Category: Society

Include Pongal in central holiday list: Panneerselvam

Chennai, Jan 10 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam on Tuesday urged the central government to include Pongal festival…

9 years ago

Indian economy suffering after note ban: New York Times

New York, Jan 10 (IANS) The Indian economy is suffering following demonetisation and a shortage of cash made life increasingly…

9 years ago

Barack Obama gets new job offer

Washington, Jan 10 (IANS) Barack Obama ends his eight-year tenure as US President in a couple of weeks but he…

9 years ago

Alarming drop in reading skills in Madhya Pradesh

By Khushboo Balani Reading and some math skills of Madhya Pradesh students are among India's lowest, the transition rate to…

9 years ago

Drug that ‘melts’ cancer cells approved for human use

Sydney, Jan 10 (IANS) A drug that could "melt away" cancer cells has been approved for human use in Australia,…

9 years ago

President flags concerns of women marrying into NRI families

Bangluru, Jan 9 (IANS) Highlighting the vulnerabilities of Indian women marrying into NRI families, President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said…

9 years ago

Odisha should implementsocio-economic programmes: NHRC

Bhubaneswar, Jan 9 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday said the Odisha government should ensure effective implementation…

9 years ago

Bodos demand resumption of tripartite talks

Guwahati, Jan 9 (IANS) Several Bodo groups, including the All Bodo Students Union (ABSU), on Monday urged the government to…

9 years ago

Delhi government says civic strike called off, unions say it’s on

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Confusion prevailed over the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) employees' strike on Monday with the…

9 years ago

AAP, BJP behind Delhi sanitation workers’ strike: Maken

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The Congress on Monday attacked the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party over…

9 years ago

Swipe card for R-Day tickets this year

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) With the government pushing for cashless transactions, for the first time ever, tickets for the…

9 years ago

Gurugram to host Pravasi Haryana Divas

Gurugram, Jan 9 (IANS) The city of Gurugram will get a facelift as the government of Haryana with Confederation of…

9 years ago

Ancient tomb with detailed fresco unearthed in China

Beijing, Jan 9 (IANS) Archaeologists in China's Hunan province said on Monday that they recently discovered an ancient tomb, with…

9 years ago

Municipal officials trip Delhi’s new Lt Governor

By M.R. Narayan Swamy It will not be an exaggeration to say that the South Municipal Corporation of Delhi took…

9 years ago

This Himachal singing star wants to be a Lata Mangeshkar

Shimla, Jan 9 (IANS) People are singing praises for the songs of this girl from a nondescript village in Himachal…

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3 die every 10 minutes in road accidents; up 9% in 4 Years

By Swagata Yadavar There were nine road accidents that killed three people every 10 minutes in 2015, according to new…

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India reduces baby deaths but still hasn’t met 2012 targets

By Rhea Colaco First, the good news: 37 babies died for every 1,000 that were born in 2015, two better…

9 years ago

Cisco unveils initiatives to digitally empower girls in Rajasthan

By Qadri Inzamam Jaipur, Jan 9 (IANS) In its bid to accelerate the digital transformation of Rajasthan, global networking giant…

9 years ago

Snake grounds Emirates flight

Dubai, Jan 9 (IANS) A snake on a plane led to the cancellation of a flight from Muscan in Oman…

9 years ago

3 trains cancelled, 41 delayed due to fog

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) At least 41 trains were running late and three were cancelled due to dense fog…

9 years ago



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