PM Modi to address nation on Tuesday, last day of 3-week lockdown

The Centre faced growing calls for a less sweeping curbs as an anxious nation awaited Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address on Tuesday -- the last day of the 21-day coronavirus lockdown -- after a......

'Bharat Bandh' draws mixed response; violence in Bengal

IMAGE: Members of Centre of Indian Trade Union (CITU) block the Trivandrum Express during the nationwide 'Bharat Bandh', in Guwahati, on Wednesday. Photograph: PTI Photo Members of 10 central......

Govt wins FDI vote in Lok Sabha: UPA-253, Opposition-218

Foreign Direct Investment in multi-brand retail on Wednesday got the approval of the Lok Sabha as the Opposition motion seeking immediate withdrawal of the decision was rejected convincingly as the......

GST preparedness: Karnataka tops

Ironically, West Bengal, which has been seeking a postponement of the GST roll-out, has fared better among most other states. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Karnataka seems to have taken......

Government in overdrive to rein in prices of pulses

Plans to enhance buffer stock to 500,000 tonnes; Gujarat exempts importers from stock limit Even as retail prices of pulses continued to exceed Rs 200 a kg in some cities, the Centre stepped up......

Traders to stop import of food items from today

With the talks between the government officials and traders on waiver of value added tax on pulses, wheat and wheat products failing to reach a conclusion, the traders have decided to stick to......