Intimidation culture exists in Bengal medical colleges: Students to panel

The West Bengal health department has received numerous complaints from students regarding the prevailing "threat culture and irregularities in the examination system" in various government......

Govt to amend Wakf law for transparency, women inclusion

The government is all set to bring a Bill in Parliament to amend the 1995 law governing Waqf boards to ensure more accountability and transparency in their functioning and mandatory inclusion of......

SC fines govt for delay in pension to retired Army captains

The Supreme Court came down heavily on the Centre on Tuesday for failing to take any decision for years on the pension payable to retired regular captains of the Army in accordance with the One......

'Shocking That PM Gave Investing Advice'

'Somebody was using somebody to make statements that will stir the stock market and lead to a surge.''A sudden surge and a sudden crash is always an ideal situation for people to make illicit gains......

CAG flags anomalies in accounts of units under IT, telecom ministries

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Monday reported multiple irregularities in the accounts of units under the IT and telecom ministries, including purchases of hardware and software......

No blanket assurance to bail out states: Govt

The Centre on Tuesday said it cannot give blanket assurance to states to help them come out of financial problems following implementation of the 6th Pay Commission awards by them. "I cannot give a......

Ministers' group on GST agrees to disagree on pruning exempted items list

The GoM is likely to submit an interim report to the Council on pruning the list of items that at present do not attract the levy. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the 44th GST......

Panels set up to review GST exempt list, rate merger

The finance ministry has set up two committees of state finance ministers which would rework rate slabs, review GST exempt items and identify potential evasion sources. Four years after the roll......

'Indian wrestlers under threat and harassment by WFI members'

IMAGE: Bajrang Punia said reinstating the Sanjay Singh-led Wrestling Federation of India has again put wrestlers under 'threat and harassment'. Photograph: Bajrang Punia/Instagram Olympic......

Women's football coach suspended for 'misconduct'; AIFF general sec resigns

Photograph: Kind Courtesy AIFF/Twitter A coach attached with the Indian Under-17 women's football team has been suspended and called back from Norway for alleged 'misconduct' with a minor player......

Lodha report: BCCI to file affidavit in SC pointing out anomalies

The Board of Control for Cricket in India was authorised by its members on Friday, at its Special General Meeting in Mumbai, to file an affidavit in the Supreme Court pointing out the anomalies and......

Spotlight on Srinivasan again in BCCI Working Committee meet

The Supreme Court might have refused to grant him relief but a defiant N Srinivasan is expected to attempt a comeback as BCCI President after being forced to step aside, when the......

'Govt won't interfere in Zareen-Mary Kom issue'

'We have to understand one thing, government can't dictate the federations or get involved in the process of selection.' IMAGE: Former junior World champion Nikhat Zareen had written a letter to......