Prime Minister: News
The city with a character- Delhi!
Keeping with the Prime Minister's call to a digital India, Delhi Metro has decided to make its 10 stations go completely cashless and transact with the help of e-wallet.
Sino-Indian trade volumes to exceed $65 billion in 2016
Bilateral trade between India and China are estimated to cross $65 billion for this year, reports said, citing a Chinese diplomat.
PM Modi's clandestine demonetization operation
While the demonetization move takes its toll in the nation, reports stated that the Prime Minister's closely guarded secret was entrusted to a trusted official in the finance ministry, Hasmukh Adhia.
Demonetization set to ease retail inflation to below 4%
Market experts and economists are expecting the country to clock retail inflation lesser than 4% after the demonetization move impacted the availability and supply of money.
Excise duty, service tax collections hampered by demonetization
With the demonetization effect settling into the economy, the nation's excise duty and service tax collections scripted slow growth last month, according to reports.
82 year old Cho Ramaswamy passed away
Veteran journalist, satirical political commentator, actor and dramatist Cho Ramaswamy passed away on Wednesday morning following a cardiac arrest.
The suspicious deaths of India's nuclear scientists
Since 2008, 70 scientists and engineers with various establishments and research centres of the Department of Atomic energy have died due to unnatural causes.
John Key, New Zealand PM to resign
New Zealand's Prime Minister, John Key, in an unexpected announcement said that he would be resigning from the Prime Minister's position
Delhi: The vibrant city continues to chug along
Thanks to the Delhi Police, 2 lakh school children will now be safer on the internet and on the streets.
Modi asks BJP members to submit bank details
PM Modi directed all BJP MPs and MLAs to submit details of their bank accounts so that suspicious transactions post November 8 can be tracked.
Monetary Policy Committee to rely on demonetization for rates?
After the sudden announcement of withdrawing nearly 85% of the economy's currency in circulation, industry experts predict that lesser cash availability might trigger a rate cut in the upcoming policy meet.
Rural Indians spend more on alcohol over health
According to a report revealing consumption patterns of rural India, average expenditure of rural India on alcohol and tobacco exceeds healthcare by 3 times.
Bullet train to hit Indian tracks soon!
The Indian Railways is all set to move swiftly and ensure faster train travels as the construction work on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed corridor is going to begin soon.
Uttar Pradesh - Where a prisoner dies every 26 hours
In response to activist Naresh Paras's RTI query, Uttar Pradesh Prison Department said over 2,062 prisoners dies in the state during Jan'10-Feb'16.
PM Modi's Vijaya Dashami celebrations after surgical strikes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted Vijaya Dashami's celebrations on the backdrop of India's military surgical strikes across the LoC.
Rajnath Singh to visit Hungary in outreach initiative
India's Home Minister is scheduled to visit Hungary as part of an outreach initiative that the government has adopted to help strengthen bilateral ties.
Bihar worst performer on implementation of Aadhaar linkage
According to officials in the Prime Minister's Office, linkage of welfare schemes with Aadhaar was failing miserably in Bihar.
Congress witnesses internal tussles and disputes
Many of Congress' leaders and their statements have sparked an internal conflict, resulting in disputes over what the party stands for.
Malaysian oil tanker 'Vier Harmoni' hijacked
On Tuesday, the Malaysian Maritime officials said that a Malaysian oil tanker, Vier Harmoni, carrying 900,000 litres of diesel had been hijacked and taken to Indonesian waters.
India's economic scenario: 2007 - 2016
The start of the decade saw a lacklustre economy because of the global financial crisis.