news-in-politics'Swachh Bharat' mission to give women priority: Government
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The government Thursday said women will be accorded priority under the 'Swachh Bharat' mission while constructing community and public toilets.Replying to a question in
Railway Budget: Quality of bed linen to be improved
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Railways will launch within the next six months a programme to improve the design, quality and cleanliness of bed linen, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said here
Railways plan to set up innovation council 'Kayakalp'
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Thursday announced his ministry's plan to set up an innovation council called "Kayakalp" for business re-engineering and introducing a
TMC expels party leader after outburst against Mamata
Kolkata, Feb 26 (IANS) West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress Thursday expelled party leader and former state minister Humayun Kabir on disciplinary grounds a day after his rant against party
Government committed to protecting all groups: Jaitley
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The government is committed to protecting the rights of all communities, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said Thursday.Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken repeatedly on
Meghalaya on Railways Map
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Thursday said Meghalaya has joined the railway network and Arunachal Pradesh has been linked with the national capital."We are
Parliament witnesses adjournments over Naidu's remark
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Both houses of parliament witnessed brief adjournments Thursday as the opposition demanded an apology from Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu for his remarks
Rail Budget: Slew of Passenger Amenities announced
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Thursday announced a slew of passenger facilities in his maiden budget including user-friendly ladders to mount upper berths to increasing
Kejriwal wants to meet Khattar over water sharing
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Thursday sought a meeting with his Haryana counterpart Manohar Lal Khattar to discuss water sharing between the two states.The
Nothing new in budget: Ex-Railway Minister
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The NDA government's railway budget for 2015-16 is a repetition of what the UPA government presented in the past, former railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said
Passenger interest of foremost importance: Suresh Prabhu
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Thursday said the interests of the passengers will be of foremost importance to the government.“95 percent of our passengers are common
Air India plane's tyre bursts on landing at Kochi
Kochi, Feb 26 (IANS) All 161 passengers on board an Air India aircraft, on a Delhi-Kochi flight, had a narrow escape when a tyre of their plane burst on landing at the airport here Thursday, said
Environment ministry, UPSC staffers held in document leak case
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Two officials from the environment ministry and the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) were arrested in connection with the official documents leak, police said
Parliament adjourned
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Both houses of parliament were adjourned Thursday amidst uproar by the opposition.The uproar in both houses took place shortly after they assembled ahead of the railway
Veer Savarkar ignited spark of nationalism: Modi
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday paid tribute to freedom fighter Veer Savarkar on his death anniversary, saying he "ignited the spark of nationalism in several
Clear sky in Delhi Thursday
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The sky will be clear Thursday here and the maximum temperature is likely to hover around 25 degrees Celsius, the Met Office said."A partly cloudy sky will become mainly
PM approves Rs.426.83 crore for Jammu and Kashmir flood relief
Jammu, Feb 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday approved financial aid of Rs.426.83 crore from his relief fund for assistance to the owners of severely and partially damaged houses
Vyapam issue: MP Governor seeks appointment with Pranab
Bhopal, Feb 25 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav, who has been named an accused in the Vyapam recruitment scam, has sought appointment with President Pranab Mukherjee.The Special
Rajasthan in Water Management pact with Singapore co
Jaipur, Feb 25 (IANS) Rajasthan Wednesday signed a grant agreement with Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (SCE) on water management and to develop capabilities in urban water management in the
Tourism minister refutes charge of non-release of funds to UP
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Tourism and Culture Mahesh Sharma said Wednesday the government has not stopped any release of central assistance for developing tourism
