Category: Governance

Haryana sets up panel to probe Murthal mass gang rapes

Chandigarh, Feb 26 (IANS) Haryana Police on Friday announced the formation of an all-women inquiry committee to look into allegations…

9 years ago

China adopts first law on deep seafloor exploration

Beijing, Feb 26 (IANS) China's top legislature on Friday passed the country's first law on deep seafloor resource exploration to…

9 years ago

Won’t withdraw from Siachen: Parrikar

New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The government on Friday said it will not withdraw forces from the Saltoro range heights…

9 years ago

SC seeks Centre’s response on Delhi court violence plea

New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the central government and Delhi Police on…

9 years ago

Economic Survey calls for amendment to anti-graft law

New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The 2015-16 Economic Survey on Friday recommended amendments to the anti-corruption law, pointing out that…

9 years ago

Naga ban on Manipuri vehicles lifted; tension eases

Imphal, Feb 26 (IANS) In a welcome development on Friday, the Naga Students' Federation (NSF) has lifted the two-day-old ban…

9 years ago

150 projects identified for port development

Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) A total of 150 projects, involving an outlay of around Rs.400,000 crore, have been identified under…

9 years ago

DCW chief promises support to rape victim in Haryana

New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal on Friday urged the Delhi girl raped…

9 years ago

‘Census 2011 undercounted tribal population in Jharkhand’

Ranchi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Census of India in 2011 widely undercounted the tribal population in Jharkhand because of seasonal…

9 years ago

18 castes to be included in ST category

Ranchi, Feb 26 (IANS) Jharkhand's Bhokta and Puran are among the 18 communities across India that are likely to be…

9 years ago

80 lakh toilets built under Swachh Bharat campaign: Survey

New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Swachh Bharat Mission has played an important role in attempting to…

9 years ago

Mizoram to implement food security act from March 1

Aizawl, Feb 26 (IANS) The northeastern state of Mizoram will implement the National Food Security Act 2013 from March 1,…

9 years ago

‘Make Agartala doctrine part of India’s foreign policy’

New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Tiny Tripura's style of handling insurgency and building relations with Bangladesh should be taken into…

9 years ago

China State Council launches mobile app

Beijing, Feb 26 (IANS) China's State Council on Friday launched its Chinese-language mobile app to facilitate information release and provide…

9 years ago

SC seeks Centre’s response on Delhi court violence plea

New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Centre and Delhi Police on a…

9 years ago

Tibet to build 250 bilingual kindergartens

Lhasa, Feb 26 (IANS) Tibetan authorities are set to build 250 bilingual kindergartens in rural areas by 2020, a media…

9 years ago

Beijing to build new ring road to ease traffic

Beijing, Feb 26 (IANS) China's capital Beijing will build a new ring road to ease traffic pressure, one of the…

9 years ago

Only taxes on carbon emissions can cut fuel consumption

New York, Feb 26 (IANS) Technology-driven cost reductions in fossil fuels will lead us to continue using all the oil,…

9 years ago

State health budgets rose 21 percent before Delhi’s cutbacks

By Prachi Salve Amid criticism, central funding of national health programmes was cut 15 percent in the union health budget…

9 years ago

Norway allocates more funds to help refugees

Oslo, Feb 26 (IANS) Norway said that it has stepped up its efforts to help refugees in Greece by allocating…

9 years ago



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