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PM Modi: Ready to pay political price for better India

While speaking at the inaugural session of the 15th Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2017, PM Narendra Modi promised to ensure "greater transparency, development-friendly system and citizen-centric governance."

Major Akshay Girish: Remembering the 2016 J&K attack martyr

"If life is not measured in the number of breaths taken, but in moments that take our breath away, Akshay lived much longer than most others," said Major Akshay Girish's mother, Meghna.

Major Sandeep: Remembering the braveheart martyred during 26/11 attacks

"I don't want to die an ordinary death. When I go, the whole nation will remember me." These were Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan's words to his father.

Railways' new anti-VIP culture guidelines extend to senior staff's homes

Indian Railways has intensified its fight against VIP culture. In an unprecedented move, it has scrapped a 36-year-old protocol that requires general managers to be present at the airport when railway board members are arriving or departing from regional visits.

SC decides to make recommendations of judicial appointments public

To promote transparency in the process of judicial appointments, SC has announced that all the decisions taken by its five-member collegium regarding appointment, promotion and transfer of judges will be made public and will be published on the SC website.

PM Modi to address the BJP on Monday

The BJP's two-day national executive meeting which began today in New Delhi might be the perfect platform for PM Modi to lay out his government's economic and political agenda, in the midst of growing economic concerns.

Judiciary should leave governance to those elected by people: LawMin

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said the judiciary should leave governance to "those elected by the people".

Yogi Adityanath furnishes report card: Previous government's "Jungle raj" over

After completing six months in office, UP CM Yogi Adityanath furnished a report card detailing his state's achievements.

YC Modi new NIA chief after Sharad Kumar

Senior IPS officer YC Modi, who was a part of the SC-appointed SIT in the 2002 Gujarat riots case, was appointed the new chief of the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

BJP Chief raps India Inc for their negative attitude

Barely a fortnight after India's dismal growth figures were released, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah, speaking at a Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) event, said that industry majors should stop complaining about the reforms that are being undertaken by the NDA government

Mumbai: Union Minister Athawale's 12-year-old son's entry into politics

While it is not uncommon for politicians to hand over the baton to their children, Union Minister of State for Social Justice Ramdas Athawale did something that has stunned everyone.

Rajyavardhan Rathore: From Olympian to sports minister

Today's cabinet reshuffle has been interesting for several reasons. One of them is that for the first time, a sportsperson is heading the sports ministry.

Was the AIADMK merger orchestrated by the BJP?

AIADMK's months-long internal feud that ensued following Jayalalithaa's death ended yesterday with the O Panneerselvam (OPS) and Edapaddi Palanisami (EPS) factions joining hands.

JD(U) suspends 21 Sharad Yadav loyalists for anti-party activities

The consequences of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's decision to rejoin BJP-led NDA have started to trouble the Janata Dal (United) party.

2019 elections: Eyes on the prize, NDA boosts social-sector spending

Keen on fulfilling development goals ahead of the 2019 General elections, the NDA government has hiked social sector spending in areas including housing, health and infrastructure over the next two financial years.

Disinvestment: 25% equity stakes in 4 defense firms via IPOs

708 bungalows in Delhi's Lutyens zone vulnerable to earthquake

According to housing and urban affairs ministry, 708 government bungalows (built between 1912-1930) in Delhi's Lutyens bungalow zone (LBZ) are "considered structurally unsafe against earthquake".

Air Travel will overtake Indian Railways soon, says internal report

In the near future, upper-class passengers will choose domestic airlines over Indian Railways as the preferred method of long-distance travel.

Panagariya: India's GDP may reach $8 trillion in 15 years

NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya believes that in the next 15 years, India's gross domestic product (GDP) has the potential to reach $8 trillion, provided India keeps registering an 8% economic growth annually.

IPS officers can't be obese if they want promotion

Some IPS officers do have fat bellies and it's not a sin to want a little bit of creature comfort in your life.

Security-forces make gains in J&K, kill 92 terrorists this year

As many as 92 terrorists were killed in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) by security forces till July 2 this year, compared to 79 during the same period in 2016.

Mumbai's Taj Palace becomes first Indian building to be trademarked

The iconic Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Mumbai has joined the elite club of the Empire State Building in New York, the Eiffel Tower in Paris and Sydney Opera House as it got itself trademarked.

Loan waivers: state's solution would become an entire nation's problem

Every state should come to the aid of its farmers; after all, they are the backbone of our economy.

GST update: Banks' registration in every state mandatory

Previously, banks had urged the NDA government to consider their proposal to have a centralized registration system under the GST regime, as multiple registrations could lead to procedural hiccups resulting in compliance problems.

Air India staff: no salad, less magazines to save airlines

According to reports, Air India is on the last leg of its journey with the NDA government making it a priority to get rid of the deadweight that is eating into profits. But it is not the end unless its finally over.

After Lt Fayaz's murder, 11 J&K youths graduate from IMA

A month after 23-year-old Lt Umar Fayaz was kidnapped from a wedding and murdered by terrorists, 11 youths from Jammu and Kashmir have risen up against anti-national forces and graduated from the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun.

Special status for Andhra Pradesh a right: Rahul Gandhi

Speaking at Guntur in AP recently, Rahul Gandhi stated that Special Category Status (SCS) was the state's right.

GST is knocking on the door, is your business ready?

Although the NDA government is confident about rolling out GST from July 1, small businesses and self-employed entrepreneurs still need time to get their affairs in order and get GST-ready.

Government will no longer humor non-performers, work properly or leave

The little sparrow told the authorities that "babu" was not working properly and, therefore, he was sacked.

Government will address GST concerns among industry majors, educate consumers

The NDA government has been pushing GST in full gusto and although, industry majors are rallying behind this move, they are also concerned about changes that​ it will bring in their way of doing businesses.

Start-ups get an extended window of benefits from the government

The NDA government has now rehashed the definition of a start-up under its 'Start-up India' scheme.

Modi's government fires 129 'non-performing' babus

Keeping in mind PM Modi's statement, "In the New India concept, instead of VIP, there has to be EIP or Every Person is Important," NDA government has been taking stringent measures to get rid of deadwood within its ranks to facilitate better governance.

Mumbai hospitals get medicine-dispensing robots

Students from Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues College of Engineering (CRCE), Bandra, invented a robotic vending machine which hands out medicines in hospitals.

WhatsApp prepping for digital payments segment entry in India

According to FactorDaily, WhatsApp is prepping up to launch peer to peer payments in India.

Unitech, a cautionary tale for the real estate sector

Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing currently has Unitech's MDs Sanjay and Ajay Chandra in its custody for money laundering and duping its consumers.

Pollution connected to monsoons: IIT-Bombay study

A new study conducted at IIT-Bombay discovered a relation between local pollution and the intensity of rain.

City of Dreams all set to welcome 2017

Mumbai has all its plans chalked out to welcome 2017.

Billionaire Acharya Balkrishna's credentials under the scanner

Acharya Balkrishna, 43 year old billionaire has been listed under the 'Hurun India Rich List' for 2016.