UP minister skips homes of Muslim men killed in anti-CAA stir

An Uttar Pradesh minister on a visit in Bijnor on Thursday refused to meet the families of the two Muslim men who died in the recent protests against the new citizenship law, terming them......

Akhilesh reshuffles portfolios of 11 ministers, sacks junior minister

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday night sacked a junior minister and changed the portfolios of 11 ministers including 9 of cabinet rank in a major reshuffle of his council of......

BJP woos Manipur with free scooters for girls, Rs 100-cr start-up fund

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday released its manifesto for the assembly elections in Manipur, promising two-wheelers to meritorious female college students, increasing the monthly pension......

India, China ink 24 agreements worth $10 billion

India and China on Friday signed a record 24 agreements in key sectors, including in railways and education on day two of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first visit to the communist......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

Skill development, job creation pose major challenges: Survey

Fostering growth of micro, small, and medium enterprises is critical to create jobs, even as a skill development overdrive is needed for productive employment, says the Economic Survey 2014-15.......

Job creation single most important pressure point: Rajan

Indian economy, dubbed the fastest growing major economy in the world, is faced with the single most important pressure point of job creation, says former RBI Governor Raghuram G Ranjan as he makes......

Education in focus for 11th Plan

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said that the Eleventh Five Year Plan would focus on education, particularly vocational and science education, with a five-fold increase in the spending on this......