Rajeev Nayan Choubey takes over as new Civil Aviation Seceratry

Last Updated: Friday, June 5, 2015, 16:47

He is the third Civil Aviation Seceratry at Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan after the formation of the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre in May last year.

Industrial units shutdown hit 6,400 workers in last 3 yrs:Govt

Last Updated: Monday, March 2, 2015, 16:36

Closure of industrial units have affected over 6,400 workers in different parts of the country in the last three years, the government said today.

RGUMY being revamped to push MSME sector growth

Last Updated: Friday, December 26, 2014, 20:15

The Rajiv Gandhi Udyami Mitra Yojana (RGUMY), which has been renamed as the Business Accelerator and Start-up Programme, is being revamped to generate more employments and speed up growth in the MSME sector.

Rajiv Gandhi assassination convicts deserve death sentence: SC

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 21:06

Prisoners convicted in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case deserve the death sentence, the Supreme Court said on Thursday as it refused to go into the merits of their conviction.

1984 riots: Rajiv Gandhi did not take calls from Zail Singh, claims aide

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 09:57

Tarlochan Singh, press secretary of former president Giani Zail Singh, has contradicted Rahul Gandhi`s claim that the Congress government had tried to stop the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: Death convicts` plea comes up before SC today

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 09:19

The plea of three death convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, to commute their death sentences to life imprisonment keeping in mind delay of more than 11 years in deciding their mercy petitions by the President, cones up before the Supreme Court on Thursday.

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: SC to decide on commutation of death penalty on Thursday

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 06:47

Supreme Court will take up the plea to commute the death sentences of three death row convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case taking into account long delay of their mercy petitions on Thursday.

Sinha asks MFs to refocus on biz, promises policy push soon

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 21:40

Talking about the Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme, Sinha said the plan has not picked up well and the regulator will try to find out the reasons for the same.

Rajiv Gandhi had modern vision for changing India: Hamid Ansari

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 21:23

Late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was a pragmatic leader who looked at things from a modern viewpoint and with the aim of modernising the country, Vice President Hamid Ansari said on Wednesday.

Apex court relief to death row convicts welcomed

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 23:58

Human rights group People`s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court`s judgment commuting the death sentence of 15 convicts to life imprisonment.

"SC ruling gives hope for death row convicts in Rajiv case"

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 15:59

The Supreme Court verdict commuting death penalty of 15 convicts has given hope that the three death row convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case could get similar relief, MDMK leader Vaiko said on Tuesday.

Supreme Court commutes death sentence of 15 on grounds of delays

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 11:28

In an landmark judgement, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that inexplicable, inordinate delay in deciding on mercy plea of a death row convict is sufficient ground for commutation of death sentence to life.