PM directs welfare schemes' implementation in 6 months

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a target of six months to ensure the full saturation of his government's welfare schemes, official sources said on Saturday. The government, they said, will......

India used to depend on others, but now...: President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday urged people to put in their best to build in the next 25 years a developed India connected to its past glory and containing every golden chapter of modernity.......

Won't wear sweater until...: Rahul on T-shirt in biting cold

Amid talk raging about his wearing a T-shirt despite the winter chill during the Bharat Jodo Yatra, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said he decided to wear only T-shirts during the march......

Infiltrators marrying tribal women to grab land: Shah in Jharkhand

Union Home Minister Amit Shah Saturday cautioned the Hemant Soren government to check infiltrators from other countries, who, he said, are 'out to grab land in Jharkhand by marrying tribal women'.......

Who Fared Better On Economy? Modi Or Manmohan

Whether it was the MGNREGS or the NFSA or the Aadhaar-based DBT scheme for cash transfer, the Modi government has built on the basic architecture created by the Singh government. Policy makers in......

Govt plans to make India self-reliant in edible oils

The government will formulate a strategy to make India self-reliant in edible oils by boosting domestic output of oilseeds and launch a comprehensive programme to support dairy farmers, Finance......

Households Happier With Budget Than Markets

Evidently, households see a brighter future after the Budget, reveals Mahesh Vyas. IMAGE: A view of a market in Mumbai. Photograph: Girish Srivastav/ANI Photo The Indian stock markets welcomed the......

What are locusts? And why are they such a big menace?

Swarms of immature pink locusts and adult yellow locusts are currrently active. Not only are fresh locusts swarms expected to arrive in the coming weeks, but even those already present in India......