Two boys killed in separate basketball court accidents in Haryana

A national-level player and another teen died in freak accidents on separate basketball courts in Haryana's Rohtak and Bahadurgarh, after the iron pole of the basketball hoop fell on them, the......

Punjab flood: Toll rises to 37; crops in 23 districts damaged

A fresh spell of heavy rains compounded the flood situation in Punjab with the death toll rising to 37 on Wednesday, while crops on 1.75 lakh hectares of land in 23 districts got damaged by the......

Salaries, allowances, pensions of MPs hiked; monthly income rises to...

The Centre on Monday notified a 24 percent hike in the salaries of members of Parliament with effect from April 1, 2023, on the basis of the Cost Inflation Index, taking their monthly salaries to......

'A Tsunami is coming on April 2': Oppn on Trump's tariff war

Opposition MPs on Thursday raised concerns over United States President Donald Trump's tariff threats, with senior Congress leader P Chidambaram asking the government to clarify India's response,......

Yechury outsources planning to IIM-A students

In a first-of-its-kind initiative undertaken by Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A), students from the institute have received the go-ahead from CPI (M) politburo member Sitaram......

MP funds for job scheme

Member of Parliament can now allocate funds from their local area development scheme kitty for rural employment guarantee programmes. The move that comes just ahead of Budget is aimed at providing......

Are MP funds well-spent?

On December 23, 1993, the Union government launched a scheme that allowed Members of Parliament to recommend developmental projects that would create durable community assets and infrastructure.......

IIM-A to help MPs use grants better

The country's premier B-school is all set to help MPs in effectively spend their grants so that maximum number of people can reap benefits. A group of students of Indian Institute of Management,......

Harbhajan donates boats, ambulances for flood-hit Punjab

IMAGE: Through his MPLAD fund, Harbhajan Singh has sanctioned eight steamer boats for relief operations and added three more from his own resources. Photograph: ANI Photo Former India spinner and......

Punjab needs our strength and support: Dhawan

IMAGE: Punjab has been battling a severe flood situation over the past few weeks, leading to large-scale displacement of people and damage to crops. Photograph: ANI Photo Former India opener......

Stay indoors or go to jail, Gambhir warns quarantine offenders

Pledges Rs 50 lakh from his MPLAD fund towards COVID-19 treatment. IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir. Photograph: Atul Yadav/PTI Photo Cricketer-turned politician Gautam Gambhir on Monday pledged Rs......

Combating coronavirus: BCCI donates 51 crore

India's richest sports body Board of Control for Cricket in India on Saturday pledged a donation of  51 crore to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund in country's fight against COVID-19 pandemic.......

Rahane, Rijiju contribute to fight COVID-19

India's Test team vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane has donated Rs 10 lakh to the Maharastra Chief Minister's Relief Fund for the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. "This is just my tiny bit and a drop......