India
Rahul Gandhi Begins Diaspora Outreach Trip to Singapore, Malaysia
Gandhi will begin the Singapore leg of his visit with an address to Indian entrepreneurs. Next up will be an interaction at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, where he will make a formal address.
CBI Seeks Court Nod to Conduct Narco Analysis Test on ‘Evasive’ Karti Chidambaram
CBI counsel and additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the court that Karti’s interrogation has not yielded much result till now and he only answers “the case is politically motivated”.
NEET UG 2018: Special Instructions for Open School & Private Candidates released at cbseneet.nic.in, Apply Before March 9
Earlier on 1st March 2018, CBSE had released a notification stating that NIOS/State Open School and Private candidates can apply for NEET UG 2018 as per the orders of Hon'ble High Court of Delhi. However, their candidature to apply for NEET 2018 is subjec...
BJP Leader H Raja Regrets Post over Statue
In a Facebook post that was later deleted on Tuesday, Raja had said: "Who is Lenin and what is the connection between Lenin and India? What connection India has with Communists? Today Lenin's statue removed in Tripura, tomorrow it will be the statue of EV...
With Old China Hand Vijay Gokhale as Foreign Secretary, Is India Changing Its Tibet Policy?
Vijay Gokhale was India’s ambassador to China when the two Asian giants were engaged in the Doklam standoff. It is largely believed that Gokhale’s hands-on experience with the neighbour has ensured that he reaffirms India’s clear stand on Tibet.
As Profit Margins Shoot Up By 1251%, Syringes, Needles Now Under Pricing Authority Scanner
The prices of syringes, from manufacturing cost to the MRP at which patients bought them, went up by 287 per cent to 1251 per cent. The prices of needles went up by 57 percent to 789 percent. The NPPA analysed the pricing data submitted by manufactures...
'Her Clothes Are Not Short, Your Mentality is': Male Volunteers March in Boxers to Protest Rape
The protesters expressed anger against the silence of society and government on rapes and appealed people to join the movement and reach Central Park, Connaught Place at 9.30 am on March 8 to form a peaceful human chain.
PM Narendra Modi Expresses Strong Disapproval Over Vandalism of Statues
PM Modi spoke to Home Minister Rajnath Singh over the issue following which the Home Ministry issued an advisory to the states asking them to prevent such incidents.
BJP MLA's Son Among Five Arrested for Damaging Cop's Car in Chhattisgarh
The son of a BJP MLA in Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh and four supporters of the legislator were on Tuesday arrested for allegedly causing damage to a police official's car last week.
India Seeks Global Power Status: Pentagon Tells US Lawmakers
Lt Gen Robert Ashley, Director, Defense Intelligence Agency told members of the Senate Armed Services Committee that India has put its first domestically built nuclear submarine, the INS Arihant, into service.
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The Corporation aims to fill 330 vacancies via Direct Recruitment of Assistant Engineers in Electrical, Civil and Telecom departments.
How Haryana's Palwal District Applied 'Game Theory' for Rural Development
The administration announced a ‘Palwal Super Village’ competition modelled, partly, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Smart Cities’ scheme.
Don't Deploy Male Guards or Sanitation Workers in Primary Wings: Delhi government
"It has been observed that male guards or sanitation workers are not to be deployed in the primary wing in schools. No male guard or sanitation worker should be seen nearby toilet area in the primary wing," the Directorate of Education (DoE) said in a com...
Lingayats Welcome Separate Religion Recommendation by Panel, Ask Karnataka Govt to Implement It
The Lingayat Mahasabha members urged the state government to take forward the Karnataka State Minorities Commission’s (KSMC) recommendations and recognize Lingayat as a separate religion.
'Chidambaram Blessed Mehul Choksi With New Gold Import Rule in 2013': Ravi Shankar Prasad
In August 2013, the then UPA government had introduced the 80:20 rule, which said traders would be allowed to import gold only after they had exported 20 percent of gold from their previous import.
NC Chief Absolves Jinnah; Blames Nehru, Patel, Azad for Partition
Speaking at a function in Jammu, the former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir absolved Pakistan founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah of partition.