectively excluding any private entity from using Aadhaar-based online authentications.
Sat, Jul 28, 2018July 25, 2018 03:49 IST
On Tuesday, several Opposition members raised the issue in Lok Sabha and said that the government is yet to implement all recommendations made by the Swaminathan Commission in 2006.
Wed, Jul 25, 2018July 25, 2018 03:40 IST
Aam Aadmi Party MP from Patiala, Dr Dharam Vira Gandhi, a medical practitioner, tells The Indian Express why he boycotted the Lok Sabha for a while on the issue of pricing of generic drugs.
Wed, Jul 25, 2018July 25, 2018 03:15 IST
Opposition leaders' demand for raising the issue of lynching incidents, a day after Rajnath Singh announced formation of a committee to look into the issue, left Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan agitated on Tuesday.
Wed, Jul 25, 2018July 21, 2018 03:06 IST
He said that unlike in Andhra Pradesh, the TRS in Telangana acted with “maturity” and started “working towards development”. At this, the TDP leaders returned to the Well with their slogans.
Sat, Jul 21, 2018July 16, 2018 00:46 IST
How govt explains need for Social Media Communications Hub, why some have raised concerns.
Mon, Jul 16, 2018July 12, 2018 04:00 IST
The lack of warnings for online content has left the Union Health Ministry scouting for ways to bring them under the ambit of the anti-tobacco law.
Thu, Jul 12, 2018June 21, 2018 05:11 IST
The official PIB channel on YouTube has more than 1.5 lakh subscribers, and it has posted more than 3,500 videos, viewed nearly 14 million times since it was set up in May 2011.
Thu, Jun 21, 2018June 14, 2018 05:07 IST
According to Indian laws, it is not illegal for Indians to own property in Dubai. As per the Foreign Exchange Management Act of 1999, resident and non-resident Indians are allowed to own immovable properties abroad.
Thu, Jun 14, 2018June 12, 2018 05:16 IST
Of the 129,000 entries in the Dubai database from 181 countries, those of Indians form a sizeable chunk with 5,800 linked to properties in top sites such as the Palm Jumeirah, The World, Motor City, Emirates Living, Dubai Marina, Burj Dubai, Old Town Island.
Thu, Jun 14, 2018May 31, 2018 04:00 IST
Four years of Modi government: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on using social media as a key tool of communication for the government, the controversy over the government's ad spend, the achievements, and challenges before the ministry
Thu, May 31, 2018May 27, 2018 03:43 IST
Posing as an “acharya” and representing a fictitious Shrimad Bhagvad Gita Prachar Samiti, Sharma asked these media groups to promote Krishna’s quotes from Gita and promote “Hindutva” on their platforms in the first phase of his campaign.
Sun, May 27, 2018May 16, 2018 03:37 IST
Karnataka Assembly Election Results 2018: The Congress office in Bengaluru, deserted since morning, was slightly more energised by evening. Party flags that had been brought in around noon were finally fluttering from its first-floor balcony.
Wed, May 16, 2018May 05, 2018 05:04 IST
‘I&B knew President couldn’t give all awards, sent invite saying he would’
Sat, May 05, 2018May 04, 2018 04:45 IST
An estimated 50 of the 125 awardees refused to attend the event protesting that, contrary to what their invitation said, they were not going to receive the awards from President Ram Nath Kovind.
Fri, May 04, 2018April 26, 2018 05:52 IST
NuPower, promoted by Deepak Kochhar, husband of Chanda Kochhar, between 2010 and 2012 got investments of Rs 325 crore from Mauritius-based Firstland Holdings, a company owned by Nishant Kanodia, son-in-law of Essar Group co-founder Ravi Ruia.
Thu, Apr 26, 2018April 26, 2018 03:07 IST
Using a stern tone, the government said that Cambridge Analytica’s response was “self evident that apart from being very cryptic, the unstated intention was to conceal more than reveal".
Thu, Apr 26, 2018April 19, 2018 02:09 IST
What is the background and relevance of the discussion between TRAI and the Ministry?
Thu, Apr 19, 2018April 05, 2018 03:48 IST
Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati said these issues would be discussed at the board meeting. The board had last “deliberated” on a draft of the MoU in September 2017, after which it had given its nod.
Thu, Apr 05, 2018April 04, 2018 05:54 IST
Of the four reports mentioned in The True Picture article titled, “Four major Fake News Stories Busted,” the website called two by The Indian Express fake. Both these reports were based on official documents — an FIR and notes written by the Foreign Secretary and the Cabinet Secretary.
Wed, Apr 04, 2018April 04, 2018 05:25 IST
Sources said that the PMO was “not consulted” and was unaware of Irani’s directive until it became public. “A fuming Prime Minister told his office to direct the I&B Ministry to withdraw the directive with immediate effect,” said an official.
Wed, Apr 04, 2018April 03, 2018 05:29 IST
Avista Advisory, founded by Rajiv Kochhar, who is the brother-in-law of Chanda Kochhar, got the mandate to restructure foreign currency-denominated debt deals worth over $1.7 billion of seven companies over the last six years.
Tue, Apr 03, 2018April 03, 2018 05:11 IST
The website, www.thetruepicture.in, according to whois.com — a domain registration and hosting service provider — was registered last year.
Wed, Apr 04, 2018