June 5 isn’t just a day to read about the problems affecting the countryside, it is all about action and physically getting off your chair to do something to help preserve nature. As the world celebrates the World Environment Day on Monday, Kerala government is taking a significant initiative in[Read More…]
In a shocking incident, a lady known as the ‘Lady Natwarlal’ who has allegedly cheated around Rs 10 crore, on false promises of quick money. As many as 40 women have been tricked into this.She has been named after the well-known conman Natwarlal who sold Taj Mahal and the Red[Read More…]
On Monday, AIADMK leader TTV Dhinakaran, who is on bail in a case of alleged bribery sticking to his previous statement said that a section of state ministers had revolted against him due to ‘some fears’. However, he declined to say what these ‘fears’ are. The ‘fears’ were ‘selfish’ in[Read More…]
On Monday, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, speaking about the Bihar topper scam, said that the state government has accepted it as a challenge to conduct future examinations fairly. However, he also added that he has “miles to go to plug all loopholes”. Significantly, this is the second scam in[Read More…]
On Monday, former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda and UPSC member Chattar Singh were questioned by the CBI for their alleged connection irregularities in the allotment of 14 industrial plots in Panchkula. Singh was the principal secretary to the Chief Minister when the allotment took place. Singh has been asked[Read More…]
On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in view of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) said that the roll-out of the new indirect tax regime from July 1 will be a turning point for the economy. Notably, this was the first PM’s review on the freshly finalised rates by the[Read More…]
On Sunday, Nepal signed a deal with a Chinese company to construct a 1,200-megawatt hydroelectric project. Nepal’s Ministry of Energy signed a memorandum of understanding with China Gezhouba Group Corporation for the development of the 1,200-MW Budhigandaki Hydroelectric Project. This agreement was signed in the presence of outgoing Nepal Prime[Read More…]
Soon after raids were underway at the residence of NDTV co-founder and executive co-chairperson Prannoy Roy, NDTV continues to remain in the headlines on Monday. An exclusive report by exchange4media said that yoga guru turned businessman, the founder of Patanjali Ayurved- Baba Ramdev had a preliminary discussion with some stakeholders[Read More…]
Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar is gearing up for his next, Toilet Ek Prem Katha. The film that discusses the need for building toilets across the country in order to maintain proper sanitation is all set to release in August this year. Akshay has always stood up for significant causes in[Read More…]
Raids were underway at the residence of NDTV co-founder and executive co-chairperson Prannoy Roy, CBI said on Monday. CBI also filed a case against Prannoy Roy and his wife Radhika Roy, a private company and others for causing an alleged loss to a private bank. Reportedly, the case links to[Read More…]
A bad cell phone signal forced the MoS for Finance Arjun Ram Meghwal on Sunday to climb a tree in Rajasthan’s Bikaner. This probably is the first such incident. Meghwal instructed authorities to take help from villagers in his constituency after climbing a tree. Eventually, a special ladder was ordered[Read More…]
The Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for the London attacks that left seven people dead. A “detachment of fighters from Islamic state carried out London attacks yesterday” the Aamaq news agency said, on Monday. The Saturday’s attack saw three men in a van plough into pedestrians on London Bridge before[Read More…]
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said he is taking huge interest in religious scriptures in an effort to take on saffron party. While addressing party workers, Rahul vowed to expose Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), for their misuse of religion for political goals. “Nowadays I study[Read More…]
A passenger bus caught fire after colliding with a truck on National Highway 24 in Bareilly at around 1 am on Monday night. At least 22 people were charred to death in the incident while several others were injured. Injured were rushed to nearby hospitals and most of them are[Read More…]
In an anticipated match, India beat Pakistan by 124 runs to win their first ICC Champions Trophy 2017 match in Birmingham on Sunday at Edgbaston. “We took the momentum that we gained from the practice games into this game. Skill wise we were really very good,” said captain Kohli after[Read More…]
In a novel initiative, the Andhra Pradesh government has implemented the ‘People First’ grievance redressal system in the state to ensure that citizens who have had to pay bribes for government services get their money back. The Chandrababu Naidu government has recently launched a toll-free number 1100 for registering complaints[Read More…]
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi Transport Corporation to form a task force to tackle the problem of breeding mosquitoes in abandoned buses leading to a rise in dengue and chikungunya. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked the DTC to set up the special[Read More…]
In a bizarre instance, the organisers of a cricket tournament in Vadodara presented cows as a prize to the winning team. Taking cow welfare to another level, the Rabri community in Gujarat organised a tournament and decided to gift a cow each to the players of the winning team so[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that the ruling state government has brought in “uniformity” in power supply across the state. Unlike the previous Samajwadi Party regime which only concentrated on ‘five districts’ at the cost of their unity, he added. Speaking at a function he inaugurated[Read More…]
On Sunday, Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Yadav said that he has no plans to take Amar Singh in his proposed Samajwadi Secular Front and that he had also opposed his rejoining the party last year. “I was not in favour of Amar Singh joining SP again. I knew he will[Read More…]
Exposing the degrading quality of health service in Odisha, in Mahakalapada in Kendrapara district patients are getting medical services under a tree. This comes at a time when poor healthcare services are taking a taking toll on patient’s lives in the state-run hospitals of Odisha. The patients have been undergoing[Read More…]
The Jawaharlal Nehru University is soon to start its own incubation centre within three months. This initiative is aimed at converting the research projects of its faculty members into commercial ventures and startups. Out of the 30 proposals the university received from its faculty members, eight projects have been selected[Read More…]
After the London attack, security has been tightened in Edgbaston for the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 match between India and Pakistan. The attacks in London killed 6 people and as many as 48 people have been injured. As per reports, both the cricket associations – the Board for Control of[Read More…]
BJP President Amit Shah, while addressing the Intellectuals and Eminent Citizens Meet in Trivandrum, Kerala, on Saturday said that the BJP party which is the only party which doesn’t aim to form a government but wants to see India reach the zenith in the world. Amit Shah arrived in Trivandrum[Read More…]