By Nivedita Khandekar New Delhi, Aug 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) A little over six months since the India Meteorological Department (IMD) started crowd-sourcing information regarding observed weather phenomena such as rains, thundershowers or squalls etc, more than…
New Delhi, Aug 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian Army Vice Chief Lieutenant General C.P. Mohanty left for the US on Sunday to enhance military cooperation between the two countries. “The aim of the visit is to enhance…
By Subhash Narayan New Delhi, Aug 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The governments decision to nullify retrospective taxation provisions has brought fresh lease of life to its strategic disinvestment plan with growing overseas investor interest in picking up…
BY D.C. PATHAK A democratic nation has two binding factors that sustain its integrity — equality amongst citizens on the vital empowerment for electing the rulers who would exercise the sovereign function of governance and…
San Francisco, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Online vacation rental company Airbnb has announced that it will update its terms of service to drop arbitration provisions for sexual assault or harassment claims made by the guests or…
By Nivedita Khandekar New Delhi, Aug 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) In wake of the Commission on Air Quality Management (CAQM) being made a permanent body, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Friday held a “familiarisation meeting” with…
By Rachel V. Thomas New Delhi, Aug 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Organ donation has less uptake in India, when compared to western nations. Covid-19 pandemic raging over the last 18 months, has further dwindled down the number…
Chandigarh, Aug 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) For a father, it was a tough call to save the lives of four persons by donating the organs of his 35-year-old son, but he felt it was the right call….
Chennai, Aug 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Contrary to the ‘once in a generation reforms a must’ statement made in the White Paper on the state finances, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan on Friday presented a…
Mangaluru (Karnataka), Aug 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Basavaraj Bommai on Friday cancelled a visit to the check posts near the Kerala borders in Dakshina Kannada district after intelligence inputs that the Karnataka Chief Minister might face protests…
Bengaluru, Aug 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) At a time when Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is trying to tackle rebellion after the cabinet formation along with the Covid management, another challenge has emerged. Panchamasali seer Basava Jaya…
New Delhi, Aug 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian and the Russian joint counter terrorism drill — Indra, has concluded on Thursday, the Indian Army said. In light of the threat of global terrorism facing both nations…
New Delhi, Aug 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) After the ruckus over Twitter blocking Congress party and some of its leaders’ accounts, the micro-blogging platform clarified on Thursday that the Twitter rules are enforced judiciously and impartially for…
New Delhi, Aug 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) To inculcate moral values among children, a unique and one of its kind “collaborative competition on ethics” — Ethics Bowl, is being organised in Army Public Schools in the National…
By Subhash Narayan New Delhi, Aug 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Expanding the scope of taxation, the tax department will now levy GST on the supply of e-vouchers thereby bringing even exclusive marketing companies under the tax net….
New York, Aug 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Researchers have found an important clue to a rare but serious after-effect of Covid-19 among those broadly below 12, known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children or MIS-C. MIS-C is…
By Shashi Bhushan New Delhi, Aug 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ahead of next year’s assembly polls, the BJP is launching a massive farmer outreach program in Uttar Pradesh. The saffron party will organise several programs which include…
Bengaluru, Aug 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has started probing the human trafficking angle in the gang-rape of a Bangladesh woman case after taking the accused into its custody, sources said on Wednesday….
New Delhi, Aug 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday released the National Fact Sheet Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS-4), 2019, underlining the role of teachers as the most crucial in creating awareness…
New Delhi, Aug 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) India is ranked 122nd in the 2020 Global Youth Development Index, which measures the status of young people in 181 countries around the world, the Commonwealth Secretariat said on Tuesday….