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The ministry in collaboration with the WHO is mulling to develop standards for ayurveda drugs and register them in other countries as per their legal provisions. (Representational image)

Govt chalks plan to get recognition for Ayurveda

As part of the strategy, the government is also working hard to get formal approvals to ayurveda doctors to practice abroad.

28 Oct 2018 6:34 AM

Currently, television channels are classified into news and general entertainment channels as well as national and regional ones. (Representational image)

No processing fee for spiritual channels any more

The processing fee for uplinking and downlinking is Rs 50,000 per day for regional channels and Rs one lakh for national channels.

28 Oct 2018 4:43 AM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi, alongwith other leaders, meet ex-servicemen in New Delhi. (Photo: G.N. Jha)

Cong-led govt will fulfil OROP promises: Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi said that the ex-servicemen told me that OROP has not been implemented, and they also discussed other issues.

28 Oct 2018 3:41 AM

Singh was speaking at the launch of Congress leader Shashi Tharoor's book 'The Paradoxical Prime Minister' here. (Photo: File)

Modi govt damaging institutions like CBI: Manmohan Singh

Singh alleged that environment in country's universities and national institutions like CBI have been vitiated under the Modi government.

27 Oct 2018 8:09 AM

Congress leader Sachin Pilot (Photo: File)

Mehul Choksi paid legal fee to Jaitley kin, fled, says Congress

The Congress on Monday also released a bank statement claiming that the Rs 24 lakh reflected in it is the amount returned to Choksi’s firm.

23 Oct 2018 1:40 AM

BJP spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi said Chandy and former Union minister K C Venugopal, also an accused in the case, were Gandhi's 'friends' and the Congress should answer questions on such a serious charge against its leaders, instead of targeting the ruling party's functionaries. (Photo: File)

BJP refers to rape case against Kerala Congress leaders to attack Rahul Gandhi

BJP spokersperson Lekhi referred to 'Sukanya case', alleging that it was against Gandhi, and other cases involving Congress leaders.

22 Oct 2018 5:25 PM

Gehlot claimed that Modi's popularity graph has come down and looking at the prime minister's previous speeches, the Congress does not even need to campaign because 'things have been exposed now'. (Photo: File)

Rafale fighter jet deal will 'sink' Modi govt, says Ashok Gehlot

Gehlot said tender was 'snatched' from the state-run HAL for manufacturing Rafale fighter jets and this was an 'insult' to HAL employees.

22 Oct 2018 5:20 PM

In the 44 months till January 2018, the Modi government witnessed an unprecedented 19,000 'bank fraud cases' involving Rs 90,000 crore, Congress leader Sachin Pilot said at a press conference along with party colleagues Rajiv Satav and Sushmita Dev. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Cong accuses Modi govt of conniving with fraudsters, says Jaitley should be sacked

Congress said Jaitley should be sacked after his daughter and son-in-law allegedly received a retainership of Rs 24 lakh from Choksi.

22 Oct 2018 5:10 PM

Terming the Modi government's performance as a mixed story, former RBI Governor Bimal Jalan on Sunday said the declining value of rupee and high non-performing assets continue to remain a cause for concern.

Rupee fall, high NPAs still cause for concern: former RBI Governor Jalan

The government should adopt a cautious approach with regard to minimum support price.

21 Oct 2018 1:09 PM

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

India’s autonomy curbed by the Centre

India refused to accept offers of help from the UAE for the massive floods in Kerala.

21 Oct 2018 4:55 AM

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat (Photo: PTI/File)

Prejudicial view on temple

RSS’ deep concern for the government arises from the fact that the BJP is the political front of the core Hindutva body.

20 Oct 2018 1:07 AM

'Why is the Modi government not naming its good friends and cronies who owe crores to the public? Several have already looted and been allowed to scoot. But farmers and the poor are pilloried and shamed for meagre amounts,' tweeted Yechury. (Photo: File)

Modi govt allowed 'good friends', 'cronies' to loot public banks: Sitaram Yechury

Sitaram Yechury said in the Modi regime, farmers and the poor are 'harassed' for measly amounts.

17 Oct 2018 7:58 PM

Akbar, the Minister of State for External Affairs, was in Nigeria when his name was taken in a #MeToo allegations thread on social media. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

'Statement later,' says #MeToo-accused MJ Akbar after landing in Delhi

Final call will be taken by Modi government on whether to retain MJ Akbar as a minister or concede to the demand for his removal.

14 Oct 2018 9:29 AM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi during an interaction with a group of working and retired employees of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd in Bengaluru on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Rahul Gandhi at HAL: How do you feel about losing Rafale?

Mr Gandhi demanded to know why the order was being taken away from HAL when it had all the experience.

14 Oct 2018 1:41 AM

Gandhi, who is 'standing in support' of HAL, will meet and interact with the employees of the public sector unit outside its headquarters in Bengaluru. (Photo: PTI)

'Rafale your right,' says Rahul Gandhi as he interacts with HAL employees

Rahul has been attacking Modi govt over Rs 58,000 crore Rafale fighter jet deal accusing PM Modi of 'corruption'.

13 Oct 2018 3:56 PM

Goyal also rejected the suggestion that the Congress has used the issue of alleged corruption in the Rafale deal to create a perception against the prime minister. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Rahul Gandhi serial liar, manufacturer of fake news: BJP on Rafale deal

Union minister Piyush Goyal said the French govt and Dassault have exposed Rahul's 'fake news'.

12 Oct 2018 6:45 PM

Union textiles minister Smriti Irani on Thursday came out in support of the women who have come out to speak of harassment as part of India’s #MeToo movement. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Ahead of polls, Modi govt feels heat to drop Akbar

After the Congress sought his resignation, the CPI(M) on Thursday also demanded Mr Akbar resignation over the allegations against him.

12 Oct 2018 1:48 AM

Out of the 30,000-odd J&K youth, who were trained under its Udaan scheme, more than 18,000 have received job offers from prestigious corporate houses. (Representational image)

Centre may extend Udaan scheme after J&K success

Till date, the government has released Rs 350 crore for the scheme out of the total Rs 750 crore earmarked for Udaan.

08 Oct 2018 5:24 AM

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh (Photo: PTI | File)

Naxalism will be eliminated in 3 years: Rajnath Singh

The minister said the force has killed 131 Maoists and militants this year while it has apprehended 1,278 of them and has effected 58 surrenders.

08 Oct 2018 1:42 AM

The CWC meeting was presided over by Congress president Rahul Gandhi and attended among others by UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and former prime minister Manmohan Singh. (Photo: Twitter | @INCIndia)

Cong calls for second freedom struggle against Modi govt at Wardha meet

Congress Working Committee also condemned use of force against protesting farmers on their way to Delhi.

02 Oct 2018 5:52 PM

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