Ministers

Maharashtra Elections 2019: "If Rahul Gandihi Continues To Speak....": Devendra Fadnavis Takes A Dig

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 15, 2019

Taking a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said the speeches made by the former will eventually help the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance win more votes in assembly elections.

Maharashtra Election 2019: Yogi Adityanath Takes "Nagpur" Jibe At Imran Khan

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 15, 2019

Campaigning for the BJP for the Maharashtra assembly election, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for scrapping special status of Jammu and Kashmir.

Maharashtra Election 2019: Farmers Were Killed In Your Regime, Smriti Irani To Congress-NCP Alliance

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 15, 2019

Union Minister Smriti Irani on Monday attacked the Congress-Nationalist Congress Party alliance, saying protesting farmers were fired upon by police near Pune during their regime.

Haryana Election 2019: Soldiers Died Because Of Congress's Love For Article 370, Says PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 14, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asked the Congress to explain its "love for Article 370" to the families of security personnel who were killed in the line of duty in Jammu and Kashmir.

A JNU Link In Nirmala Sitharaman's Congratulations For Abhijit Banerjee

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday October 14, 2019

Compliments flooded the social media when Indian-American economist Abhijit Banerjee and two others won the Nobel Prize for Economics for their efforts at alleviating global poverty on Monday. But it was a tweet from Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance Minister and Mr Banerjee's fellow-alumnus from the Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, that stood o...

"Won't Give Benefits": Nitish Kumar's Warning To Farmers Burning Stubble

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 14, 2019

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday expressed concern over the rising instances of farmers in Bihar setting agricultural residue on fire and warned that the cultivators burning stubble in fields will be deprived of government benefits.

Concession Soon In Fares For Students, Senior Citizens In Delhi Metro: Hardeep Singh Puri

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 14, 2019

The central government will soon announce concession in Delhi Metro fares for students and senior citizens as a technology-based solution has been found to implement the same, Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Monday.

Delhi's "Chunauti" Education Scheme Based On Abhijit Banerjee's Work: Arvind Kejriwal

Education | Press Trust of India | Monday October 14, 2019

Nobel Prize winner Indian-American Abhijit Banerjee was the inspiration behind the Delhi government's education reform scheme "Chunauti" to put a check on dropout rate of the students, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday.

Nitish Kumar Calls For A Meeting On Patna Floods, No BJP MLA Invited

India News | ANI | Monday October 14, 2019

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called a high-level meeting, excluding any Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP or MLA, to discuss the situation in Patna after the flood at 4 pm on Monday.

"Notable Contributions": PM Modi Congratulates Abhijit Banerjee For Nobel

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Monday October 14, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Indian-American economist Abhijit Banerjee for winning the the Economics Nobel prize for his contribution in the alleviation of global economy.

Will Monitor Situation, Says Malaysian PM On Reports Of Curbs From India

India News | Reuters | Monday October 14, 2019

Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said his government will monitor the trade situation with India, which is reported to be considering trade curbs on the Southeast Asian nation over his criticism of actions in Kashmir, news wire Bernama reported.

Nagaland Governor To Meet Church Leaders Amid Discontent Over Peace Talks

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Monday October 14, 2019

Nagaland Governor RN Ravi will meet regional church leaders and civil society representatives in state capital Kohima on Friday amid rising discontent over the slow progress in the Naga peace talks. Representatives of 14 Naga tribes from the northeastern state and the United Naga Council from neighbouring Manipur will be among those attending it.

VVIP Chopper Case: Ratul Puri's Judicial Custody Extended Till October 25

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 14, 2019

A Delhi court Monday extended the judicial custody of Ratul Puri, nephew of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, till October 25 in a money laundering case related to the alleged AgustaWestland chopper scam.

No Decision Yet On Enforcement Directorate's Plea To Arrest P Chidambaram

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday October 14, 2019

A Delhi court has reserved order on the Enforcement Directorate's appeal to arrest and interrogate former finance minister P Chidambaram fr alleged money laundering in the INX Media case. Mr Chidambaram, who was arrested and questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation on August 21 in the same case, has been in Tihar jail for more than a mont...

Court Reserves Verdict On Fresh Plea To Arrest P Chidambaram

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 14, 2019

A Delhi court on Monday reserved order on the Enforcement Directorate's plea seeking to arrest and interrogate former finance minister P Chidambaram in the INX Media money laundering case.