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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

Arun Jaitley may hike tax on services in Budget

The service tax includes the Swachh Bharat and Krishi Kalyan cesses.

18 Jan 2017 2:16 AM IST

The minister of state for minority affairs (independent charge) said the decision to provide mid-day meal was taken during the meeting of the general body of Maulana Azad Education Foundation held on December 29, 2016. (Representational image)

Mid-day meals in madrasas

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said he had held a meeting with representatives of such madrasas on Monday to discuss the issue.

18 Jan 2017 2:06 AM IST

Four IPS officers have been kept away from work. (Representational image)

Centre sacks 2 IPS officers for 'non-performance'

The performance review of IPS officers was conducted to weed out deadwood, an official said.

18 Jan 2017 1:59 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Central Election Committee (CEC) for Uttrakhand state elections, at BJP headquarters in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Pakistan must shy away from terror: Narendra Modi

He was speaking at the inaugural session of the three-day-long Raisina Dialogue, India's flagship geo-political...

18 Jan 2017 1:54 AM IST

Supreme Court of India. (Photo: Representational Image/PTI)

Supreme Court asks Centre to file report on clean ganga project

In the last hearing on January last year the Central government had said that Ganga will be cleaned by 2018.

18 Jan 2017 1:52 AM IST

Animal rights activists say that despite the courts injunction stray dogs are killed indiscriminately by the vigilante squads in Kerala. (Representational image)

Strays also have right to live, says Supreme Court

They can be killed only in exceptional cases by euthanasia, rules apex court.

18 Jan 2017 1:50 AM IST

Former BJP MP-turned-Congressmen Navjot Singh Sidhu being welcomed upon arrival by Congress leaders during a road show at Amritsar on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Punjab polls: NRI funds under scanner of enforcement agencies

Sources in the Punjab govt said that the state police as well as the income-tax authorities are keeping a close eye on...

18 Jan 2017 1:44 AM IST

A section of media also reported that the Indian flag was seen upside down during Goyals meeting with his counterpart in Abu Dhabi. (Photo: Facebook)

Indian flag placed upside down during Minster visit to Abu Dhabi

A picture showing Indian flag placed upside down during the meeting of two ministers went viral.

17 Jan 2017 9:30 PM IST

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi addresses a rally in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. (Photo: PTI)

'Daro mat', tweets Rahul after BJP moves EC against him

BJP approached the Election Commission to demand freezing Congress' poll symbol over Rahul's remark.

17 Jan 2017 9:16 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and newly unanimously elected partys national president Akhilesh Yadav and SP general secretary Ram Gopal Yadav during Samajwadi party national convention in Lucknow on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Akhilesh faction files caveat in SC to avoid appeal on EC decision

However, the move is touted to be unnecessary as it is unlikely Mulayam will challenge the EC order.

17 Jan 2017 8:29 PM IST

Zaira Wasim Khan meeting Mehbooba Mufti at laters residence

Why ultra liberals are silent': Union Minister defends 'Dangal'...

Incident clearly shows the irony of pseudo liberals who vehemently came out to speak against growing intolerance...

17 Jan 2017 8:27 PM IST

PM Modi said the competition can transform football in the country. (Photo: PTI)

PM Narendra Modi urges nation to rally behind 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed his support for The FIFA U-17 World Cup, which India will host later...

17 Jan 2017 7:14 PM IST