Cong hits out at Union minister Puri for Rahul criticism

The political discourse hit a new low on Monday with Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri making disparaging remarks targeting Rahul Gandhi and the Congress paying him back in the same coin, saying......

Govt reshuffles bureaucrats, Air India chairman is aviation secretary

Air India Chairman Rajiv Bansal has been appointed as the new aviation secretary as part of a major top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Wednesday. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Shah, Sitharaman stand tall among ministers

Strengthening the portfolios of the home minister and the finance minister is a message that should not be missed, points out A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi with......

Modi's new ministers take charge a day after expansion

Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and other ministers took charge of their respective offices on Thursday,......

'Perform or get shipped out', minister warns ONGC, OIL

Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday put state-owned ONGC and OIL on notice saying oil and gas reserves they hold need to be monetised through joint ventures with domain experts or the......

Ujjwala beneficiaries have time till Sep to avail free LPG

The relaxation would be available only to those beneficiaries who have been credited with the advance for buying the cylinder but have not been able to purchase the refill. The government on......

3 big-ticket divestments: Govt to sell stake in BPCL, SCI, Concor

At the same time, the Cabinet approved reducing government's stake in select PSUs such as IOC to below 51 per cent while continuing to retain management control. Illustration: Uttam......

PM forms 2 Cabinet panels to spur growth, create jobs

Economy has become a major cause of concern for the new government with GDP dropping to 5.8 per cent in the last quarter of the 2018-19. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Redif.com With the spectre of......

PIX: PM Modi declares open inaugural Khelo India University Games

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the first-ever Khelo India University Games at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, in Cuttack, on Saturday. As many as 3400 athletes from 159 universities......