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25 Jul 2017
IndiaCentre launches 'SHe-box' to address sexual harassment at work
There are 34 lakh central government employees in India, and women constitute 11% of the total force.
24 Jul 2017
IndiaTank on JNU campus equivalent to 'love for Army': VC
If JNU's VC has his way, then the government university will soon have an Army tank on its campus. The reason behind it might boggle you.
24 Jul 2017
Pakistan NewsPakistani terror funding: Geelani's son-in-law, six others arrested
The NIA has arrested Altaf Shah, son-in-law of Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, and six other separatists for alleged terror funding.
24 Jul 2017
IndiaIndia catching up to China in financial assistance diplomacy
India is catching up to China when it comes to extending line of credit (LoC) to other countries.
24 Jul 2017
Indian GovernmentSecuring Amarnath Yatra: Government issues food advisory to CRPF
In a bid to plug security loopholes during the Amarnath Yatra, the government issued an advisory to CRPF personnel to stay off piping hot yummy food being served in community kitchens along the way.
24 Jul 2017
TransgendersIGNOU receives '100 applications' from transgenders, post tuition fees waiver
Who could have thought that a question would lead to a stupendous change for the transgender community. Well yes, it was just last month when IGNOU waived off tuition fees for the transgenders and since then the University has received over 100 applications from the community.
24 Jul 2017
MumbaiRail hostesses to soon greet passengers on Mumbai-Goa Tejas Express
The ride to Goa on the Tejas Express, India's fastest train, is set to get more luxurious: rail hostesses will soon be at the service of passengers, just like on flights.
24 Jul 2017
IndiaIndividuals can declare bankruptcy if unable to repay loans
Soon, individuals will be able to declare bankruptcy and allowed to repay loans in a planned manner, instead of being forced to pay banks at once.
24 Jul 2017
IndiaNaval Modernization: India to kick off mega submarine project soon!
After years of political and bureaucratic delays, India is finally set to kick off its mega-submarine project titled Project 75 (India), under its new Strategic Partnership Model in defence manufacturing unveiled recently.
24 Jul 2017
Delhi UniversityCollege students to now receive 'free Wi-Fi', courtesy Reliance Jio
Reliance Jio is everywhere. After bombarding with free feature phones, Reliance Jio is all set to offer free Wi-Fi to around three crore college students across the country.
24 Jul 2017
IndiaEx-ISRO chief UR Rao passes away
The man behind Aryabhatta, the internationally-renowned space scientist UR Rao passed away in the wee hours of Monday morning.
24 Jul 2017
MaharashtraBuild toilets or sell your wives? Aurangabad DM sparks controversy
Stirring up controversy, Aurangabad District Magistrate Kanwal Tanuj stated that those who cannot build toilets should sell their wives.
23 Jul 2017
IndiaPranab Mukherjee thanks all Parliamentarians as he steps down
With Ram Nath Kovind set to take his post as the 14th President of India, today was Pranab Mukherjee's last day at office.
23 Jul 2017
IndiaRussia to sell MiG-35 fighter jets to IAF, say sources
If reports are believed to be true, then Russia is keen on selling its new fighter jet MiG-35 to India. MiG Corporation's chief said talks were on to understand the country's requirements.
23 Jul 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaUnaccounted income of Rs. 71,941 crore found: Govt. tells SC
The Income Tax (I-T) department over the past three years have detected sum of Rs. 71,941 crore of undisclosed income as reported by the government to Supreme Court.
23 Jul 2017
IndiaDitching Aadhaar for privacy concerns, government needs to act now
"Big Brother is watching you", George Orwell's famous Nineteen Eighty-Four is now on the mind of several Indian tax payers.
23 Jul 2017
MumbaiMumbai: Former DD anchor dies after tree topples on her
In a shocking incident, a former Doordarshan anchor Kanchan Nath, succumbed to death after a coconut tree feel on her in Chembur on Thursday.
23 Jul 2017
IndiaIndia is third largest target for terrorism: US State Department
New data from the US State Department ranks India third behind Iraq and Afghanistan as a terrorist target.
23 Jul 2017
Delhi PoliceDriver held for masturbating in front of German woman
The Delhi Police on Saturday arrested a 32-year old cab driver for allegedly masturbating in front of a German national.
22 Jul 2017
IndiaCAG finds some serious lapses across Union Ministries, Departments
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) presented 14 audit reports related to various Ministries and Departments in the Parliament.
