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A farmer walks past a field as dark clouds hover over Amritsar. It is a harsh reality that the country with the highest growth rate is also home for the largest number of poor on the planet. (Photo: PTI)

Mission Freedom from Poverty

At present, most of government schemes have been conceived as a social security measures.

7 Sept 2017 6:41 AM IST

VR experience created for The Statue of Equality.

Teleporting on a whole new level

A start-up named The Social Mind is creating a revolution by introducing cutting-edge forms of VR technology to...

7 Sept 2017 12:35 AM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind swears in Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Modi Cabinet reshuffle: 9 new ministers sworn in

Cabinet reshuffle and swearing in of new ministers is being held ahead of Modi's visit to China.

3 Sept 2017 10:36 AM IST

Benami Transactions (Prohibition) law.

Centre notifies special courts for benami transaction cases

In case of National Capital Territory of Delhi, Courts of Additional Sessions Judge 02 have been designated as special...

21 Oct 2018 1:04 PM IST

Army deployed in Darjeeling town on Sunday before the funeral procession of two people who died in the police firing on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

SC allows Centre to withdraw forces from Darjeeling hills after Mar 8

SC also set aside Calcutta HC order that restrained the Centre from withdrawing CAPF from Darjeeling saying normalcy had...

21 Feb 2018 5:21 PM IST

The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star, who stayed out of the spotlight during her pregnancy, explained her decision to keep it a secret in a lengthy post. (Twitter Screengrab/ Kylie Jenner)

Central govt moms opting for surrogacy to get 26-wk maternity leave

SC verdict came on a plea by a teacher who had twins through a surrogate mother but was denied maternity leave.

8 Feb 2018 2:30 PM IST

Shiv Sena wants Bombay HC renamed, land for Bhasha Bhavan

The demand was made by transport minister Diwakar Raote on Tuesday.

7 Feb 2018 6:08 AM IST

The Allahabad high court lawyers are planning to felicitate the judge later this month. (Representational image)

We are not garbage collectors, don't dump junk before us: SC to Centre

SC came down heavily on the Centre for filing an 845-page affidavit containing incomplete information about solid waste...

6 Feb 2018 1:45 PM IST

According to sources in the finance department, the GST collection was not expected to be so high and hence it had asked the Centre for a compensation of Rs 6500 crore.

GST takes sheen off Budget

Arun Jaitley's Budget may not influence prices of most goods and services.

1 Feb 2018 7:13 AM IST

The Tamil Nadu government in 2016 sought the apex courts intervention, saying there was a deficit of 50.0052 TMC ft. of water released from Karnatakas reservoirs, with respect to the minimum limit prescribed by the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal. (Photo: PTI)

Supreme Court raps Centre, seeks Cauvery draft by May 3

Seven IPL matches are scheduled to be held in Chennai between April 10 and May 20.

10 April 2018 5:24 AM IST

Banks will have to make changes in the existing infrastructure which would be a huge challenge for the banks.(Representational Image)

Fund infusion may not help much, say bankers

Centre infused Rs 1.29 lakh crore as capital into the banking system.

20 July 2018 9:19 AM IST

Eighteen opposition parties have come together to take on the government in parliament during the Monsoon Session beginning July 17 over demonetisation, GST and various other issues, according to political sources. (Photo: PTI)

Monsoon Session: Parliament likely to witness fireworks'

Sources said that the decision to move a no-confidence motion was taken at the Opposition parties meeting on Monday.

18 July 2018 1:29 AM IST