Kalaignar health condition: Kauvery hospital in Chennai released a medical bulletin stating that Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi’s health had deteriorated and a team of medical experts were treating him for fever due to urinary tract infection and had kept him under observation…
Modi wins, Rahul winks as Lok Sabha rejects no-confidence motion The no-confidence motion pushed by the Opposition against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government was rejected by the Lok Sabha on Friday. The victory for the NDA came after an action-packed session in Parliament that witnessed several searing…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reiterated that his Government will soon operationalise a strong law to effectively deal with ‘benami’ properties to carry forward the ‘war’ against black money and corruption and this was just the beginning. In his last Mann Ki Baat of the year, Modi said the government…
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday clarified calm the frayed nerves by explaining that the government had no intention to impose tax on long-term capital gains from share transactions. In his speech at the National Institute of Securities Market on Saturday, prime minister Narendra Modi had hinted at…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the President Pranab Mukherjee greeted the citizens on Sunday on the eve of Christmas. President Pranab Mukherjee said he ‘hopes the spirit of Christmas will fill hearts with love and compassion’. PM Modi wrote on Twitter, “Merry Christmas!”. “We remember & celebrate the…
Seeking to check the use of black money and money laundering in polls, the Election Commission has urged the government to amend laws to ban anonymous contributions of Rs 2,000 and above made to political parties. While there is no constitutional or statutory provision on the receipt of anonymous donations to political…
India and Tajikistan on Saturday signed four agreements in areas including double taxation, money laundering and terrorism. In a joint press statement, Prime Minister Modi said both the countries face multiple security challenges in their extended neighbourhood and have decided to strengthen cooperation…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged the nation to embrace digital payment methods to ensure that corruption and black money is rooted out of the country. Briefing the media about Prime Minister Modi’s assertion at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) parliamentary party meeting, Union Parliamentary Affairs…
Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj been named as one of the 15 Global Thinkers of the year by the Foreign Policy magazine for helping out thousands of distressed people who had appealed for help on the social media. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also acknowledged the news with a congratulatory message. “Very proud…
Vladimir Putin was the world’s most powerful person for a fourth straight year in 2016, while US president-elect Donald Trump in second place, Forbes magazine said Wednesday in its annual rankings. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been ranked 9th among the 74 most powerful people in the world listed by Forbes.…