The Central government has formed a special committee to look into the issue, but fund crunch coupled with a delay in resolving farmers' issues could further extend the final deadline for the project from 2022.

The magnitude of the scheme could be gauged from the fact that more than 1,300 ailments are covered under it, including heart diseases, kidney and liver disorders and diabetes, PM Modi said.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley even raised questions on the timing of Hollande's comment on the Rafale deal and Rahul Gandhi's tweet warning of 'some big bunker buster bombs in the next couple of weeks'.

The project will produce 1.27 million tonnes of neem-coated urea -- a crop nutrient -- and would use coal-gasification technology to produce feedstock for the plant.

Former French president Francois Hollande was quoted as saying that the Indian government proposed Anil Ambani's Reliance Defence as the partner for Dassault Aviation in the Rs 58,000 crore Rafale jet fighter deal.

While the French government said French companies have the full freedom to select Indian firms for the deal, Dassault Aviation, the makers of Rafale, said it had made the decision to partner with Reliance Defence Ltd.

Rahul's attack on Modi came after a French media report quoted Hollande as saying that the Indian government proposed Reliance Defence as the partner for Dassault Aviation in the Rs 58,000 crore Rafale jet fighter deal.

According to French website Mediapart, the ex-French President said that his government \"did not have a say\" in choosing Anil Ambani's company for Rafale deal with India.

According to Gorman, the rupee's depreciation is not a reflection of poor economic management, rather an \"unfortunate consequence\" of external factors.

Over 15,000 hospitals, both public and private, across the country have expressed their willingness to be empanelled for the scheme.

India may raise import duties on components used in mobile handsets, most of them imported from China, as one of the measures.

Out of the 10 appointments, 5 are from the country's biggest lender, State Bank of India.

Following a review of the economy by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week, the government announced an array of measures to check the decline of rupee and curb the widening current account deficit (CAD).

The BJP's national executive has passed an agriculture resolution that hails the Narendra Modi government's efforts to double farmers' income.

The Pakyong Airport, the tiny hilly state's first and the country's 100th functional airport, will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a government official said on Wednesday.

The saffron party's decision to bring the ordinance on triple talaq seems to be a well thought-out strategy to garner minority votes considering the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2019.

Since September 1, petrol prices have gone up by about Rs 3.58 per litre in Mumbai, while diesel rates have increased by Rs 3.57 per litre; the petrol and diesel both have shown a similar trend all across India.

After rallying for two sessions, the Sensex and Nifty closed over 1% lower on Monday as worries about global trade war and prevailing rupee crisis dampened investors mood despite the government announcing steps to stem a steep fall in the Indian currency.While the Sensex fell 505 points or 1.33% to 37,585 level, the Nifty lost 137 points or 1.19% to 11,377 level. Subdued Asian and European markets due to escalating trade war between the US and China mainly led to a caution on do...

While the Sensex fell 505 points or 1.33% to 37,585 level, the Nifty lost 137 points or 1.19% to 11,377 level. Subdued Asian and European markets due to escalating trade war between the US and China mainly led to a caution on domestic bourses, brokers said.

If govt allows, I can sell petrol, diesel for Rs 35-40 per litre, says Baba RamdevAs petrol and diesel prices continue to break records every day, yoga guru Baba Ramdev has said if the government allows, he can sell petrol and diesel for just Rs 35-40 per litre. He also called for bringing petrol and diesel under the lowest slab of the uniform Goods and Services Tax (GST), and not the 28 per cent rate, as people's \"pockets are being emptied\". Raising questions over the governmen...