22 Jul 2017
IndiaCBI: Faulty Chinese spares used in army's new Dhanush artillery
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a case against Delhi-based company Sidh Sales Syndicate (SSS) for supplying cheap bearings sourced from China for the Dhanush indigenized Bofors guns used by the army.
22 Jul 2017
IndiaParliamentary committee objects to definition of 'transgender' in bill
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment has objected to several clauses in a bill for protection of transgender rights, including the definition of 'transgender'.
22 Jul 2017
Jammu And KashmirContinuous shelling by Pakistan hits education sector in Kashmir
Continuous shelling by Pakistan has hit J&K's education scenario. At least one school premise has been heavily damaged.
22 Jul 2017
IndiaGetting a passport now made easier
In order to ease the process of obtaining passports, the Ministry of External Affairs has issued new rules and focused on setting up of many more passport offices across India.
22 Jul 2017
IndiaPSEB Chairman Sanjay Kothari appointed as secretary to the president
IAS officer Sanjay Kothari of Haryana cadre has been appointed as the secretary to the president.
22 Jul 2017
IndiaIn 2017, India has seen one cybercrime every 10 minutes
From major ransomware attacks to minor phishing rackets, India saw one incident of cybercrime per 10 minutes in the first six months of 2017: 144 per day.
21 Jul 2017
IndiaHere's what President-elect Ram Nath Kovind's village hopes for
Paraunkh village sits as a dot in UP's Kanpur district but not anymore. This small village is now clearly visible as it belongs to none other than our President-elect Ram Nath Kovind.
21 Jul 2017
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)2kg morphine mixture found hidden in Air India catering trolley
About two kilograms of morphine mixture was found hidden in an Air India catering trolley at Delhi's IGI Airport on July 19.
21 Jul 2017
DelhiDelhi Metro staff threaten 'total shutdown' if demands not met
Non-executive staff of the Delhi Metro has launched a sit-in protest at stations to demand salary parity, revoking of action taken against employees for leading the campaign, and more.
21 Jul 2017
PunePune techie bleeds to death while onlookers click photos
In yet another case of public apathy, a 25-year-old youth Satish Prabhakar Mete, succumbed to death as he did not receive timely help from passersby at Indrayaninagar corner in Bhosari, Pune.
21 Jul 2017
Indian RailwaysContaminated food, unpurified water... What exactly is railways serving you?
A joint audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General and the Railways has revealed alarming facts: contaminated and recycled food, unpurified water direct from taps and other edibles unfit for consumption is being served on trains and stations.
21 Jul 2017
IndiaISRO made Rs. 45cr on 29 nano-satellites launched in June
ISRO's commercial and marketing arm, Antrix Corporation, earned Rs. 45.2cr from the 29 foreign nano-satellites launched on 23 June along with its Cartosat-2 satellite.
20 Jul 2017
IndiaMeet IIM Ahmedabad's 2017-19 'starry' batch!
IIM Ahmedabad's 2017-19 academic batch will be seeing some noted and diverse students in attendance with regard to gender, work experience and educational background.
20 Jul 2017
BengaluruKnow how to verify your income tax return
The last date for filing income tax returns is just 10 days away. Many people would have started on the process by now.
20 Jul 2017
IndiaIndian government 'pro-actively' considering two separate time zones
The government is "pro-actively" considering having two time zones, said Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar.
20 Jul 2017
IndiaGovt earmarks Rs. 42,000cr for broadband connectivity in gram panchayats
Pushing forward its Digital India initiative, the government has approved Rs. 42,068cr for the BharatNet project, which aims to connect all village bodies (gram panchayats) via broadband by March 2019.
20 Jul 2017
IndiaWhere are the Rs. 2000 notes?
If demonetization wasn't bad enough, the shortage of Rs. 2000 notes in the recent weeks have made market situation a tad worse.
20 Jul 2017
IndiaAll India Radio earns Rs. 10cr from Mann Ki Baat
PM Narendra Modi's signature 'Mann Ki Baat' has brought in for the All India Radio revenues of Rs. 10cr in the last two fiscals, Information and Broadcasting Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore told the Lok Sabha on July 19.
20 Jul 2017
Himachal PradeshHimachal Pradesh: 28 killed as bus falls into gorge
At least 28 people were killed when a bus fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Rampur this morning at around 9:15am.
19 Jul 2017
IndiaNow, carry your Aadhaar profile on your mobile phones
An app called mAadhaar has been launched by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) that enables one to carry the unique identification profile on one's mobile.
