CMs of 10 states skip Niti meet, Nitish busy with...., says CEO

As many as 10 states and UTs did not participate in the ninth governing council meeting of the Niti Aayog which was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, its CEO BVR Subrahmanyam said on......

Severe heat wave predicted in many states during Phase 2 of polling

Lakhs of voters will have to bear the searing heat when they step out to exercise their franchise in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Friday. IMAGE: Polling staff carrying EVMs and......

'We're Not Anti-Nationals'

'We are not secessionists, we want to coexist with our countrymen but not on the terms that will strip us off our dignity and a right to peaceful existence.' IMAGE: Unau Tribal Forum members stage......

Rahul, Hema in fray as 88 seats go to polls in Phase 2

Voting for the second phase of Lok Sabha polls will be held on Friday for 88 seats in 13 states with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seeking a second-straight term from Wayanad in Kerala. IMAGE:......

GST compensation: States plan political battle over delayed allocation

States are planning to pass resolutions in their legislative assemblies; however, such tactics will be used as the last resort if the Centre continues to stall allocations. Illustration: Dominic......

Agenda of the two-day agri meet starting from Wednesday

The Centre is expected to discuss issues related to drought management and also review the progress of major central schemes like soil health cards, irrigation programmes Even though no state has......

UP, Bihar, J'khand among poorest states; Kerala, Goa have lowest poverty: Niti

Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh have emerged as the poorest states in India, according to Niti Aayog's first Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com As......

Gujarat, Karnataka are best states for start-ups

Gujarat and Karnataka have been ranked as the best performers in developing startup ecosystem for budding entrepreneurs, according to the ranking of states and Union territories by the Department......