LS polls: Rahul woos diploma holders, graduates with MNREGA-like scheme

The Congress on Thursday promised the right to employment as well as apprenticeships for youths in a series of assurances made by its leader Rahul Gandhi at a rally in Rajasthan's Banswara. IMAGE:......

Kharge's son-in-law to contest LS poll from K'taka?

M Mallikarjun Kharge's son-in-law Radhakrishna Doddamani has emerged as the front-runner for Congress ticket to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the home turf of the party's President.......

Gadkari slaps legal notice on Kharge, Ramesh for 'misleading posts' on X

Union minister Nitin Gadkari sent legal notices to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Friday for allegedly sharing misleading and defamatory news contents......

Cong will conduct wealth survey if voted to power: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday asserted that his party would conduct a caste census if voted to power and this will prove to be an "X-ray of the country". IMAGE: Congress leader Rahul......

Opposition calls the Budget 'anti-poor, anti-middle class'

Image: Budget fails to provide 'Aacche din' to poor. Photograph: Reuters     The Opposition on Saturday slammed as "hollow and plain" BJP's first full-year union budget, saying it......

Wages, unemployment issues kept Labour Ministry busy in 2013

The Labour and Employment Ministry remained engaged with wages and unemployment issues during 2013 which also saw a nationwide trade union strike and the death of minister Sis Ram Ola. The death of......

Now, SMS to book rail tickets!

The Railways on Friday launched SMS-based ticketing with two dedicated numbers - 139 and 5676714 - for the service. "In order to give improved customer service and empower the common man who does......

Trade Unions firm on strike, to hold talks with govt

The central trade unions on Monday remained firm on their call for a two-day strike despite an appeal from the Prime Minister even as they were set to meet senior Union Ministers tonight on his......