Hemant Soren arrested by ED, Champai Soren to take over as new CM

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Hemant Soren was arrested on Wednesday night in a money laundering case after resigning as the Jharkhand chief minister, and party loyalist and state transport......

Gehlot's Political Response To Farmers' Debt Problem

Banks may become more cautious in extending loans, as more and more farmers may take loans, relying on the assurance that a debt relief commission will back them in the event of default. IMAGE: A......

Govt ushers in de-layering in bureaucracy, jt secretary reports to secretary

The Centre has taken a major step towards increasing efficiency in decision-making by empowering joint secretaries to report to secretaries directly, officials said on Wednesday. Joint secretaries......

Tripura CM allots portfolios; keeps home, health

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday distributed portfolios to new ministers, keeping the important home department with himself. IMAGE: Manik Saha takes oath as the chief minister of......

Govt depts to add over 1.4 lakh jobs between 2019 and March 1, 2021

Over 1.4 lakh jobs are estimated to be created between March 2019 and March 2021 in various central government departments, according to the Union Budget presented on Monday. Illustration: Dominic......

Economy: Why Modi must be on guard

'The road ahead for the government's fiscal management will be full of many new challenges,' warns A K Bhattacharya. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Provisional actuals of the Union......

Cabinet nod for Rs 1 lakh crore agri-infra fund

The new agri-infra fund, the duration of which will be 10 years till 2029, aims to provide medium-to-long term debt financing facility for investment in viable projects for post-harvest management......

'Dr Kurien was beyond caste, creed and religion'

'The controversy created by a Gujarat minister was totally unnecessary and unwanted.''It is a disgrace that a person who happened to be Gujarat's finance minister, spoke this kind of rubbish.'......