Adding to Congress gloom Priyanka says No
Despite the rains and the gloomy grey weather there was a ray of hope on the Congress horizon Sunday morning as 'news' spread that Priyanka may be made party General Secretary soon. It was said that Rahul, her elder...
Fiery flying object rattles & baffles Kerala cities, creates a flutter
The night of Friday the 27th left hundreds of people, cops, Defence personnel, scientists dazed when a suspected depression or an impact crater, believed to be caused by a 'fireball' spotted in several districts of Kerala, was located in...
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed new CM of J&K, PM Modi attends
Ending 49-days of Governor rule, Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday got a new government with veteran PDP leader Mufti Mohammad Sayeed taking oath as Chief Minister of a 25-member cabinet which marked the entry of BJP for the first...
MPCC slams steep hike in petrol, diesel prices
Nagpur. Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) severely criticized the Central Government for steep increase in petrol and diesel prices. “After delivering a ‘Big Zero’ in General Budget the Government betrayed the common man by increasing petrol and diesel prices by more...
Economist and former PM Manmohan Singh unhappy with the budget
As per an interview with NDTV given by former PM Singh, this budget does not lay down a road map for future and good chance has been frittered. "Thank you," was Mr Jaitley's short response to the critique. Terming Jaitley lucky,...
Budget 2015 highlights: Eating out more expensive, service tax hiked to 14%
WHAT’S CHEAPER Leather goods WHAT’S DEARER Cigarettes, Pan Masala, Hospital services, Courier services, Eating out, Gym, Laundry service, beauty parlor, spa, cable TV, Architect's services NewDelhi/Nagpur: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today presented the Union budget for FY16 in the backdrop of easing inflation and...
Budget 2015: IT industry gives thumbs up
NewDelhi/Nagpur: The Indian IT industry is welcoming FM Arun Jaitley's announcement on removal of Special Additional Duty on IT products in his Budget 2015 speech. Union Budget 2014-15 provided the much needed relief to domestic manufacturers of personal computers and tablets...
Share markets soar on renewed hopes for a resurgent India
National. Stock markets that had gotten begun the day on a high, with the Sensex dipping briefly, soared again on Jaitley's budget announcements. Analysts said a delay in achieving the fiscal roadmap and a higher allocation for social schemes may have...
Budget 2015: Tax exemption limit for health insurance increased to Rs 25,000
NewDelhi/Nagpur: In a move that will cheer the common man, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his budget speech announced several tax benefits. The tax exemption limit for health insurance was increased from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000. "This move is...
Budget 2015: More AIIMS, IIT and IIMs
NewDelhi/Nagpur: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today announced that his government would set up institutes on the lines of AIIMS or the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in five states, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh and Assam. Bihar...
The only religion of my Government is India first: PM Modi
National. Prime Minister Narendra Modi while assuring Parliament of his commitment to religious equality and tolerance claimed that the only religion of my government is India first on February 27, 2015. He vehemently added that nobody has the right to discriminate on...
Three persons gunned down outside ATM; Rs 50 lakh looted in Lucknow
Lucknow. The audacity of criminals seems to be at its peak. Greed for quick and easy money seems to be a magnet for criminals. These anti-social elements would do anything to make the fast buck. In a brazen attack, two masked...
Is Arnab acting as a stooge of the government? Ask activists who have been heckled on his panel
Dear Mr. Arnab Goswami, We, the undersigned, who have on many occasions participated in the 9:00 p.m. News Hour programme on Times Now, anchored by you, wish to raise concerns about the shrinking space in this programme for reasoned debate and...
Is IS executioner ‘Jihadi John’ a Londoner with IT degree?
The well built and masked Islamic State (IS) terrorist known as ‘Jihadi John’ who was seen in the videos of some gruesome beheadings of Western hostages was today named as a Londoner.He belongs to a well to do family...
Japanese firms Indian woes
File Pic National. Japan was one of the first countries that PM Modi visited after coming to power. We were told that many Japanese companies were about to invest lot of funds in India and business between the two countries was...
Rail Budget 2015: Train speed on 9 corridors to be increased 50%
A policy of attaining speeds of 100 kmph for empty freight trains and 75 kmph for loaded trains is being put in place, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said in his speech New Delhi/Nagpur: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said in his Budget...
No tracks, no trains but no hike in passenger fares in Modi’s Govt maiden Rail budget
New Delhi/Nagpur: Union Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu today presented the Rail Budget 2015 after initial fiasco caused by the Opposition demand for an apology from minister Venkaiah Naidu for ‘insult’. Prabhu announced no increase in passenger fares or introduced any new...
Aam Aadmi Party delivers its promise, power tariff slashes by 50 p.c.
New Delhi. Keeping its promise to Delhi voters, AAP government on Wednesday slashes power tariff by 50 per cent for those households which consume up to 400 units per month. The government also decided to provide 20,000 litres of free...
JNU PhD student arrested in alleged rape of professor
New Delhi. In a shocking incident, a Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) female professor was raped by a student of the same university, reports said on Wednesday. In her complaint, the woman told police that the student lived in a rented flat in...
H-1B Spouses can work from May 26 in USA
The US today announced that it will provide work permits to spouses of H-1B visa holders beginning May 26, a move that is expected to benefit thousands of talented and professional Indian spouses who come to America but are...
Swachchata should begin with your minds – Kharge tells ruling BJP
Congress leader of Parliament Mallikarjun Kharge, said to have been handpicked by Sonia for the post, proved the mettle he is made of when speaking in Parliament on Tuesday. While discussing the motion of thanks to the President's address...
