Lucknow (IANS) Even as Lucknow remains among the ten most polluted cities in the country, the state government is preparing to cut down 63,799 trees along the Gomti river for the Defence Expo, scheduled to be held in February next year. … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Paving way for raising chit fund collections by three times and ensuring orderly growth of the sector, the Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Chit Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2019 by voice vote. The bill has already been passed … read more
New Delhi (IANS) A celestial dance of two moons of Neptune to avoid collision with each other has spurred the interest of Twitter users, who are clearly fascinated by the astronomical phenomenon. Twitter users used hashtags like Astronomy, Neptune, Space and … read more
Chennai (IANS) The Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder S. Ramadoss on Saturday said there is a need to amend the Constitution to provide reservation in promotions and the Tamil Nadu government should urge the Central government to take necessary action in … read more
New Delhi (IANS) After an amped-up battle over a fee hike which saw the university students in a joust with Delhi police, JNU Executive Committee on Wednesday evening announced a major roll-back in the hostel fee and other stipulations. It also … read more
Ranchi (IANS) Though Jharkhand is a poor and backward state, but when it comes to female political representation in the Assembly, it has only increased over the years. The ruling BJP in Jharkhand has given tickets to 5 women in … read more
New Delhi (IANS) The Environment Ministry is launching a mass cleanliness drive at 50 beaches under the “Swachh – Nirmal Tat Abhiyaan”. The government’s effort is to clean up the beaches and create awareness among citizens about the importance of coastal … read more
President Donald Trump’s announcement that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the Islamic State(IS) commander, died during a US military operation in Syria, later confirmed by ISIS itself, was welcome news for all fighting terrorism or suffering from it in any part of … read more
New Delhi (IANS) A proposal mooted by the Defence Ministry to provide 10 per cent reservation to trade apprentices belonging to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in ordnance factories has been turned down by the Union Skill Development Ministry, sources said here. … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra in a tweet on Saturday wondered if many Indian travellers fake the need of wheelchairs at airports, sparking a heated debate among his followers. “Only flights to and from India at most airports … read more