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31 Mar 2018
Raghubar DasTop priority is to develop 6 most-backward districts: Jharkhand CM
Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das said the government's priority is to develop six backward districts of the state, including Khunti, Simdega, Gumla, West Singhbhum, Pakur, and Sahibganj.
31 Mar 2018
IndiaIndia's oldest brothel Sonagachi gets a colorful makeover
Often described as India's oldest and Asia's largest red-light district, Kolkata's Sonagachi has got a vibrant, colorful makeover, courtesy transgender artists and a Bangalore-based art collective.
30 Mar 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Shiv Sena questions Fadnavis' announcement of 72,000 govt jobs
The Shiv Sena on Friday took a dig at Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis over his announcement to provide government jobs to 72,000 people, asking him to make public names of those who would get these jobs.
30 Mar 2018
IndiaNepal PM KP Oli to visit India from April 6-8
Nepal's newly elected Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli will pay a three-day visit to India from April 6 during which he will hold talks with the top leadership to strengthen the partnership between the two countries.
30 Mar 2018
ISRO Satellite LaunchISRO releases footage from camera onboard GSAT-6A
In another exemplary achievement, ISRO successfully put the communication satellite GSAT-6A into the orbit on Thursday.
30 Mar 2018
Shivraj Singh ChouhanMP raises retirement age of government employees to 62 years
MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan today announced that the state government employees would now retire at the age of 62 years instead of 60 years.
30 Mar 2018
HaryanaHaryana: Stones hurled at Anil Vij's car, minister escapes unhurt
Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said two people hurled stones at his official car when he was leaving the secretariat building complex in Panipat on Friday, but he escaped unhurt.
30 Mar 2018
IndiaMumbai Railways' escalator woes: Students pressing stop button arbitrarily
School children in North Mumbai suburb Kandivli are adding to the woes of railway commuters by frequently pressing the emergency switch on the escalators installed at the station, a railway official said today.
30 Mar 2018
BengaluruThings to do before, during and after filing tax returns
Tomorrow is the last date to file income tax returns for the past years, including 2015-16 and 2016-17.
30 Mar 2018
DelhiCBSE: Class-12 Economics re-test on April-25, Class-10 Math for Delhi,Haryana
After cancelling the Class-10 Math and Class-12 Economics exams earlier this week, the CBSE has announced that the retest for the latter will be held on April 25.
30 Mar 2018
NEETRajasthan: Couple jumps before train, escapes with injuries
A 22-year-old-man and his 20-year-old-girlfriend allegedly attempted suicide by jumping before the Jaipur-Mumbai train near Ramganjmandi railway station, police said today.
30 Mar 2018
Punjab National BankGovernment will bring back Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi: Sitharaman
The government will bring back Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi, who fled the country before the Rs. 12,650 PNB scam came to light, asserted Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today.
30 Mar 2018
IndiaE-way bill mandatory for inter-state movement of goods from Sunday
The electronic way (e-way) bill under the GST is going to be implemented on April 1 for the interstate transport of goods worth over Rs. 50,000 in India.
30 Mar 2018
JharkhandCBSE paper-leak: Probe spreads to Jharkhand, Bihar, inter-state gangs suspected
The probe in the CBSE question paper leak case, which was till now limited to Delhi, has now extended to other states as police investigate the possible involvement of inter-state gangs.
30 Mar 2018
DelhiTwo cops involved in Ghaziabad gold-heist, caught due to 'police-lingo'
Ten days ago, a gang intercepted a car transporting gold in Sahibabad, UP, and took off with nearly 9kg of gold worth Rs. 3cr.
30 Mar 2018
Indian Penal CodeMaharashtra: 11 principals operating unauthorized schools booked
Principals of 11 schools from Thane (Maharashtra) were booked for allegedly running "unauthorized" schools, police said today.
30 Mar 2018
OdishaOdisha doctor crosses hill, river to assist woman in labor
At a time when healthcare giants are infamous for fleecing patients and organizational apathy, tales of selfless individual efforts rekindle hope.
30 Mar 2018
Sachin TendulkarCM thanks Tendulkar for sanctioning Rs.40L for North Kashmir school
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday thanked cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar for sanctioning over Rs. 40 lakh from the MP Local Area Development (MPLAD) funds for construction of a school building in Kupwara district of North Kashmir.
30 Mar 2018
Delhi PoliceDelhi: DU student, thought kidnapped, murdered by 'dating-app' friend
Two days ago, the body of a 21-year-old Delhi University (DU) student was found in Dwarka. He had been missing since a week.
30 Mar 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Two Bangladeshi women get 1-year imprisonment for illegal stay
A court in Maharashtra's Thane district has awarded one-year rigorous imprisonment to two Bangladeshi women for staying in India without valid travel documents.
