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22 Mar 2016
PoliticsMaharashtra's advocate general resigns after Marathwada remark
Maharashtra's advocate general- Shreehari Aney, quit his post in the wake of the controversy riled up by his statement demanding separate statehood for Marathwada.
22 Mar 2016
PoliticsMeghalaya CM asks Centre to settle Assam border dispute
Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma met with the Home Minister Rajnath Singh in Shillong and asked him to intervene in matters like boundary conflict with Assam and the insurgency in Garo Hills region.
21 Mar 2016
PoliticsBJP national executive meet concludes
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that a political resolution was moved by Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu at the end of the BJP national executive meet in Delhi.
18 Mar 2016
PoliticsSC allows government ads to have CM, governors' pictures
The Supreme Court repealed its 2015 ruling and permitted the use of photos of chief ministers, governors, and ministers in government advertisements.
14 Mar 2016
PoliticsGhulam Nabi Azad denies comparing RSS to ISIS
Leader of Opposition (Rajya Sabha) Ghulam Nabi Azad denied equating the RSS with the terror group ISIS.
10 Mar 2016
PoliticsSet autos of non-Marathis on fire: MNS Chief
MNS chief Raj Thackeray threatened that if MNS sees a non-Marathi driving an auto, their activists would set them on fire.
7 Mar 2016
PoliticsPunjab govt refuses to foot CRPF, BSF bills
The Punjab government refused to foot the bills of the CRPF and BSF forces that were deployed in Pathankot to counter the air base attack.
4 Mar 2016
PoliticsElection Commission declares schedule for 5 states
The Election Commission declared the schedule for assembly elections in West Bengal, Kerala, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry today.
3 Mar 2016
Politics'First timer' Modi introduces 3 novel ideas
In order for the better functioning of the Parliament, Modi introduced 3 ideas.
2 Mar 2016
PoliticsOpposition confronts BJP on Katheria's anti-communal remarks
The opposition confronted the BJP government over Minister of State in the HRD Ministry Ram Shankar Katheria's remark following the murder of a VHP leader's murder in Agra.
27 Feb 2016
PoliticsMP assembly recruitment scam: Warrant against Digvijaya Singh
An arrest warrant was issued against former MP Chief Minister and General Secretary of Indian National Congress (INC) Digvijaya Singh by a Bhopal court.
25 Feb 2016
Narendra ModiPM Modi tweets out Smriti Irani's speech
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted the link to Union minister Smriti Irani's speech in the Lok Sabha where she took on the opposition over Rohith Vemula's suicide and the JNU row.
20 Feb 2016
PoliticsIndia & Nepal have a natural, civilisational relationship: Oli
The Nepalese Prime Minister, K P Oli, who began his 6 day India visit, said that both the nations have ties which date back to ancient times.
20 Feb 2016
PoliticsCentre asks Delhi to clear Rs.1,128 crore dues
The Union Labour Ministry has asked the Delhi government to clear its pending Rs.1,128 crores dues towards Employee State Insurance Corporation(ESIC) healthcare scheme.
16 Feb 2016
PoliticsTN opposition stages walkout during budget
Opposition parties Congress, Left parties, DMK and DMDK staged a walk-out as Tamil Nadu's Finance Minister, O Panneerselvam, presented the interim budget.
13 Feb 2016
PoliticsPeacock can’t be listed as vermin: Goa CM
Steering clear of the controversial proposed listing of the "peacock as a vermin", Laxmikant Parsekar, the Goa Chief Minister ruled out the inclusion of the national bird in the draft of nuisance animals.
12 Feb 2016
PoliticsCPI(M) leader surrenders, remanded in judicial custody
CBI named P Jayarajan as the 25th accused in the RSS leader, E Manoj murder's case; they had informed the Kerala HC that it found incriminating materials that Jayarajan was the mastermind behind the murder.
4 Feb 2016
PoliticsCabinet approves joint ventures with states for railway projects
The Union Cabinet, headed by Narendra Modi, approved the formation of joint venture companies by the Indian Railways and state governments.
3 Feb 2016
PoliticsMarines for evidence: Congress questions PMO
The Congress questioned the PMO, as reports erupted in the Kolkata-based Telegraph daily that the Modi government had offered the freedom of the 2 Italian marines in exchange for proof connecting Congress chief Sonia Gandhi to the AgustaWestland copter scam.
