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Soon, Parliament House to have a creche
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Parliament House will soon open a creche facility on its premises so as to have an inclusive work environment for its women employees. A 1,500 square-feet creche in the…
Kerala Congress starts preparing for Lok Sabha polls
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 20 (IANS) The Kerala unit of the Congress has started preparing for the Lok Sabha polls after former Defence Minister A.K. Antony said last week that the Central government might go for elections…
‘Kedarnath’ not shelved: Producer Arjun Kapoor
Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Abhishek Kapoor’s directorial “Kedarnath”, which is caught in a legal battle, has not been shelved, says Arjun N. Kapoor of the production house KriArj Entertainment. “Kedarnath” was supposed to launch actor…
Cabinet nod for Char Dham route tunnel in Uttarakhand
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday approved an over Rs 1,300 crore project for the construction of a 4.53 km-long two-lane Silkyara…
Couple, child found dead in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Feb 20 (IANS) The bodies of a couple and their son were found inside their flat in Jharkhand’s Jamshedpur on Tuesday, which also happened to be the marriage anniversary of the couple, police said….
Attack on Delhi Chief Secretary is criminal conspiracy: IAS body
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) IAS Association Secretary Manisha Saxena on Tuesday said that Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash was “manhandled” and “mistreated” at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence here on Monday and termed it a…
Japan plans to build world’s tallest wooden skyscraper
Tokyo, Feb 20 (IANS) A Japanese company is planning to build a 350 metre high wooden skyscraper in Tokyo by 2041, making it the world’s tallest wooden building. The wood products company Sumitomo Forestry estimates…
Employees association demands action against AAP MLAs
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Delhi Government Employees Welfare Association (DGEWA) on Tuesday demanded action against the AAP MLAs who allegedly assaulted Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash in the presence of Chief Minister Arvind…
Unicef launches ‘Every Child Alive’ global campaign
Kathmandu, Feb 20 (IANS) UNICEF on Tuesday launched the “Every Child Alive” global campaign to demand and deliver affordable, quality health-care solutions for every mother and newborn. Issuing a statement, UNICEF Nepal said that, in…
Cabinet approves rail cooperation agreement with Morocco
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday gave its ex-post facto approval to the cooperation agreement between India and the Moroccan National Railways Office (ONCF) to…
Mandeep Mor, Sumit Junior, Shilanand new faces in national hockey squad
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Defender Mandeep Mor and forwards Sumit Kumar and Shilanand Lakra on Tuesday earned maiden call-ups to the Indian hockey squad, while veteran midfielder Sardar Singh returned and captain Manpreet Singh…
Seven ISL reserve teams among eighteen in Second Division League
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Eighteen teams comprising seven Indian Super League (ISL) clubs’ reserve teams (Except ATK, Northeast United FC, Mumbai City FC) will compete in the preliminary round of the Second Division League…
Top honour for GCX, RCOM at Times Ascent Dream Companies to Work 2018 Awards
Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Global Cloud Xchange (GCX) and Reliance Communications (RCOM) received the top honour in the “Institution Building Category” at the recently-concluded Times Ascent Dream Companies to Work 2018 Awards organised by World…
IT exports growth likely to be 7-9% in 2018-19: Nasscom
Hyderabad, Feb 20 (IANS) India’s IT exports are expected to grow at 7-9 per cent to be at $135-$137 billion in 2018-19, the industry outlook by the National Association of Software & Services Companies (Nasscom)…
Son of former Pakistani cricketer commits suicide
Islamabad, Feb 20 (IANS) Former Pakistani cricketer Aamer Hanif’s son has committed suicide by hanging himself over “non-selection in an Under-19 cricket team”. Mohammad Zaryab, who was a first-year college student and Hanif’s oldest son,…
Cyclone Gita causes flight cancellations in New Zealand
Wellington, Feb 20 (IANS) Flights at five airports in New Zealand were cancelled on Tuesday due to Cyclone Gita, which has caused extensive destruction. Air New Zealand reported that it had cancelled all flights in…
CBI raids on Rotomac’s Kanpur premises continue
Kanpur, Feb 20 (IANS) CBI teams on Tuesday continued their searches for the second day in a row at the Kanpur-based house and premises of Rotomac owner Vikram Kothari, involved in a multi-crore loan default…
Mild tremors felt in J&K
Srinagar, Feb 20 (IANS) A low intensity earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale occurred in the valley region in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. No loss of life or damage to property was reported….
Karnataka CM hits back at Modi for ‘commission’ remark
Bengaluru, Feb 20 (IANS) Stung by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “10 per cent commission” jibe against his government, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said Modi was, in fact, a facilitator of corruption. “You made…