* Says FDI is ‘First Develop India’ for him New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched his pet “Make in India” campaign to put India prominently on the global manufacturing map and, in turn, facilitate the inflow of new technology and capital, while creating millions of jobs. The ambitiousRead More

New Delhi, Describing America as India’s “vital partner”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today embarked on his first visit to the US confident that his five-day trip will mark a “new chapter” in bilateral strategic ties. As Modi seeks to promote India as open for business and to mend ties withRead More

New Delhi, Terming the government’s “Make in India” campaign as “mere repackaging and rebranding” of the earlier initiatives taken during the UPA rule, Congress today accused the Centre of “lacking political honesty”. “It is surprising that there is nothing new in it. It is just repackaging and rebranding the initiativesRead More

Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said his government has decided to allow self-certification by groups, organisations or persons that relief material being brought in by them for the flood-hit state would not be sold in the market. The state government’s decision came in the wake ofRead More

Guwahati, With the recovery of four more bodies today, the death toll mounted to 36 in Assam floods that affected about 10 lakh people in 13 districts and rendered majority of them homeless. Two more deaths were reported from Krishnai and Kukurkata areas of the worst-hit Goalpara district, while oneRead More

Mumbai, With Congress announcing its first list of candidates amid continuing stalemate over seat sharing for Maharashtra Assembly polls, the NCP leadership has gone into a huddle to decide its future course of action. All senior NCP leaders, including party chief Sharad Pawar, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, state partyRead More

Jaunpur -: Laying the foundation stone of a medical college here, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today said health and education were top priorities for his government. Crediting his party for the medical colleges at Azamgarh and Kannauj, Akhilesh said there should at least be one medical college eachRead More

Kolkata, At least 25 workers were seriously injured Thursday in a gas pipeline explosion at the IISCO Steel Plant (ISP) in West Bengal, police said. The incident took place in Burnpur in Burdwan district, about 210 km from state capital Kolkata. “At least 25 people have been hospitalised with seriousRead More

New Delhi -: Scores of Youth Congress workers today clashed with police as they were prevented from marching towards Parliament during a protest over the “false promises” of the Narendra Modi government. Police had to resort to a mild lathicharge after the protesters, who had gathered for the ‘Jan AkroshRead More

New Delhi, Often criticised for being lax on cleanliness, Railways Minister has decided to make the most of ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’ by involving his fellow Members of Parliament in leading the campaign to spruce up the railways premises and properties. “At the Union Cabinet meeting yesterday, I also requested theRead More