New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said parking of government funds for a long time without being utilised restricts growth, and it is the technological advancement in the Public Financial…
Singur (West Bengal), Sep 14 (IANS) Activist Medha Patkar on Wednesday described the return of land to Singur farmers in West Bengal as a “new lease of life” while slamming the Narendra Modi-led central government…
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday greeted the nation on ‘Hindi Diwas’ and said that service of Hindi is the service of the country. “Service of Hindi is service to…
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) There is no need to panic over the spread of chikungunya and dengue in the national capital and enough hospital beds are still available, Delhi’s ruling AAP said on Wednesday….
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment on Wednesday announced that soon there will be categories for security guards as ‘skilled’ or ‘highly skilled’ workers. An armed security guard and…
Hyderabad, Sep 14 (IANS) Top scientist B.H.V.S. Narayana Murthy has been appointed Director, Research Centre Imarat (RCI) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) here. RCI is a premier DRDO laboratory of Dr APJ…
Mumbai, Sep 14 (IANS) The Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) will launch its second destroyer ship under the Project 15B – Vishakhapatnam Class ships, ahead of schedule, on Saturday, an official said here. Named ‘Mormugao’,…
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) To revive the dying Gujarati crafts legacy, NGO Craftroots will give a chance to 45 craft forms from Gujarat to be showcased and sold at its newly opened store in…
Kolkata, Sep 14 (IANS) An array of autographs of personalities from different walks of life, will be on show when Kolkata’s first national level autograph exhibition gets underway from December 16. Organised by the Autograph…
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Five deaths were reported, including of an 80-year-old man, from Indraprastha Apollo Hospital due to complications triggered by chikungunya fever, taking the death toll from the vector borne disease to…
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday underwent a five-hour surgery at a hospital in Bengaluru, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government said. “Doctors say all parameters are normal,” a…
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) A special court hearing the coal block allocation case involving former Congress MP and industrialist Naveen Jindal, ex-Minister of State for Coal Dasari Narayana Rao, ex-Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda…
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Chinese internet and technology conglomerate LeEco on Wednesday announced its partnership with Reliance Jio for its ‘Jio Welcome Offer’. LeEco’s Le 2 and Le Max 2 users can enjoy VoLTE…
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) AThe Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a PIL seeking direction to stop alleged funding of separatist organisations in Jammu and Kashmir by the central and the state governments, saying that…
Hyderabad, Sep 14 (IANS) Low-cost carrier AirAsia India on Wednesday announced induction of an eighth A320 aircraft and said it plans to take the fleet strength to 20 by the end of 2018. AirAsia India…
Bhubaneswar, Sep 14 (IANS) The ruling BJD in Odisha staged a demonstration protesting against the Polavaram project in Andhra Pradesh, while the state unit of the BJP countered it by observing ‘Lajja Diwas’ highlighting the…
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Chinese smartphone manufacturer Zopo on Wednesday launched a new affordable smartphone Color F1 equipped with multi-function fingerprint scanner that allows users to control the device’s camera and gallery. The phone,…
Mumbai, Sep 14 (IANS) Glenmark Pharmaceuticals said on Wednesday it has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for Diclofenac Sodium gel used for treatment of skin lesions. “Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc…
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday formally resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party and said it was a “painful decision” for him. “I hereby resign from the party membership of…
Hyderabad, Sep 14 (IANS) Low-cost carrier AirAsia on Wednesday announced free flights for all Indian sport spersons who won medals at the Rio Olympics and Paralympics. The gold medallists have been offered free flights for…