National

New Delhi: Ajay Seth, a 1987 batch IAS officer of the Karnataka cadre, was designated as the new Finance Secretary Monday, according to an official order. Seth is currently the Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs in the Finance Ministry. The Appointments Committee of...

New Delhi: The CPI(M) Monday condemned the targeting of stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra and the vandalism of a Mumbai studio over his alleged defamatory remarks against Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. In a post on X, the CPI(M) said it demonstrated that "mob violence...

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy Monday directed the officials to continue the rescue operation in the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Nagarkurnool district where eight persons were trapped after the collapse of a portion of the roof more than a month...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court collegium Monday confirmed the transfer of Delhi High Court's Justice Yashwant Varma, facing an enquiry over the alleged discovery of huge cash from his official residence and from whom judicial work was withdrawn, to his parent Allahabad High Court. The...

New Delhi: The Centre has increased the salaries, allowances and pensions of Members of Parliament with effect from April 1, 2023, according to a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs Monday. The salary of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members has been...

Bhopal: The silver jubilee of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly marked a historic moment with a strong call for eradicating Maoism, as leaders and dignitaries celebrated the state’s democratic journey. President Draupadi Murmu, while addressing the occasion Monday in Raipur, highlighted unity, empowerment, and development as...

Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) carried out a demolition drive at The Habitat Studio, located at the Unicontinental Hotel in Khar, Monday, citing violations of civic rules. The incident assumes significance because it is the same venue that hosted stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra's show,...

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Monday revised the Roster for sitting judges taking Justice Yashwant Varma off judicial work in keeping with a direction from Chief Justice of India (CJI), Sanjiv Khanna who has constituted a three-member panel to investigate the alleged recovery of...

New Delhi: From April 1, Central government employees with at least 25 years of service will be eligible for a fixed pension equal to 50 per cent of their average basic salary from the last 12 months before retirement under the new Unified Pension Scheme...

New Delhi: The alleged discovery of a large stash of cash from the official residence of Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Varma drew sharp reactions from the opposition leaders who demanded a fair probe into the matter while some suggested that he should be impeached....