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UPSC preliminary examination to be held as scheduled

Last Updated: Monday, August 4, 2014, 23:04

The civil services preliminary examination will be held as scheduled on August 24 with the changes announced by government in Parliament on Monday including non-inclusion of English marks in gradation of candidates.

Bill to amend securities law introduced in Lok Sabha

Last Updated: Monday, August 4, 2014, 22:01

The government Monday introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to amend the securities market laws.

MHA seeks more info from CBI on Ishrat fake encounter case

Last Updated: Monday, August 4, 2014, 21:58

Union Home Ministry has sought additional information from CBI in Ishrat Jahan fake encounter killing case to take a call on the agency`s plea for sanction to prosecute four IB officials.

India, Nepal to review 1950 pact, secure border

Last Updated: Monday, August 4, 2014, 21:48

India and Nepal Monday agreed to "review, adjust and update" a 1950 bilateral friendship pact and not to let "unscrupulous elements" misuse their open border to pose threats to the two countries.

Congress rumblings: Dwivedi says organisation should have ability to listen

Last Updated: Monday, August 4, 2014, 21:35

An organisation should have the ability to listen as well, senior Congress leader Janardan Dwivedi said on Manday at a time when a party leader has gone to the extent of saying that Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi needed to take a break in the wake of the Lok Sabha poll debacle.

Govt for universal immunisation to combat encephalitis

Last Updated: Monday, August 4, 2014, 21:21

The government on Monday stressed on universal immunisation to fight encephalitis which has claimed 700 lives during the year in four states including Assam and West Bengal.

Steps taken to check irregularities in MGNREGA implementation: Govt

Last Updated: Monday, August 4, 2014, 21:20

The government on Monday admitted to irregularities in implementation of the MGNREGA, and said it has taken steps to rectify them and improve the scheme`s delivery.

Efforts on to get back mortal remains of Solomon Daniel: Govt

Last Updated: Monday, August 4, 2014, 21:18

Government is making all attempts to ensure that the mortal remains of Solomon Daniel, who died in a blast in strife-torn Libya, are brought back, Sushma Swaraj told the Rajya Sabha.

I am Indian first, then Rajasthani: CJI

Last Updated: Monday, August 4, 2014, 21:03

Chief Justice of India RM Lodha on Monday took strong exception to a plea that he should recuse himself from hearing an inter-state dispute involving Rajasthan as he hailed from the state.

Not satisfied with govt move, UPSC aspirants vow to continue fight

Last Updated: Monday, August 4, 2014, 20:03

Not satisfied with the changes announced by the government in the UPSC exam, scores of civil services aspirants on Monday vowed to continue their fight for "complete scrapping" of the CSAT paper and decided to shift their agitation to Jantar Mantar in central Delhi.