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Mehbooba Mufti congratulates Sitharaman for breaking finance ceiling

Sitharaman took over the charge of the Union minister of finance and corporate affairs at the North Block in New Delhi...

31 May 2019 8:29 PM IST

Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala (Photo: PTI/File)

Slump in economic growth and unemployment 2 major challenges: Congress

The number was below the forecast of 6.5 per cent for the March quarter.

31 May 2019 8:16 PM IST

Out of the total revenue expenditure, Rs 19,557 crore is on account of interest payments and Rs 68,974 crore is on account of major subsidies, said the ministry. (Photo: ANI)

Union government's revenue receipts at Rs 97,631 crore in April

Total expenditure incurred by India is Rs 2,54,679cr, of which Rs 2,24,091cr is on revenue account and Rs 30,588cr is on...

31 May 2019 7:53 PM IST

Congress president Rahul Gandhi with DMK president MK Stalin during an election campaign in Salem on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Rahul transcended, reflected liberal thoughts of Nehru: DMK

DMK also said it was usual to blame the Nehru-Gandhi family during poll debacles.

31 May 2019 6:59 PM IST

Apna Dal leader Anupriya Patel

Anupriya didn't join Modi team as she was offered only MoS rank: Apna...

She received phone call and was told to prepare for swearing-in. But I feel that she did not agree for a MoS rank,' a...

31 May 2019 6:37 PM IST

Will bring reforms in both passenger and cargo services of Railways:...

Piyush Goyal has retained the Railways and has been given the charge of Commerce and Industry.

31 May 2019 6:28 PM IST

In his first decision after being sworn-in to head the government for a second term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had made national security an important plank in the elections, on Friday approved a major change in the Prime Ministers Scholarship Scheme under the National Defence Fund. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

PM approves major changes in 'Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme'

The ambit of Scholarship Scheme has been extended to wards of State Police officials who are or were martyred during...

31 May 2019 6:27 PM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has constantly been on target of opposition, especially RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, who demanded for his resignation and accused him of trying to shield the accused. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Allies should have proportional representation in cabinet: Nitish...

The Chief Minister added that his party do not have any problem or any kind of repentance on not being the part of the...

31 May 2019 6:13 PM IST

Prime Minister holds the Union Cabinet meeting, attended by all the cabinet members. (Photo: ANI)

Modi sarkar 2.0: Ministers take charge, arrive for first Union Cabinet...

A day after swearing-in, memebers of the Union Cabinet take charge of their respective ministries in New Delhi on...

31 May 2019 5:57 PM IST

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, with newly sworn his cabinet ministers greet the invitees at the end of the swearing in ceremony at the forecourt of presidential palace in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

Modi sarkar 2.0: First-timers and their portfolios

Modi's Cabinet has six new Cabinet ministers and close to 15 new Ministers of State.

31 May 2019 5:10 PM IST

The three doctors were arrested for allegedly abetting the post-graduate medical student Tadvi, who belonged to the Scheduled Tribe community, to end her life on May 22. (Representational Image)

Main accuse in Smriti Irani's close aide murder in Amethi, held

A case was registered against five people for killing Surendra Singh.

31 May 2019 4:13 PM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind was addressing a banquet in honour of the heads and representatives of foreign governments attending the swearing-in-ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday. (Photo: Twitter/ @BJP4India)

Decisive mandate for PM Modi to build new India: President Kovind

Kovind said the verdict is an affirmation of Modi's visionary leadership to build a New India, not in a distant future,...

31 May 2019 3:57 PM IST