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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will unveil the Union Budget 2018 on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Move to send CBI officers on leave was on CVC advice: Arun Jaitley

Jaitley asserted that the government's decision on the issue was not against any particular individual.

9 Jan 2019 1:07 AM IST

Minister of state for information and broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore launched this sharing facility of AIR News with private FM broadcasters on Tuesday.

Soon, tune in to AIR news on private FM channels

The private FM broadcasters have to carry the AIR news bulletins either simultaneously or deferred live by not more than...

9 Jan 2019 12:52 AM IST

Alok Verma has challenged the government order on the grounds that a 1998 verdict by the Supreme Court stipulated that the CBI Director should have a fixed minimum tenure of two years. (Photo: PTI)

SC reinstates Alok Verma as CBI director, raps govt

The top court said the high-powered committee will take its decision on the basis of the findings of the CVC inquiry...

9 Jan 2019 12:44 AM IST

It was passed by the Lok Sabha on August 2, superseding the amendments earlier carried out by the Rajya Sabha.

LS passes 10 per cent EWS quota, Bill to face Rajya Sabha test today

323 MPs voted in support of the Bill and only 3 voted against it, underlining the cross-party support the politically...

9 Jan 2019 12:41 AM IST

Congress president Rahul Gandhi said his partys victory was a clear message to PM Modi that people are not happy with decisions, including demonetisation and those pertaining to farmers and youth. (Photo: ANI)

Congress ready to fight solo in UP, hints Rahul Gandhi

The Congress president's statement comes a few days after the SP and the BSP gave contours to an electoral alliance...

9 Jan 2019 12:30 AM IST

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today reshuffled his cabinet by inducting 10 fresh faces and elevating two ministers of state to cabinet rank. (Photo: PTI)

Need time to think over it': Naveen Patnaik on joining...

Patnaik alleged BJP ignored demand to increase MSP of paddy despite promising it in its manifesto for the 2014 Lok Sabha...

8 Jan 2019 9:01 PM IST

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday met Congress president Rahul Gandhi in Delhi. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Chandrababu Naidu meets Rahul Gandhi, discusses plan to take on BJP

Naidu will be meeting a host of other opposition leaders, including NCP's Sharad Pawar and NC leader Abdullah.

8 Jan 2019 8:43 PM IST

Apsara Reddy was inducted into the party in the presence of Rahul Gandhi and Lok Sabha MP and AIMC president Sushmita Dev on Tuesday. (Photo: Twitter | @INCIndia)

Apsara Reddy appointed as Congress' first transgender officebearer

Apsara Reddy has been appointed as National General Secretary of All India Mahila Congress (AIMC).

8 Jan 2019 8:27 PM IST

Ram Vilas Paswan

After Shatrughan SInha, Ram Vilas Paswan loses VIP status at Patna...

Airport official said the situation arose since orders for extending facilities were not issued by competent authority.

8 Jan 2019 8:11 PM IST

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadavs son Tej Pratap Yadav with fiancee Aishwarya Rai during their engagement in Patna on Wednesday. Former Bihar CM Rabri Devi and his mother is also seen. (Photo: PTI)

Judge's transfer delays Tej Pratap Yadav divorce plea hearing: report

'Judge Uma Shankar Dwivedi, who was hearing the case, was recently transferred and his reliever is yet to take charge,'...

8 Jan 2019 7:51 PM IST

Arun Jaitley rejected suggestions that the measure may fall foul of a Supreme Court judgement putting a cap of 50 per cent at the total quota. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

'Was upper caste quota in your manifesto jumla?' Jaitley hits back at...

Arun Jaitley made forceful pitch for passage of bill providing 10 per cent quota for poor among general category.

8 Jan 2019 7:28 PM IST

Congress Secretary Digvijay Singh. (Photo: PTI)

'BJP offered Rs 100 Cr to Congress MLA to topple MP govt': Digvijay...

The BJP, in response, dared Singh to prove his allegations and also tried to run down the former MP CM's claims as...

8 Jan 2019 7:10 PM IST