Nagpur, Asserting that Mumbai will never be separated from Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said his suggestion of a committee for Mumbai headed by the Prime Minister is meant for the fast track development of the city. “No force on this earth can separate Mumbai from Maharashtra,” FadnavisRead More

Hyderabad, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao would undertake an expansion of his council of ministers tomorrow, the first since he assumed office on June 2 this year. The swearing-in of the new ministers would take place at 11 AM on Tuesday at the Raj Bhavan, a state government releaseRead More

New Delhi: Speculation is rife that former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee may be named for the country’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna on his 90th birthday on December 25. Sources said Prime Minister Narendra Modi would take a call on it and may make the announcement on Vajpayee’s birthday,Read More

New Delhi, The government today made it clear that Aadhaar number was not mandatory for transfer of subsidy amount of LPG cylinder and the option of providing a bank account is also available under the Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG (DBTL). Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan informed the Lok Sabha thatRead More

New Delhi, Public sector oil marketing companies announced a cut in the retail selling price of petrol and diesel by ₹ 2 a litre, in Delhi with a corresponding decrease in other States. The decrease includes State levies and will vary from state to state. The new prices are effectiveRead More

Delhi, India has set up helpline numbers for any information regarding Indian nationals after hostage crisis unfolded at a Cafe in Martin Place in Sydney’s business district. The numbers were posted on the micro-blogging site Twitter by Foreign Ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin: In case of queries about Indian nationals followingRead More

Chandigarh, The sister of controversial ‘godman’ Rampal and four others, including two women, have been arrested in Hisar in connection with the standoff between the preacher’s followers and the police last month during which five women and a child had died, police said on Monday. Rampal’s sister Rajkala and herRead More

New Delhi, A Delhi court on Monday fixed December 18 for pronouncing punishment to four convicts in the 1975 Lalit Narayan Mishra murder case after hearing the arguments on quantum of sentence during which CBI left it to its discretion whether the convicts deserved death penalty. During arguments, CBI prosecutorRead More

Dumka, Asserting that welfare of the tribals can only strengthen the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said no one can usurp tribal land and that his government is committed for their welfare. “No one can snatch tribal land..welfare of the tribals can only strengthen the country,” Modi toldRead More

New Delhi, With the national capital witnessing a rise in crimes against women, Delhi government is revamping the women’s distress helpline 181 set up after the December 16 gang-rape incident. “We are in the process of revamping the 181 women’s distress helpline as it has been brought to our noticeRead More