Govt to push nuclear reforms as Oppn targets SIR in winter session

The Winter session of Parliament beginning Monday will see the government push its reforms agenda with a legislation to open up the civil nuclear sector to private players, while the Opposition is......

Karnataka moves to rein in RSS events in public, govt spaces

The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday decided to bring rules, apparently to check Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh activities, including marching on the roads and holding events in public places and......

Pro-Kannada group disrupts Hindi event in Bengaluru

Forty-one members of a pro-Kannada outfit were arrested for allegedly forcing their way into a five-star hotel in Bengaluru in protest against Hindi Diwas event and causing a disturbance, police......

Dhankhar's Resignation Leaves More Questions Than Answers

Jagdeep Dhankhar's decision to resign as Vice President on Monday night has triggered a firestorm of speculation on whether there was more to it than "to prioritise health care", as his sudden move......

Centre releases first ever list of 30 critical minerals

In a significant move to enhance its strategic resource security, India has officially released its first-ever critical minerals list, identifying 30 key critical minerals crucial to the......

India lags several nations in per capita income: Govt

India is lagging behind several countries in per capita income due to different levels of development and various other factors, Parliament was informed on Wednesday."Yes... India continues to be a......

How many Indians live below poverty line? 27.5%!

As per the latest available estimates based on large sample survey data on household consumer expenditure, 27.5 per cent people lived below poverty line in the country based on Urban Rural......

Draft GST bills from Centre to states have no rates

The Centre is likely to introduce the Central GST and integrated GST bills in late November or early December in the ongoing session in the form of money Bills. The Centre has circulated the draft......