India more secure, free of corruption after 2014: Modi

Corruption was viewed as an essential part of government before 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday and asserted that India saw a sea of change in the last eight years due to the......

Will conduct caste census if we come to power, says Rahul in Chhattisgarh

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said his party would conduct a "caste census" if elected to power as only such an exercise would ensure the "participation of OBCs, Dalits, tribals and......

TN seeks special package of Rs 1K cr to address water crisis

Amid a severe drinking water crisis in Tamil Nadu, state deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam on Friday sought from the Centre a special package of Rs 1,000 crore to augment irrigation structures......

Modi inaugurates 5.21 lakh houses of PMAY beneficiaries in MP

The ownership of homes by women has empowered them and strengthened their say in financial matters of the household, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday after inaugurating 5.21 lakh houses......

PMAY-G survey to use 'face recognition' tools to identify new beneficiaries

A fresh survey to identify a minimum of eight million new beneficiaries of the flagship rural housing scheme, in addition to the 12 million already identified, will use the latest face-recognition......

'Budget Focus Will Be On Growth, Jobs'

'There is no immediate threat to the government, and they would prefer the growth agenda.' IMAGE: Farmers sow rice saplings in a paddy field. Photograph: ANI Photo   Allocations for social......

President to host PM's LPG panchayat on Tuesday

Over 100 beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana from 20 states will share with the LPG panchayat their experiences of how clean cooking fuel has changed their lives, in the presence of......

Easing note ban pain through rural housing scheme

Almost 3.3 million houses awaiting completion under the IAY will be built by the end of 2016-17. The Centre has swung into action to build 14.3 million houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas......