Securities Market Code Bill introduced in LS; govt proposes sending it to Parliamentary panel
New Delhi, Dec 18: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday introduced the Securities Market Code Bill in the Lok Sabha and proposed referring it...
Car falls into gorge in Nainital, three tourists killed
Nainital, Dec 18: Three tourists from Uttar Pradesh were killed and two others injured when their car fell into a gorge in Uttarakhand’s Nainital...
RS MPs flag traffic woes at rail crossings, gaps in maternal health scheme
New Delhi, Dec 18: Two Rajya Sabha members on Thursday raised concerns over infrastructure deficits -- one highlighting severe traffic congestion at railway crossings...
Govt revived many pre-independence airstrips into operational airports: Minister in LS
New Delhi, Dec 18: The central government has revived and turned many pre-independence airstrips into operational airports which are being used by the airlines...
Kavach system covers 2,000-km rail network: Vaishnaw
New Delhi, Dec 17: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday told the Lok Sabha that progress on the installation of the Kavach system was...
LS nod to bill to open up nuclear sector for private players
New Delhi, Dec 17: The tough provisions of India's nuclear liability laws led to "silent phobia" among industry, prompting the government to bring a...
Indian Navy commissions helicopter squadron INAS 335 ‘Ospreys’ in Goa
Panaji, Dec 17: The Indian Navy on Wednesday commissioned its second squadron of MH-60R (Romeo) anti-submarine helicopters - INAS 335 'Ospreys' - at INS...
Dangerous leap into privatised nuclear expansion: Tharoor slams govt over N-bill
New Delhi, Dec 17: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday described the government's nuclear energy bill as a "dangerous leap into privatised nuclear expansion"...
India closes visa application centre in Dhaka due to security situation
Dhaka, Dec 17: The Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Wednesday closed its office in view of the current security...
E-cigarettes banned under law; no NCB cases of drug-laced vapes: Govt
New Delhi, Dec 17 : Asserting that electronic cigarettes remain completely banned under Indian law, the government on Wednesday informed Parliament that no case...
SC asks Centre, SCBA to suggest measures to prevent incidents like shoe hurl at CJI
New Delhi, Dec 17 : The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre and the Supreme Court Bar Association to suggest measures to prevent...
Bihar officials struggle to recover Rs 10,000 wrongly credited to men under women-only scheme
Darbhanga/Patna, Dec 17 : Officials of the Bihar government are facing difficulties in recovering Rs 10,000 allegedly credited to male villagers under a cash-transfer...
