Government not serious enough on black money: Jethmalani

Government not serious enough on black money: Jethmalani

New Delhi, Feb 19 Former law minister and veteran lawyer Ram Jethmalani Thursday said the central government was not “serious enough” on the issue of bringing back the black money stashed abroad. At a ‘Meet the Press’ programme, the lawyer said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was “quite serious” about the issue but questioned his team. […]

Religion should be personal choice: Naidu

Religion should be personal choice: Naidu

New Delhi, Feb 19 Clearing the government’s position on the controversial ‘ghar wapsi’ events organised by various Hindu groups, Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu Thursday said “if religion conversion is wrong, than re-conversion is also wrong”. In an interview to HeadLines Today channel, the minister said ‘ghar wapsi’ programmes by various organisations might have […]

NGO working on AIDS gets $350,000 aid

New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Global NGO, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), has received a grant of $350,000 from leading pharmaceutical and healthcare firm Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK) to support implementation of the Human Vaccines Project that seeks to transform disease prevention across the world. The GSK grant is aimed to help the NGO establish […]

India can show the way to combat global warming: Modi

India can show the way to combat global warming: Modi

New Delhi, Feb 15 Calling for an energy revolution in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday said India had the strength and resources to lead the world’s fight against global warming. “If there is one country to show the world the way to combat global warming it is India,” Modi said inaugurating the first […]

Modernise Indian agriculture to face global competition: Modi

Modernise Indian agriculture to face global competition: Modi

Pune (Maharashtra), Feb 14 Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday called for measures to improve and technologically advance the Indian agricultural sector to make it globally competitive. Addressing a farmers’ rally in Baramati, Modi said that we are presently living in a global economy and competing in global markets, which we must capture. For that, there […]

Arvind Kejriwal promises to make Delhi corruption-free

Arvind Kejriwal promises to make Delhi corruption-free

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Sounding more mature and pragmatic in his second innings, AAP leader and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Saturday vowed to make Delhi the country’s first corruption-free city and end “VIP culture” even as he warned party colleagues against “arrogance” after the AAP’s thumping victory. Addressing an estimated 100,000 cheering supporters at […]