Democracy does put...: Jaishankar rebuts US Senator

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar challenged an American senator who said that democracy 'doesn't put food on the table' telling her that in India it does. IMAGE: External Affairs Minister S......

After Delhi's sign-in, Bengal only state to hold out on Ayushman Bharat

According to a parliamentary response by the Union health ministry in 2023, around 654,000 families in Delhi are eligible to enrol under the scheme. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts......

Rana being interrogated by NIA for 8-10 hours daily

Mumbai terror attacks key mastermind Tahawwur Hussain Rana is being interrogated for eight to ten hours daily by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths to unravel a larger conspiracy......

'Zero-For-Zero Tariff Is Best Medicine For India'

'No retaliatory tariffs now. You can retaliate after a few months. Today, there is no need to retaliate because it is a question of long term benefits.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi makes......

State govts get 3 more months to implement Food Security Act

The Centre on Thursday decided to give additional three months to state governments to implement the National Food Security Act, that gives two-thirds of the country's population the right to......

Lack of funds: Food Security Act to be put on hold

The proposed National Food Security Act (NFSA) may have to be put off to 2012 due to financial constraints, going by a recent Planning Commission document which points out that additional resources......

Food Security Act may float backup fund

The proposed Food Security Act is likely to float a fund to act as a backup in years of drought or flood.The contingency fund will facilitate direct cash transfer in place of foodgrain entitlements......

Why Must We Have 7 I-T Categories?

'The finance minister missed yet another opportunity to simplify the income tax structure in the Budget.''This was an opportune moment to get rid of the old tax system entirely and move fully to......