The prime minister is all set to break his record of spending most days in the country without travelling abroad.
Of the 538 projects examined, 294 suffered from cost overruns, 303 from time overruns, and 166 projects suffered both time as well as cost overruns.
The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs will meet on February 4 to decide the Budget session schedule. Venkaiah Naidu says the government is willing to advance the session if the Opposition agrees.
100 model career centres all across the country to help job seekers connect with potential employers and skill providers.
'The India-France relationship has been that of the elites of two countries, who appreciate each other's philosophical traditions -- whether it is ancient Indian civilisation and Sanskrit texts or the French tradition of Rene Descartes, Albert Camus, (Jean-Paul) Sartre... This is a drawback. It doesn't create the buzz, the excitement necessary for a relationship. We need more people-to-people contact, especially among students,' says former Ambassador to Paris, Rakesh Sood.
Workers being laid off will be entitled to full wages of 45 days for every year of service.
The party has forged ties with Bodo People's Front; continues talks with AGP.
The new PDP chief will have to work hard to keep everyone in the state happy.
With a rise in the clout of Muslims in western Uttar Pradesh, fearful Hindus are being radicalised.
Mamata Banerjee's TMC and Kejriwal's AAP challenged the old order.
Sushma Swaraj's suave moves helped Narendra Modi pull off a diplomatic coup, helping regain her standing.
Select committees of the House have already submitted their reports
Senior leaders within the Congress now say the party could accommodate the government's argument that the GST rate cannot be stipulated within the Constitution.
The opposition, while not directly stalling Parliament, will insist all legislation goes to standing committees, delaying implementation.
The ruling party has indicated willingness to discuss opposition-sponsored motions on 'intolerance'; Jaitley has also shown willingness to accommodate concerns on GST
Amit Shah's formal leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party might have its days numbered, given the range of resentment now coming forth against him.
As long as he enjoys the PM's blessings, the BJP president's position is safe.
The BJP's defeat in Bihar dents its hopes of improving its RS tally but the grand alliance victory could also present the first signs of tension when five JD-U members retire next year.
Ground surveys have found that several members of the dominant castes are in economic conditions quite similar to that of peer communities with the advantage of quotas.
The party is counting on women voters and caste calculus, among others, to swing the crucial polls in its favour
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