Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session. Honourable Members, This joint sitting of......
At a Delhi hospital, a feeble old lady bumped into him.She told him how she was absolutely alone in the world, severely ill, with no money for treatment but she did have a RSBY card.She told him......
'I hope the anger that Gujarat farmers have demonstrated is also reflected in other parts of the country in ensuing elections.''Only then will the ruling parties accept that something is terribly......
Opposition in Rajya Sabha on Thursday tore into the government for presenting a “disappointing” budget, with Congress leader P Chidambaram terming note ban as the “most......
President Pratibha Patil on Monday addressed Parliament for the last time as President when she flagged off the Budget session. Here's the text of her speechHonourable Members I welcome you to this......
'As our per capita income increases and various demographic segments emerge, the need for various kinds of protection and risk covers will become even more explicit.' Photograph: Kind courtesy LIC......
'If you want it to grow well and serve the true needs of the economy, it needs a lot of freedom and flexibility, which comes in terms of the reform objective set by the regulator.' IMAGE: Shoppers......
'Debating the rate of unemployment rate misses the point entirely.''The key aspect is meaningful employment.''The way that can be done is skilling, which takes time and investment.''The process of......
Government’s objective is to bring down the cost of cultivation through efficient use of fertilisers and agro chemicals, and increase in realisation. It is, thus, planning to connect 200......
By April, operational guidelines for the scheme will be finalised and shared with states Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com With the Union Cabinet approving the Ayushman Bharat health insurance......