India
A ‘water train’ with 10 wagons carrying water for parched Latur in Marathwada region, which is battling the worst drought ever, today left from Miraj in western Maharashtra. The train is expected to reach Latur later today. The railway wagons meant for supplying water to Latur had reached Miraj from Kota in Rajasthan yesterday. Chief […]
More than 15,000 taxi operators in the state along with several auto-rickshaws went on strike today demanding a ban on rent-a-cab and related businesses. Defying Essential Services Management Act (ESMA), two unions– All Goa Taxi Owners Association and South Goa Tourist Taxi Association– called for a strike, crippling the tourism industry in the coastal state. […]
Delhi girl Priyadarshini Chatterjee was announced as the winner of FBB Femina Miss India World by Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan during a star-studded ceremony, which was attended by eminent names from the film and fashion industry. Priyadarshini will represent India at the Miss World 2016 pageant. She saw off competition from Bangalore girl Sushruthi […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today greeted the countrymen on the advent of the New Year being celebrated in various parts and wished that it brings peace, prosperity and harmony. Greetings to people across India celebrating the advent of the New Year. May this new year bring joy & prosperity. pic.twitter.com/SHuKbQ1xAA — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April […]
Studying at prestigious IITs will now be costlier with the government deciding to increase the annual fees for undergraduate courses from existing Rs 90,000 to Rs 2 lakh, a rise of 122 per cent, for new enrollments from the upcoming academic session. The HRD Ministry has also decided to give a total fee waiver for […]
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will today meet the protesting jewellers who are demanding withdrawal of excise duty on jewellery. The representatives of jewellers associations from across the country have been holding a protest at Jantar Mantar against the excise duty imposed in the Union Budget 2016-17. Rahul had earlier met with the jewellers on […]
Four days after promulgation of partial prohibition in Bihar on April one, the Nitish Kumar government today decided to impose a total ban on alcohol in towns and cities. The decision to ban sale and consumption of India Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) in municipal and town council areas with immediate effect was taken at a […]
Today strike of jewelers of India enters into 36th Day in protest against excise duty imposition in Budget 2016-17. There is a comprehensive protest by jewelers in parts of Gujarat and elsewhere. Jewellers will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow in Delhi.
Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday flagged off India’s fastest train, the “semi-bullet” Gatimaan Express, from Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station in New Delhi. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony, Prabhu said that the launch is an important step for Indian Railways. Gatimaan will run between Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station and Agra Cantonment Station. The proper commercial […]
The Reserve Bank today cut the key interest rate by 0.25 per cent and introduced a host of measures to smoothen liquidity supply so that banks can lend to the productive sectors and indicated accommodative stance going ahead. Given weak private investment in the face of low capacity utilisation, a reduction in the policy rate […]
