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Haryana Health and Sports Minister Anil Vij. (Photo: PTI)

My statements on Mahatma personal, don't want to hurt sentiments:...

Anil Vij had said that removal of Mahatma Gandhi's picture from Khadi calendar would be followed by removal from...

14 Jan 2017 9:45 AM GMT

Jayalalithaa with her mentor MGR.

Centre to release postage stamp on MGR centenary: Tamil Nadu govt

Born on January 17, 1917, M G Ramachandran served as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu between 1977 and 1987.

14 Jan 2017 9:10 AM GMT

Haryanas Health Minister Anil Vij (Photo: PTI)

Gandhi's image will be removed from notes too: Haryana Minister Anil...

BJP leader and Haryana Minister Anil Vij said that removing Mahatma's image from the Khadi calendar was a good move.

14 Jan 2017 8:48 AM GMT

The festival falls on the first day of Tamil month Thai, considered as the precursor of hope.

Despite Jallikattu ban, Pongal celebrated with fervour in Tamil Nadu

The streets in both rural and urban areas of the state were decked up with drawings made of flour.

14 Jan 2017 8:03 AM GMT

A group of people are seen participating in Jallikattu despite ban on such sporting events at Karisalkulam village in Madurai. (Photo: PTI)

Madurai: Protestors detained for trying to defy SC ban on Jallikattu

The step came following indications by various organisations to organise the sport on Pongal today.

14 Jan 2017 7:32 AM GMT

Tej Bahadurs wife Sharmila rubbished BSFs claims. (Photo: Facebook)

BSF refutes jawan's allegations on food quality, his wife demands CBI...

In a report to the PMO, the Home Ministry said there is no widespread discontent in the constabulary over food.

14 Jan 2017 6:11 AM GMT

Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Urjit Patel (Photo: PTI)

Post note ban, RBI's image dented beyond repair, staff write to chief...

An image of efficiency and independence that RBI assiduously built up over decades has gone into smithereens, RBI staff...

14 Jan 2017 2:13 AM GMT

Upon a staff member getting selected for the best employee award for 12 months at a stretch, he/she will be given a Good service entry besides an additional annual increment.

KSRTC rolls out incentives to prop up staff

Model conductor and driver from each unit every month to get cash incentive of Rs 1,000.

14 Jan 2017 1:57 AM GMT

KT Jaleel minister for local administration chat with M Swaraj MLA and John Fernandes MLA during the inauguration of investors meet to promote recycling industries in Kerala as part of extended producers responsibility in Kochi on Friday. (Photo: DC)

Kerala will be zero-waste state in five years: Jaleel

Mr Jaleel stressed the need for innovative technologies for recycling e-waste, metal, paper and plastic.

14 Jan 2017 1:54 AM GMT

The maximum number of CBI requests, around 25, is pending with the USA. But at the same time, it has executed agencys 28 LRs, which too is maximum, sources said.

Arrest real culprits in Fazal case: CPM to CBI

Fazal was murdered on October 22, 2006 and the very next day the NDF leadership made it clear that RSS was behind the...

14 Jan 2017 1:51 AM GMT

A visa on arrival counter at the airport. (Representational image)

Kerala: Visa on arrival yet to catch up

Kerala tourism has been spending huge amounts of money to promote Kerala destinations abroad.

14 Jan 2017 1:48 AM GMT

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala cadre will stay, says Pinarayi Vijayan

Fifty percent of those from this category will be selected to the Kerala Administrative Service.

14 Jan 2017 1:44 AM GMT