India
India will rule the 21st century which is the era of knowledge and with 800 million youths below the age of 35 years, the dream of every young person can become a progress story of this country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said. Addressing the fifth convocation of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University here, he […]
Continuing the deflationary trend for 17th month, WPI inflation was at (-)0.85 per cent in March but may inch up gradually in the coming months on growing pressure on food and vegetable prices. The Wholesale Price Index-based inflation rate in March was marginally higher at (-)0.91 per cent in February. In March last year, it […]
Country’s second-largest software services major Infosys today reported a 16.2 per cent growth in consolidated net profit at Rs 3,597 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. It had posted a net profit of Rs 3,097 crore in January-March of 2014-15, Infosys said in a BSE filing. Revenue of the Bengaluru-based firm grew 23.4 […]
The odd-even experiment, aimed at curbing air pollution, will once again play out in Delhi roads from today. The Delhi government, which has projected the second phase of the road-rationing policy as the “decisive” one, said that 2,000 traffic personnel, 580 enforcement officials and over 5,000 civil defence volunteers are being deployed for its smooth […]
The Election Commission today issued showcause notice to Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee for violating the model code of conduct, Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi here said. “The Commission has issued a showcause notice to her,” the CEC told at a press conference here. “It was brought to our knowledge that she […]
Mother and brother of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula, who committed suicide at Hyderabad Central University in January sparking strong protests across the country, today embraced Buddhism on the occasion of Dr B R Ambedkar’s 125th birth anniversary. Rohith’s mother Radhika and brother Naga Chaitanya Vemula, also known as Raja Vemula, were given ‘deeksha’ at a […]
Curfew-like restrictions continued for the second day in parts of Kashmir and mobile internet services were today suspended in some areas as tension prevailed in the Valley following killing of four persons in action by security forces during violent protests since Tuesday. Strict restrictions have been imposed in Kupwara town, Kralgund, Handwara, Magam and Langate […]
The BCCI is introducing video content in regional languages on its website in order to reach out to a larger audience and make the ninth edition of the Indian Premier League 2016 more exciting. These special programmes will be hosted in Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi and Tamil by a panel of celebrity experts such as Rameez […]
India and the US today agreed “in principle” to a logistics exchange agreement to enable both militaries to use each other’s assets and bases for repair and replenishment of supplies, an issue which did not find favour with the previous UPA government. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and visiting US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter made it […]
In Jamnagar district, cow protest activists has saved from Itara village of Kalavad after chaising their vehicle near GIDC 6 trucks with 16 culprits with Bolero jeep being taken with more than 70 buffaloes. Made FIR in Taluka police station and culprits Bhaveshbhai Aahir , Kanaji Chauhan, Ajaysinh Jadeja, Subhash Aahir , Kishan Sekhawat, Mombhai, […]
