Tag: national
GDP Up But Job Security Falls: Only 16% Earn Regular Wage
At 19, Dinesh Manjhi is the breadwinner for his family -- three siblings and a 55-year-old mother. But his tryst with adulthood actually began at 12, when his father took him on a 1,500-km journey from their home in Bihar to a farm in Punjab to work as a seasonal worker. This way, he added a valuable extra to what the father saved to bring back home every season.....
N. Korea Warns US, S. Korea Against Targeting Leadership
North Korea on Sunday warned South Korea and the US against any attempt to stage a "special operation" to hit the Pyongyang leadership and military installations, including the nuclear arms base.....
Nepal President To Visit India
Nepal's President Bidya Devi Bhandari will begin a state visit to India on April 17, a media report said on Sunday.....
Hyderabad Police Foil Protest Over 'dharna Chowk'
Leaders and activists of the Left parties, the Telangana Joint Action Committee and other people's organisations were arrested here Sunday during a protest against shifting of 'dharna chowk', a long-time popular spot for staging protests.....
Farooq Abdullah Says 'Tiger Is Back', But Where Are The Stripes?
Farooq Abdullah has been an instant crowd-puller in the past. But the "Tiger is back" image he has been trying to generate has failed to ignite the magic he was once famous for.....
President Greets People On New Year
President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday wished the people on the occasion of the New Year, according to an official statement.....
Jaitley Introduces Four GST Bills In Lok Sabha
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday introduced the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Bill, 2017, along with three other GST bills in the Lok Sabha.....
Only Illegal Slaughter Houses Shut In UP: Minister
Only illegal slaughter houses are being shut in Uttar Pradesh and there cannot be a difference of opinion that they should be shut, Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday.....
Sena Wants Flying Ban On MP Lifted
Shiv Sena MPs on Monday said the ban imposed by all airlines on fellow member Ravindra Gaikwad should be lifted but the government said airlines had the right to refuse a passenger.....
