New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The government has no proposal to replace the National Pension Scheme (NPS) with the old pension scheme due to rising and unsustainable pension bill and competing claims on the economy,…
PERTH, Dec. 31, 2018 (Xinhua) — Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece returns the ball during the men’s single match against Frances Tiafoe of the United States between the United States and Greece at Hopman Cup mixed…
Agartala, Dec 31 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said her government will further reinforce its ties with Tripura, other northeastern states and with India as a whole, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar…
Panaji, Dec 31 (IANS) Describing the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests’s latest CRZ 2018 notification as a “death knell to the coastal communities”, a Goa Church-backed NGO on Monday demanded its withdrawal. In a…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The Congress, which has been demanding a Joint Parliamentary Probe (JPC) probe on the Rafale fighter jet deal since the beginning of the Winter Session of Parliament, on Monday said…
Panaji, Dec 31 (IANS) Goa Governor Mridula Sinha on Monday summoned a three-day session of the state Assembly from January 29 to 31, a government spokesperson said on Monday. The session will begin with the…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 31 (IANS) The one-man Kerala cabinet-appointed Justice (rtd) C.N. Ramachandran Commission, which was asked to look into the Vizhinjam port agreement inked by former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy-led government, on Monday gave a…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Indian handicrafts, traditional art and textiles will come to the fore amid cultural performances and workshops, in a two-week crafts bazaar, set to kick off at Dilli Haat here on…
Madrid, Dec 31 (IANS) Real Madrid on Monday finished 2018 with a special training session at the club’s sports city in Valdebebas cheered on by fans and supporters. The 2018 UEFA Champions League and 2018…
Jammu, Dec 31 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik said on Monday that speaking for militants was a political compulsion for PDP leader and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. Mehbooba Mufti had warned…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) With widespread flouting of minimum wage norms in several government and private establishments, the Delhi government on Monday asked its department heads to enforce the minimum wage law for workers…
Kolkata, Dec 31 (IANS) In a bid to woo farmers ahead of new year, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced a yearly financial aid worth Rs 5,000 per acre for all the…
Srinagar, Dec 31 (IANS) Senior separatist leader Mirwaiz Umer Farooq on Monday asked people to remain vigilant and expose “anti-Islam” and “anti-movement” elements responsible for desecration of the Jamia Masjid. Addressing people at the Jamia…
Shimla, Dec 31 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday said the state will ensure scientific management of forests to increase forest cover. He was addressing senior officers of the state forest…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) By-election to the Tiruvarur Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu will be held on January 28, the Election Commission said on Monday, but was silent on the 18 seats rendered vacant…
San Francisco, Dec 31 (IANS) Tech billionaire and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wants to establish a base on Mars, and he has indicated the first resident on the planet could be Artificial Intelligence (AI). Responding…