Tag: UP
After Excise Cut, Fuel Prices Again On Upswing
Petrol and diesel prices witnessed an increase across the four metro cities on Sunday, two days after the government announced an excise duty cut on the fuel to give relief to the common man.....
Pension Schemes For Elderly, Widows, Disabled Not Working: SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that pension schemes under the National Social Assistance Programme suffered from "huge" implementation gaps, observing that the benecifiaries who were assured of a monthly sum of Rs 200 were not getting it.....
PM Modi Is Corrupt: Rahul
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi corrupt following a French media report that said Reliance Defence was an "imperative and obligatory" condition for securing the Rafale contract. ....
Railway Suspends 2 Officials Over UP Derailment
The Railways on Thursday suspended two officials, a day after five persons were killed when nine coaches and the engine of a train heading to Delhi from West Bengal derailed in Uttar Pradesh.....
SC Rejects Congress Plea On Electoral Rolls In Text Mode
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed Congress leader Kamal Nath's plea seeking electoral rolls in text mode for the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections in November to avoid any foul play.....
Women Skip Sabarimala Temple After Huge Protests
Huge protests by hundreds of devotees at the entrance of Sabarimala temple forced the Kerala Police accompanying two women on Friday to call off their journey towards the Lord Ayyappa shrine.....
Modi Slams UPA For Not Building Sufficient Homes For Poor
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attacked the previous UPA government for not building sufficient homes for the poor. ....
CBI Books Its Special Director In Bribery Case
The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against its own Special Director Rakesh Asthana of accepting bribe to settle a case of meat exporter Moin Qureshi, who is facing multiple cases of money laundering and corruption, the agency said on Sunday.....
Ram Temple Is Not On Our Agenda: JD-U
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD-U, which is part of the BJP-led NDA, on Monday said the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya is not on the party's agenda.....
UP Youth Arrested For Threatening Miami Airport With Attacks
An 18-year-old youth from Uttar Pradesh's Jalaun district was detained by the Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) on Saturday for making calls threatening to blow up the Miami airport in the US, police said. ....
