Govt cites UPA's response, says no concept of national disaster

Government sources on Saturday cited a 2013 reply in Parliament by a Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government minister to emphasise that no concept of "national disaster" exists under......

Chinese troops violated border 500 times in two years

The Chinese army has transgressed the Sino-India border more than 500 times in the last two years, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Minister of State for Home Mullappally Ramachandran......

No Padma Awards for bureaucrats, says Centre

The government has decided not to confer Padma Awards to serving bureaucrats, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Minister of State for Home Mullappally Ramachandran said a decision has been......

'No request to US from India to track down Dawood Ibrahim'

Government on Wednesday said it has not made any request to the US to track down the country's most wanted fugitive Dawood Ibrahim. "No formal request has been made by this ministry to the US......

Govt gets requests to give Bharat Ratna for Sachin

The government on Wednesday said it has received requests from various quarters to confer the Bharat Ratna to Sachin Tendulkar, adding that a proposal to confer the country's highest civilian award......