Jagdeep Dhankar elected 14th Vice President of India
Jagdeep Dhankar, former advocate in the Supreme Court and Governor of West Bengal, has been elected as the 14th Vice...
Legislature
Nearly Rs.22,000 crore allocated over 2017-21 for minority welfare
The Ministry of Minority Affairs said it has allocated Rs.21,946.45 crore (revised Estimate) over the last five financial years for...
Labour laws – What’s seriously wrong in India?
After the dismal years preceding and following the recession years 2008-10, India finally rose following PM Modi’s 2014 election slogan:...
India to foray into space tourism; private sector to be roped in
The Minister of State, Earth Sciences, Dr Jitendra Singh, told the Parliament yesterday that India has started the process towards...
India toy story: More questions than answers on sector reforms
India’s toy industry was almost wiped out by the surge in imports from China over decades, but steps taken by...
Droupadi Murmu to be 15th President of India
Former Governor of Jharkhand, Droupadi Murmu will be India’s 15th President, the counting of votes indicated today. The ruling NDA,...
Governors have immense role in improving health and education: Vice President Naidu
Outgoing and outspoken Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu, today urged upon Governors to set an example for state governments by...
Is Ajmal Kasab really dead? BJP’s forgotten demand for re-investigation into 26/11
It is hard to believe 14 years have gone by since the shock and horror that every Indian felt when,...
Tamil Nadu: AIADMK-EPS expels OPS
The main opposition party in Tamil Nadu, AIADMK (read Tamil Nadu next? – MDDTimes), has expelled veteran leader and ex-CM...
NDA nominates Droupadi Murmu as next President
The ruling NDA, led by the BJP, has nominated former Governor of Jharkhand, Droupadi Murmu as the next President; the...
