'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 communit
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 line
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" fo
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 disciplina
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
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
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 A
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-frien
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
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 r
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 governmen
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 bur
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 wit
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 shor
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 "i
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 Offi
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 ow
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 appointmen
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 c
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 o
