By Abhishek Waghmare The term SBC appearing on restaurant, telephone and club bills nationwide refers to the Swachh Bharat Cess, one of 10 levies that go directly to the central government and are…
Bhubaneswar, April 25 (IANS) With the mercury showing no signs of subsiding, the Odisha government on Monday announced summer vacations in schools from April 26. “We took the decision as the Met department forecast that…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Rajya Sabha members on Monday demanded exemption from the odd-even scheme, stating that it is preventing them from executing their duties as members of parliament. The issue was raised by…
Kozhikode (Kerala), April 25 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Monday hit back at CPI-M politburo member Pinarayi Vijayan who has alleged that there is a secret tie-up between the Congress-led UDF and the…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Extending his greetings to the government and people of Tanzania on their Union Day, President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said he would like to see stronger ties and deeper cooperation…
By K.S. Jayaraman Bengaluru, April 25 (IANS) Do not throw away leftover cooking oil. You can convert it into biodiesel in a microwave and use that to run your car. Turning cooking oil into auto…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 25 (IANS) The war on social media between Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and former chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan intensified on Monday with the former asking the latter to practise what he preaches…
By Rajnish Singh New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Delhi Police will soon launch a cellphone-friendly online application that will help it fast-track the identification process of thousands of unidentified bodies of vagrants it recovers from…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry will hold talks with his Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar here on Tuesday, on the margins a global conference on Afghanistan. It will be the…
Lucknow, April 25 (IANS) Posters and hoardings of former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati in the form of Hindu goddess Kali and holding the chopped off head of union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Nagercoil (Tamil Nadu), April 25 (IANS) Work on setting up a big seaport in Colachel in Kanyakumari district will begin once the assembly elections in Tamil Nadu end, Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan…
Lucknow, April 25 (IANS) The Lucknow bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), in an interim order on Monday, stayed IPS officer Amitabh Thakur’s suspension and ordered his reinstatement with full salary with effect from…
By Jaideep Sarin Gunehar (Himachal Pradesh), April 25 (IANS) Close to Bir-Billing, one of the most famous sites in the world for para-gliding, a village is experiencing an artistic transformation. Life in Gunehar village in…
Ujjain, April 25 (IANS) Following several incidents of crime at the Simhastha Kumbh site here in Madhya Pradesh, police on Monday asked the pilgrims to be alert against any suspicious person. “Inform the police if…
Imphal, April 25 (IANS) The Manipur government has started opening relief camps for villagers who were rendered homeless in the recent torrential rains and thunderstorms, an official said on Monday. Official reports said that in…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Lok Sabha members, including those from the BJP, on Monday strongly demanded a ban on the import of Chinese goods since, they said, substandard materials from the communist country were…
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) Braving sweltering heat, over 52 percent of the electorate exercised their franchise in the first six hours on Monday in 49 constituencies of Howrah and North 24 Parganas bordering Kolkata during…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) With World Dance Day around the corner, there is nothing more fitting than conveying the message of unity and harmony. Reflecting this, eminent Kathak danseuse Shovana Narayan will host “Vividh…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh on Monday held a meeting with Bahamas Foreign Minister Fredrick A. Mitchell. Deepening the Caribbean connection. MOS @Gen_VKSingh meets with Fredrick A….
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear the plea of Congress leader Jairam Ramesh who has challenged the propriety of the government introducing the Aadhaar law as a money…