New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Country’s leading stock exchange BSE on Tuesday said bond issuers using its debt platforms raised Rs 77,955 crore of debt capital till October 17 in the current fiscal year. “BSE…
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday sought a report from the Maharashtra government on the deaths of 740 tribal students in residential schools over the last 10 years,…
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The CBI informed a Delhi court on Tuesday that former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran had put pressure on a Chennai-based telecom promoter C. Sivasankaran to sell his stakes in Aircel…
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday commenced hearing on a batch of petitions to examine whether appeals in the name of religion and caste for votes during elections amounted to “corrupt…
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Scientific Advisor to Minister of Defence G. Satheesh Reddy on Tuesday said the defence industry should use imagination and innovation to build products for tomorrow while DRDO should focus on…
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Global airlines industry organisation International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Tuesday said that it expects India to become the world’s third largest aviation market by 2026. According to IATA’s latest…
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday said that a decision to scrap the “no- detention policy” on school students is likely to be taken in the upcoming meeting…
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, at the end of day one of its meeting here on Tuesday, decided on the issue of compensation for states, Finance Minister Arun…
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) A new museum to showcase the election history in India since the country’s Independence was inaugurated here on Tuesday. The museum inaugurated by Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi (CEC), showcases…
Ranchi, Oct 18 (IANS) Congress legislator Nirmala Devi, who is spearheading the protest against NTPC coal block mining in Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand, was arrested on Tuesday, police said. “Nirmala Devi has been arrested from…
Bhubaneswar, Oct 18 (IANS) The Odisha government on Tuesday lodged two FIRs against the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital authorities in connection with the hospital fire late on Monday evening. The FIRs, filed…
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court, which was to take a decision on the BCCI’s review petition against the Justice R.M. Lodha Committee recommendations on Tuesday, has defferred the issue by two weeks….
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) In a bid to grow a pool of robotic surgeons in India, US-based non-profit Vattikuti Foundation has awarded a year-long fellowships to seven Indian surgeons to specialise in robotic surgery…
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The Delhi government on Tuesday directed the authorities to intensify the anti-firecrackers campaign aimed at controlling air and noise pollution and sought strict action against violators to ensure a pollution-free…
Kolkata, Oct 18 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Mines plans to incentivise mining exploration to make it more attractive to private players and will issue an advertisement for empanellment of exploration companies, a top official…
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) It was none other than the current Union Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar who persuaded the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi to intervene in the landmark Shah…
Mumbai, Oct 18 (IANS) Bargain hunting, coupled with broadly positive global indices, fresh inflow of foreign funds and a strengthened rupee lifted the Indian equity markets on Tuesday. Besides, higher global crude oil prices and…
Hyderabad, Oct 18 (IANS) Telangana and Illinois in the United States on Monday signed an MoU for cooperation in various fields, including smart state solutions, e-governance, entrepreneurship, innovation, business incubators, job creation and best practices….
Ludhiana, Oct 18 (IANS) Launching the National SC/ST Hub and the ZED (Zero-Defect, Zero-Effect) Scheme for the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector here on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the manufacturers to…
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Artisans belonging to minority communities will showcase their wares and talent at the India International Trade Fair (IITF) this year, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhar Abbas Naqvi said here on Tuesday….