Khajuraho, Sep 1 (IANS) BRICS nations should form a permanent working stream on tourism comprising stakeholders from both government and the private sector, South African Tourism Minister D.A. Hanekom said on Thursday. He said this…
Mumbai, Sep 1 (IANS) Nudging the banks to show more progress in the coming year, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley here on Thursday said they need to make supporting the growth possibilities of the country their…
Mumbai, Sep 1 (IANS) Environmental concerns ruled the minds of students of K.P.B. Hinduja College in Mumbai when they decided to promote water soluble idols during this Ganesha festival. “PANAAH”, the college society under whose…
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday told the Supreme Court that he stood by his remarks blaming the RSS people for the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi and said he was…
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Millions of workers in industrial units, banks, transport, power, and government services across India will take part in a day’s strike on Friday to oppose the NDA government’s “anti-labour” policies…
Pune, Sep 1 (IANS) A 54-year-old woman, unable to walk or sit for almost a decade due to osteoarthritis, has been cured after undergoing Golden Knee Replacement surgery at a city hospital, authorities said. Sanjivanee…
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Chinese internet and technology conglomerate LeEco’s “Le Million Joy” offers on its superphones are currently available on both LeMall.com and Flipkart until midnight of September 1. LeEco is offering 10…
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday slammed civic bodies and the Delhi government for failing to create byelaws to deal with plastic waste management, and said plastic is major cause…
Bhubaneswar, Sep 1 (IANS) Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said successful implementation of PAHAL, effecting elimination of duplicate and ghost consumers, has resulted in estimated savings of more than Rs 21,000…
Islamabad, Sep 1 (IANS) The Pakistani military on Thursday said over 300 militants of the Islamic State (IS) militant group have been arrested, including a local leader. The IS leader for Pakistan Hafiz Omar and…
London, Sep 1 (IANS) Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday said Brexit — Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU) — would give the country’s businesses the chance to find new markets. Visiting Warwick…
Pune (Maharashtra), Sep 1 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal issued notice to the Maharashtra government and the Centre over the proposed memorial to Chhatrapati Shivaji on the Arabian Sea, seeking clarifications on the environmental and…
Islamabad, Sep 1 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday inaugurated a string of developmental projects for Balochistan in the country’s port city of Gwadar. The development projects include a free trade zone, business…
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) A court here has awarded 18 months’ imprisonment to Aam Aadmi Party legislator Pawan Sharma in a 2009 case related to the death of a factory worker by negligence. Sharma,…
Mumbai, Sep 1 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday stressed the need to strengthen the social security apparatus in India to make the country a pensioned and an insured society. Lamenting that “We…
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) India, Iran and Afghanistan discussed cooperation in the fight against terrorism in the region in a trilateral meeting held in Tehran, the External Affairs Ministry said on Thursday. Following the…
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Wimpy Kid fans can rejoice as Jeff Kinney, the author of the series, is visiting India this December. The best-selling author of the ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid series’, will…
Bangkok, Sep 1 (IANS) Thailand said on Thursday its tourism will generate $75 billion in 2016 and that the proposed visa on arrival fee hike may not hit Chinese and Indian markets. In the first…
Chennai/Kolkata, Sep 1 (IANS) Improved monsoon and new product launches helped the automobile industry improve the sales in August, which are set to get a further boost in the ensuing festival season, industry experts said…
Srinagar, Sep 1 (IANS) The authorities on Thursday ordered suspension of five local cable TV networks in the Kashmir Valley for inciting violence. The district magistrate has asked the Srinagar police chief to ensure that…