On Day 1, Jaitley promises to ‘balance’ inflation, growth
New Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday pledged to contain price rise, restore confidence of investors in the economy and promote growth while keeping the fiscal deficit under check. Stating that the country’s economy was passing through difficult times, he said,... read more »
Narendra Modi takes charge as PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was sworn in on Monday, formally assumed charge of his office on Tuesday. He was greeted with bouquets of flowers as he reached South Block that houses the Prime Minister’s Office. Mr. Modi waved at the media persons waiting for him. Before taking his seat, he... read more »
Narendra Modi takes oath as India’s 15th Prime Minister
Narendra Modi takes oath of office and secrecy as India’s 15th Prime Minister. He took the oath in in Hindi. English translation: I, Narendra Damodardas Modi, do swear in the name of God/solemnly affirm that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law... read more »
20 Feared Dead as Gorakhdham Express Rams Goods Train in Uttar Pradesh
yet.” Narendra Modi, who takes over as Prime Minister today, expressed condolences. “Spoke to the Cabinet Secretary. Asked him to take an overview of the situation & ensure timely assistance to those injured,” Mr Modi tweeted. Rajnath Singh, who will be sworn in as part of the... read more »
Beginning of Narendra Modi era doesn’t mean end of Advani era’: Shiv Sena crit...
Mumbai –The Shiv Sena today hit out at its ally the BJP and questioned why the party took so long to decide on senior leader LK Advani’s Lok Sabha seat. “While Narendra... read more »
4 get life term in Shakti Mills gang rape case
A Mumbai sessions court on Friday awarded life sentence to four convicts for the gang rape of a telephone operator at the Shakti Mills compound in 2013. This means the accused face... read more »
Khushwant Singh dies at 99
Writer, historian and columnist Khushwant Singh died of cardiac arrest at his residence here on Thursday morning. He was 99. The mortal remains of Mr. Singh were consigned to the flames... read more »
My victory is not as important as Modi’s defeat, says Kejriwal
Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that he intended to contest the Lok Sabha election from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh “to save the people and the country from... read more »
Five guilty of Shakti Mills gang-rapes to be punished on Friday
A city sessions court on Thursday convicted five persons for the gang-rape of the photojournalist and a telephone operator that took place at the Shakti Mills located in central Mumbai last... read more »
