LG clears Omar cabinet's resolution seeking to restore J-K statehood

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has cleared a resolution passed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah-led cabinet urging the Centre to restore the statehood to the Union territory,......

Amid bomb threats, NSG to deploy more 'Sky Marshals' in flights

The National Security Guard will deploy an enhanced number of 'Sky Marshals' or covert armed commandos on-board Indian airliners flying to sensitive routes as part of an enhanced civil aviation......

Union cabinet gives go ahead to 'one nation, one poll'

Moving ahead with its 'one nation, one election' plan, the government on Wednesday accepted a high-level panel's recommendations for holding simultaneous polls for the Lok Sabha, state assemblies......

UP's social media policy: Rs 8 lakh for influencers, jail for 'objectionable' posts

The Uttar Pradesh government has drafted a new digital media policy that allows it to pay up to Rs 8 lakh per month to an influencer to promote its schemes. It also authorises legal action if......

Govt will release draft national retail policy soon

For months, offline retailers and traders have been lobbying hard for a national retail policy to protect their business from the growing influx of e-commerce. The government will release a draft......

Draft national competition policy ready

A draft national competition policy that aims to introduce competition principles in the government's commercial activity such as merchandise procurement is ready. An 18-member committee headed by......

India's national policy for farmers

The Indian government has unveiled a national policy for farmers to help in rejuvenating the farm sector and bringing lasting improvement in the economic condition of the farmers.Here are the......

National policy for farmers approved

The government on Friday said it had approved a National Policy for Farmers to substantially improve their net income.Tabling a statement in Lok Sabha, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said the......

Rohit to challenge BCCI's family travel rule?

Rohit Sharma seems to have reservations about certain clauses in the 10-point disciplinary guidelines prepared by the BCCI at the behest of head coach Gautam Gambhir and India skipper is set to......

Draft National Youth Policy 2012 unveiled

The exposure draft of the National Youth Policy, 2012, was unveiled by Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Ajay Maken on Thuursday. The Draft NYP 2012, said Maken, is a first of its kind as it......

World Cup schedule and venues to be announced during WTC final

IMAGE: Following the board’s SGM in Ahmedabad, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said the venues for the World Cup will be decided during the WTC Final. Photograph: BCCI The schedule and venues for......