31 Jan 2016
PoliticsShops, banks, restaurants will soon function 24x7
The Central government has drafted a new Model Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Services) law which will enable shops, restaurants, cinemas, etc. to remain open 24x7.
30 Jan 2016
PoliticsCharges against army officers to be verified by CBI
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has come on board to verify a complaint by the Defence Ministry which sought a probe into accusations that 2 Major-Generals had assets superfluous to their existing sources of income.
29 Jan 2016
PoliticsPresident Mukherjee's memoirs' 2nd volume unveiled
Mohammad Hamid Ansari, the Vice President of India unveiled President Pranab Mukherjee's second volume of memoirs at a function held in the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
29 Jan 2016
PoliticsHome Ministry to again work on anti-terror bill
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) recalled the controversial Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime (GCTOC) Bill sent to President Pranab Mukherjee for his assent today.
28 Jan 2016
PoliticsIndia's largest water conservation program to be crowd sourced
The Rajasthan state government has embarked on the country's largest water conservation program.
27 Jan 2016
PoliticsItalians outraged by statues being covered-up for Iranian President
Italy's efforts to avoid hurting the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's sensibilities by covering ancient nude statues in Rome's Capitoline museum created an uproar in Italy.
25 Jan 2016
PoliticsBihar: Political parties compete over Karpoori Jayanti celebrations
The Janata Dal (United) (JDU) and the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) jostled for the spotlight during the birth anniversary of Karpoori Thakur, Bihar's Dalit activist.
19 Jan 2016
PoliticsAmma Call Centre launched by Jayalalithaa
Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa inaugurated the Amma Call Centre and 1100, a new toll-free helpline, to allow the general public to air complaints relating to state government departments.
19 Jan 2016
PoliticsDomestic air traffic soars 20% in 2015
Domestic air traffic in India grew by 20.34% to reach 81.1 million in 2015, from 67.38 million in 2014.
18 Jan 2016
PoliticsPM to visit Assam and Sikkim
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two day visit to Sikkim and Assam from today to participate in various programmes and interact with the people.
13 Jan 2016
PoliticsGoa to classify coconut tree as 'palm'
BJP government in Goa tabled an amendment to the 'Goa, Daman and Diu Preservation of Trees Act', classifying the coconut tree as 'palms'.
10 Jan 2016
PoliticsVK Singh dismisses Tewari's 'troop movement' comments
Former Army chief General VK Singh dismissed claims by senior Congress leader Manish Tewari that the 2012 army troop movement toward Delhi had actually happened.
10 Jan 2016
PoliticsJ&K under Governor's rule for 7th time
Jammu and Kashmir was brought under Governor's rule after Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed passed away at AIIMS hospital on 7 January.
7 Jan 2016
PoliticsJ&K Chief Minister passes away
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed passed away in Delhi's AIIMS hospital today. He had been admitted there two weeks ago for heath complications.
2 Jan 2016
PoliticsJ&K High Court stays 2 flag-hoisting order
The division bench of J&K High Court stayed the order of hoisting 2 flags in J&K.
29 Dec 2015
PoliticsSC upholds Kerala's Liquor ban
The Supreme Court has upheld the Kerala government's new excise plan binding the sale and consumption of liquor only in five-star hotels, thereby requiring other liquor bars to close down business.
26 Dec 2015
PoliticsModi makes a surprise stop-over in Pakistan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a surprise "goodwill" visit to the neighbouring Pakistan.
24 Dec 2015
PoliticsBritish Muslims barred on LA flight: Matter with Cameron's office
British Prime Minister David Cameron's office announced that it was examining the case where a family of 11 British Muslims were denied permission to board a flight for Los Angeles from London to visit Disneyland.
24 Dec 2015
PoliticsRajya Sabha at 46% efficiency in winter session
The Rajya Sabha clocked an abysmal 46% efficiency during the winter Session of 2015.
17 Dec 2015
PoliticsSC: Priests to be appointed based on Agamas
The Supreme Court delivered a landmark verdict in the case relating to appointment of temple priests in Tamil Nadu, stating that such appointments can only be made on the basis of the "Agamas".
14 Dec 2015
PoliticsRahul lashes out at Modi for insulting Kerala people
Rahul Gandhi has accused Modi of insulting the people of Kerala on the issue of the state CM Oommen Chandy being dropped from an event.
