Guwahati, Nov 1 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday urged Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan to facilitate direct flight from Singapore to Guwahati to boost air connectivity and improve trade and commerce….
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Khan Academy, an educational mobile app developer, on Wednesday invited entries for the second edition of its India Talent Search, which will be conducted in five languages, the firm said….
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday expressed sadness at the boiler blast in the NTPC unit in Rae Bareli, the Lok Sabha constituency of his mother and party President…
Guwahati, Nov 1 (IANS) The Assam government is planning to buy the house of legendary singer Bhupen Hazarika in Kolkata and turn it into a Cultural Centre. The house, formerly owned by the legendary music…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday arrested businessman Gagan Dhawan in connection with an over Rs 5,000 crore bank fraud case, officials said. He was remanded to seven-day ED custody by…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said that use of coastal shipping for transporting goods could be a key enabler for reduction of logistics cost for domestic and as well…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The government has decided to designate the humble “khichdi” as the national dish to popularise it in global markets for commercial promotion. During the World Food India conference, well-known chef…
Kolkata, Nov 1 (IANS) Flagging India’s low rate of insulinisation, a group of experts here on Wednesday drew attention to the “disturbingly high” rate of needle reuse with both syringes and pens among diabetics. Highlighting…
Patna, Nov 1 (IANS) The Bihar government on Wednesday signed an agreement with Sikkim, India’s first fully organic state, for certification of organic crops produced by its own farmers. At present, organic farming has begun…
Hyderabad, Nov 1 (IANS) Elite Multi Speciality Hospital Pvt. Ltd. on Wednesday signed an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB) to set up a multi-speciality hospital in Tirupati with an investment of…
Bhubaneswar, Nov 1 (IANS) The Odisha government has sent a show-cause notice to Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL), a subsidiary of Coal India, as to why a Rs 20,169 crore fine should not be imposed for…
Hyderabad, Nov 1 (IANS) Hyderabad-based IT Infrastructure and ITes company VAMA Industries Ltd on Wednesday said it has has bagged an order worth Rs 35.42 crore from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The order…
New York, Nov 1 (IANS) Uncivil behaviour, even little incidents, at the workplace can harm professional relationships and everyday interactions at organisation, new research has said. The research showed that uncivil acts or microaggressions have…
Guwahati, Nov 1 (IANS) The Assam government on Wednesday signed MoUs with its Singapore counterpart for skilling over 78,000 rural youths in the state by 2019 and greening Guwahati. The Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) A 52-year-old Assistant Sub-Inspector of Delhi Police on Wednesday allegedly committed suicide by jumping in front of a Metro train. The deceased police officer, Hansraj Barala, who stayed with his…
Hyderabad, Nov 1 (IANS) The IKEA Foundation, IKEA Group’s philanthropic arm, in partnership with UN Development Programme (UNDP) and India Development Foundation (IDF), on Wednesday launched a programme for skill building among women for retail…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has come up with draft regulations on civil use of drones which will also enable commercial use of drones for tasks like photography,…
Chandigarh, Nov 1 (IANS) Punjab’s Leader of Opposition Sukhpal Singh Khaira was on Wednesday summoned by a court in Fazilka town in connection with a drugs case, leading to a war of words between his…
Kolkata, Nov 1 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday said it has filed a charge sheet against the chairman and directors of two Kolkata-based private companies in a chit fund fraud case…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The Delhi government will appoint Education Beat Officers to find out-of-school children across the city and admit them in schools, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said here on Wednesday. Sisodia…