30 Mar 2018
Sexual HarassmentAhmedabad: PG-owner spied on female tenants through cameras in washroom
In a disturbing incident, a PG owner in Ahmedabad was allegedly found spying on his female tenants through spy cameras in the washrooms.
30 Mar 2018
MumbaiLand acquisition for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train underway, but challenges ahead
The NHSRCL has started land acquisition for a station between the old and new Sabarmati stations for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train.
30 Mar 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Andheri-Goregaon Harbour Line inaugurated
The long wait of rail commuters to board a train on the Harbour Line from Andheri to Goregaon ended on Thursday with the inaugural-run of train service.
30 Mar 2018
KarnatakaPostcard News founder arrested for allegedly spreading fake news
The founder of Postcard News was arrested on Thursday for allegedly spreading fake news about a Jain monk attacked by a Muslim youth.
30 Mar 2018
Harsimrat Kaur BadalRajasthan: Greentech Mega Food park inaugurated in Ajmer
Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal and minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti on Thursday inaugurated Greentech mega food park in Ajmer's Rupangarh town (Rajasthan).
30 Mar 2018
DelhiCBSE paper-leak: Delhi was 'Ground-Zero,' police raid coaching-centers, question stakeholders
The capital has emerged at the center of the controversial CBSE question paper leak incident, with at least 34 people being questioned by the police, all Delhiites, and schools and coaching centerscenters grilled.
30 Mar 2018
DelhiDelhi-Airport chaos: Power-banks, snags misplace thousands of bags, delay flights
There was chaos at Delhi's IGI Airport yesterday evening: the check-in process was drastically slow, hundreds of passengers' bags were misplaced, and as a result, several flights were delayed.
29 Mar 2018
IndiaTaxi drivers follow rules, expensive cars' drivers don't: Tourism Minister
Tourism Minister K J Alphons has said the most unruly drivers on Indian roads are the ones who own expensive cars.
29 Mar 2018
IndiaRavi Shankar: Govt will take action after Facebook responds
After whistleblower Christopher Wylie emphatically stated that controversial UK-based data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica worked extensively in India, the government has become alert.
29 Mar 2018
Prakash JavadekarNCERT books would have QR codes from next year: Javadekar
NCERT-published textbooks would have QR codes from next year (2019-20) to help students to understand chapters better by watching a film or reading additional content on laptops and digital boards, HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said.
29 Mar 2018
Delhi PoliceSSC exam-cheating: Hi-tech Delhi gang remote-accessed candidates' computer, solved paper
Delhi Police have busted a gang that helped Staff Selection Commission (SSC) candidates clear their exam by appearing it on behalf of them.
29 Mar 2018
Delhi Metro Rail CorporationDelhi Metro technical snag affects services for 90 minutes
Thousands of commuters on Thursday faced hardship when Delhi Metro services on the Blue Line were hit for nearly 90 minutes due to a technical snag in the overhead electrification between Karol Bagh and RK Ashram Marg stations.
29 Mar 2018
Prakash JavadekarCBSE to announce re-exam dates on April 2 or 3
In the wake of paper leaks, Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar today said, the CBSE is expected to announce the next date of re-examination for Class 10 Mathematics and Class 12 Economics subjects probably on Monday or Tuesday.
29 Mar 2018
ChennaiSachin Tendulkar launches BMW India's 'Skill Next' for engineering students
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar today in Chennai launched BMW India's "Skill Next" program aimed at imparting hands-on expertise and practical training to automobile engineering students across the country.
29 Mar 2018
Delhi PoliceCBSE paper leak: Delhi Police's crime branch questions 25 people
The crime branch has questioned 25 people, including 18 students and five tutors, in connection with the alleged leak of CBSE examination papers, the Delhi Police said on Thursday.
29 Mar 2018
Bombay High CourtCan't delete father's name from birth record: BMC tells HC
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has told the Bombay High Court that it has no powers to delete a birth or death-related entry from its records while responding to a single mother's plea seeking a birth certificate for her child without the father's name.
29 Mar 2018
DelhiDelhi: Advocate, her brother stab delivery-man 20-times for being late
In a horrific crime, a woman and her brother in Delhi's Nihal Vihar stabbed a delivery man more than 20 times for being late.
29 Mar 2018
DelhiDelhi CM demands strict action against culprits of CBSE leaks
Demanding strict action against people involved in the alleged leak of CBSE examination papers, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said he feels "sorry and sad" for students who will have to re-appear for the exams.
29 Mar 2018
IndiaGovernment officers facing criminal charges won't get vigilance-clearance for passport
Government officers facing criminal or corruption charges will be denied vigilance clearance for the grant of passport, according to new guidelines finalized by the Personnel Ministry.
29 Mar 2018
IndiaTrials can no longer be stayed for over six months
To ensure criminals can't manipulate the justice system, the SC has ruled that proceedings in cases won't be stayed for longer than six months.
