Election results in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh indicate a strong support for politics of good governance and development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as trends showed that the BJP was inching towards victory in the two states. “I bow to the people of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh for their affection and trust in BJP. I assure them that […]
» Read moreBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah for winning the Assembly polls in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. The Janata Dal (United) president also took a dig at the Congress, saying that while the party was aiming to defeat the BJP in Gujarat, it “ended up losing even in Himachal Pradesh”, […]
» Read moreJust like the airlines and hotels, the railways could soon offer be dishing out discounts on tickets if trains are not fully booked, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday, indicating a complete revamp of the flexi-fare scheme. Mr. Goyal’s remarks came days after the Railway Board formed a six-member committee to review the flexi-fare scheme. Speaking after a day-long […]
» Read moreRahul Gandhi formally took charge as the Congress president at a function where he was handed over the certificate of victory. The 47-year-old is the sixth member of the Nehru-Gandhi family to occupy this post and replaced his mother, Sonia Gandhi, who was in office for 19 years. Speaking soon after taking charge, the newly elected president launched a scathing […]
» Read moreThe Kolhapur Police have arrested Madhukar Rahane, 54, father of Indian cricket team’s right-handed batsman Ajinkya Rahane, for running over an elderly villager and killing her, while speeding on the highway. The Rahanes had rushed the injured woman to the hospital, but she died during treatment. Ajinkya’s father has been booked for rash driving and for causing death by negligence. […]
» Read moreAn existing Aadhaar holder will have to furnish his Aadhaar card to open a new bank account, a five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, ordered on Friday. The Bench extended the deadline for Aadhaar linkage to March 31, 2018 only for non-Aadhaar holders opening new bank accounts. Meanwhile, they can open new bank […]
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