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EPFO notifies minimum Rs 1000 pension fo...

EPFO notifies minimum Rs 1000 pension for 32 lakh beneficiaries

NEW DELHI: In a move that would benefit about 32 lakh pensioners, the government has notified the amendment on Employees Pension Scheme run by Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to provide a minimum monthly pension of Rs 1,000 starting from October. Moreover, the decision to... read more »

China, India vow to further bilateral ti...

China, India vow to further bilateral ties

United Nations: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj agreed on Thursday to further develop relations between the two neighbouring Asian giants. Talks between the two ministers were held on the sidelines of the annual high-level session of the UN... read more »

G-4 foreign ministers again underscore t...

G-4 foreign ministers again underscore their continuous commitment for UNSC...

New York,, September 25: Group of Four (G-4) Ministers met here on Thursday and once again underscored their continuous commitment to a Security Council reform reflective of the geopolitical realities of the 21st century. In a joint statement issued after their meeting, foreign ministers of Brazil... read more »

Chandigarh : Hooda files nomination, say...

Chandigarh : Hooda files nomination, says Congress ready for third term

Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Friday filed his nomination for next month’s assembly elections in the state and said they will form the next government. Hooda filed his nomination papers in his hometown Rohtak, 75 km from Delhi, for the Garhi-Sampla Kiloi assembly seat in... read more »

Police, protesters clash again in Ferguson

FERGUSON — Police and about 200 protesters clashed again in Ferguson, Missouri late Friday after another tense day in the St. Louis suburb that included authorities identifying the... read more »

Canadian Prime Minister praises India

Toronto: India and Canada have long standing and positive bilateral relations based on mutual interests, Prime Minister Stephen Harper?has said and lauded the contributions of... read more »

Heavy rain in Uttarakhand claims 24 lives

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the loss of lives due to heavy rain in Uttarakhand.Heavy rain has wreaked havoc in Pauri and other districts of Uttarakhand... read more »

Ban on kids: How Mumbai’s dahi handi became a political event

If it is Dahi Handi, then Thane has been the place to take a crack at forming a human pyramid, reach the pot held up by a crane, touch it, and take the prize money home. Mandals, or groups... read more »

Mandela 'one of the greatest modern politicians': Putin

Putin says Moscow does not want war or confrontation

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia would stand up for itself but not at the cost of confrontation with the outside world. Putin was speaking to Russian ministers and MPs in... read more »