No proposal to buy F-16 fighters for IAF: Minister
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) There is no proposal to buy F-16 fighter jets for the Indian Air Force at the moment, the government said on Friday. This comes as Tata Group and American aerospace giant Lockheed Martin have signed a deal to jointly produce the F-16 fighter jets in India, which was signed during […]
BJP-RSS cadres attacking, killing our men in Kerala, says CPI-M
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The CPI-M on Friday accused the BJP-RSS cadres for attacking and killing the Left party’s workers and supporters in Kerala and accused the BJP of “doublespeak”. “The BJP leadership is indulging in doublespeak on the clashes between CPI-M and BJP-RSS workers in Thiruvananthapuram district in Kerala,” the Communist Party of […]
Prices of subsidised LPG zoom 16% since Modi took charge
August 04, 2017 The prices of subsidised cooking gas zoomed by 16 per cent, from Rs 414 per cylinder when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government came to power in May 2014 to Rs 479.77 in August 2017, despite global crude oil prices dipping by about 49 per cent. The Narendra Modi-led government had stormed […]
Government to roll out Bharat 22 exchange traded fund: Jaitley
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) In a move to boost its disinvestment programme, the Centre on Friday announced the creation of the Bharat 22 exchange traded fund (ETF) comprising 22 companies, or investments, from among central public sector undertakings, public sector banks and strategic holdings in the Specified Undertaking of UTI (SUUTI), Union Finance Minister […]
I-T raids Karnataka minister for 3rd day; CM cries foul
August 04, 2017 (Agencies) As the Income Tax raids at various properties linked to Karnataka Minister D K Shivakumar continued for the third consecutive day on Friday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah called it a ‘politically motivated’ move on the part of the central government. Raking up the issue of I-T sleuths using Central Reserve Police Force […]
Aadhaar mandatory for death certificate from Oct 1
August 04, The government has made Aadhaar number mandatory for the registration of death from October 1, to prevent identity fraud. The home ministry said today that it would be applicable for the residents of all states except Jammu and Kashmir, Assam and Meghalaya, for which a date would be notified separately. “Aadhaar number will […]
Hairy tales: Another woman in Delhi says braids were mysteriously chopped off
August 03, 2017 :The mystery over incidents of women’s hair being chopped in Delhi and other states continues even as another such case was reported from the Ranhola area in the city. In the latest incident, a 46-year-old woman complained that her braid was cut off by an unidentified person last night. At least six […]
I-T raids on Karnataka minister continue for 2nd day
August 03, 2017 The Income Tax Department raids on various properties linked to Karnataka Minister D K Shivakumar, who is hosting 44 Gujarat Congress MLAs at a resort on city outskirts, continued on Thursday at various places in the state for the second consecutive day. Official sources said the raids that began early morning on Wednesday went on till […]
Climate change linked to 59,000 suicides in India in 30 years
New York, Aug 1 (IANS) Shedding light on how warming temperatures and crop failure is pushing Indian farmers into poverty and distress, a new research claims that climate change has already caused more than 59,000 suicides in India over the last 30 years. The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of […]
Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case: CBI court discharges ex-IPS DG Vanzara
Mumbai, August 1, 2017 A CBI court on Tuesday discharged retired police officer DG Vanzara and MN Dinesh in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case. Vanzara, now retired, was the then Gujarat ATS chief. Dinesh, an IPS officer, was with the Rajasthan Police. The total number of accused discharged by the court now stands at 15. On […]
