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Sources also said that once the Prasar Bharati got almost 50 per cent of budgetary support from the government.

Govt plans to sell idle assets held by ailing Prasar Bharati

The I&B ministry and Prasar Bharati are understood to have completed the process of “inventorisation”, or the listing of assets.

17 Apr 2017 1:01 AM

WhatsApp groups have announced transfers and termination of officials when no such decision was taken at the government level.

Viral WhatsApp hoaxes keep UP cops on toes

At least two WhatsApp groups announced the demise of a yesteryear actor, prompting hundreds of people offering condolences on the messenger service.

16 Apr 2017 7:08 AM

The court said though it had permitted relaxation of age limit of 25 years it cannot give a direction to include Urdu this year as it will be extremely difficult. (Representational Image)

You can write NEET in Urdu from 2018

Counsel for one of the petitioners alleged that the Centre had not included Urdu as it is against the Muslim minorities

14 Apr 2017 4:56 AM

The GST, in contrast, has been more problematic, and in the few countries it has been tried it has often led to inflation and job disruption besides hitting the poor.

Fixing GST slabs: Will the rich or poor be hit?

There are indications that this high slab will be used for the bulk of consumer goods.

14 Apr 2017 2:13 AM

Can’t curtail right to information: Supreme Court

Search engines Google, Microsoft and Yahoo said that they would not sponsor any advertisement on pre-natal sex determination tests.

14 Apr 2017 12:55 AM

The Centre said that Muslim women in India are more vulnerable because of the prevalence of such practices, even though they live in a secular country. (Photo: PTI)

Triple talaq must go: Government in Supreme Court

It submitted that the practice of polygamy is a social practice rather than a religious one and therefore would not be protected under Article 25.

11 Apr 2017 1:37 AM

Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj (Photo: PTI)

Radicalised, 50 Indians have moved to other side: Sushma Swaraj

The “threat” of radicalisation is not limited to Jammu and Kashmir but all states and the entire world as well, she said in the Lok Sabha.

06 Apr 2017 7:09 AM

President Pranab Mukherjee (Photo: File)

Centre may seek Presidential reference on SC's highway liquor ban: report

The Centre is also open to supporting a review petition filed by hotel, tourism and industry bodies as an alternative.

05 Apr 2017 9:21 AM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath (Photo: PTI)

Yogi Cabinet meets Tuesday: Loan waiver on agenda?

There are 2.15 crore small and marginal farmers in the state and their total loans add up to Rs 62,000 crores.

03 Apr 2017 1:25 AM

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: PTI)

360 Degree: One nation one tax

The largest criticism has been that time given to industry and businesses to respond and react to changes evolved in discussions has been inadequate.

02 Apr 2017 6:36 AM

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi meets farmers from Tamil Nadu in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

TN farmers press on with protest to seek loan waiver

The farmers want farm loan waiver and compensation for crop failure.

01 Apr 2017 5:01 AM

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley speaks in the Lok Sabha. (Photo: PTI)

Opposition parties warns government over GST rush

‘One nation, one tax’ concept is only a myth, says Congress leader Veerappa Moily.

30 Mar 2017 3:17 AM

Bodo outfits step up stir as Centre delays talks

“We’ll not withdraw the agitation till talk starts at the political level. We need a separate Bodoland state,” said Mr Boro.

15 Mar 2017 5:16 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

Modi wants his housing scheme fast-tracked

A roadmap of the implementation of the scheme is to be submitted to the PMO, sources close to the development told this newspaper.

04 Mar 2017 5:51 AM

People attend the funeral of Mohammad Ayoub Wani, who was killed in a grenade blast, in Goosu, south of Srinagar. (Photo: AP)

Law to break J&K human shields?

Govt plans to enforce equivalent of Sec 144 at anti-terror operation sites.

04 Mar 2017 3:26 AM

Students walking in Srinagar on Wednesday for school which re-opned after a three-month winter break. (Photo: PTI)

Kashmir Valley schools open after nine-month gap

Director of school education Rajeev Trajan said that teaching work in the schools, which reopened on Wednesday, would start on March 3.

02 Mar 2017 1:03 AM

Advertisements to focus on PM Modi’s pet projects

The campaign is expected to be launched ahead of the third year anniversary of the Narendra Modi government on May 26.

25 Feb 2017 4:01 AM

Supreme Court orders govt policy on rehab of mentally ill

The bench was hearing a PIL about the plight of 300 people languishing in various mental hospitals in UP even after they have been cured.

23 Feb 2017 5:00 AM

Congress President Sonia Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

Sonia Gandhi woos voters via letter

This will be the first time in nearly 20 years that she will not be campaigning in the Nehru-Gandhi family pocket borough.

23 Feb 2017 2:02 AM

Remove sex determination ads, search engines told

The bench passed this order on a writ petition filed in 2008 by one Sabu George, NGO.

17 Feb 2017 4:05 AM

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