Progress of a nation depends upon education status: Pokhriyal
New Delhi, : Emphasising on research and innovation, Human Resource Development Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ said progress of the nation depends upon the status of education in that country. “All the higher educational institutions should focus on quality, research and innovation. The research should find the solutions to the problems of society at all […]
Floods: Over 220 people hospitalised in Russia’s Irkutsk region
Moscow, : More than 220 people were hospitalised in Russia’s Irkutsk Region, which is hit by heavy floods, officials said on Wednesday. According to Sputnik news agency, the floods left 18 people dead, 200 hospitalised and eight more missing. The representative of the regional emergency services said that the number of those hospitalized had risen […]
Markets: Mixed start ahead of Budget
Mumbai,: Sensex on Wednesday opened on a positive note amid hopes ahead of the first Union Budget in the Parliament on July 5 and soon entered the negative range. The Sensex of the BSE opened at 39,907.57 and then touched a high of 39,908.47 and a low of 39,732.38. The Sensex is trading at 39,776.60 […]
Libya attack: 40 killed in air strike on migrant centre
Tripoli, : At least 40 people have been killed by an air strike that hit a migrant detention centre in Libya, officials say. Another 80 are reported to have been wounded in the explosion, which happened at a facility in an eastern suburb of the capital, Tripoli, according to a BBC News report. The majority […]
HC judge questions existing collegium system for appointment of judges
Lucknow, : Justice Rang Nath Pandey of Allahabad High Court’s Lucknow Bench has shot off a three page letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting the problems with the existing collegium system for appointment of Judges. In his letter dated July 1, Justice Pandey has claimed that the procedure to appoint judges through the Collegium […]
Amit Shah to address new LS MPs on ‘How to be an effective parliamentarian’
New Delhi,: Union Home Minister and BJP chief Amit Shah will address newly elected Members of Parliament on the topic ‘How to be an effective parliamentarian’ here on Thursday as part of a mega orientation programme for the newly elected members of the 17th Lok Sabha. Organised by the Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and Training […]
Modi to launch BJP’s membership drive from Varanasi on July 6, unveil Shastri’s statue
Varanasi,: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch BJP’s membership drive from the temple city on July 6, the birth anniversary of party ideologue Syama Prasad Mookerjee and unveil 178- feet bronze statue of late Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri at LBS international airport. Later, Mr Modi will inaugurate the plantation drive in his parliamentary constituency. […]
Cong criticises BJP-Shiv Sena Govt for mess after heavy rain in Mumbai
New Delhi, : Congress, on Tuesday, lashed out at BJP-Shiv Sena alliance government in Maharashtra for the havoc in Mumbai following heavy rainfall for two days and said, “drunk with arrogance of power, an incompetent and corrupt” government leaves Mumbai to lurch in this flood season. “18 people died in Mumbai and crumbling infra is […]
CBI raids underway at 50 places across 12 states against bank scams
New Delhi, : A special drive by the Central Bureau of Investigation is underway on Tuesday wherein the probe agency search is on at more than 50 places across the country in bank fraud matters. As per sources, the CBI searches are on in 18 different cities in 12 states and UTs. Searches are being […]
Days before Budget, Sonia Gandhi red flags ‘corporatisation’ of PSUs
New Delhi, : Three days before the presentation of Budget 2019-20, UPA chairperson and former Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday cautioned the government against corporatisation and privatisation policy and said what is happening with units like HAL and MTNL is known to all. “…..HAL aur MTNL ke saath kya ho raha hae, yeh kisi […]