India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) witnessed a sharp slowdown of 6.1% in Q4 from 7% in the previous quarter, said the data released by the government on Wednesday. Over the quarters of FY2017, GDP growth has spotted a downtrend from 7.9% in Q1 to 7.5% in Q2 to 7.0% in[Read More…]
Maharashtra farmers from numerous villages across Maharashtra are on a strike from Thursday demanding loan waiver from the government. In the protest, these farmers will stop sending their produce to the markets. They have been seeking a loan waiver and a better price for their produce that have been going[Read More…]
Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi is to begin his ‘Mission South’ on Thursday amid Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) attempt to establish a durable base in the southern states. Gandhi will be addressing a rally at Sangareddy in Telangana today. “Looking forward to being in Sangareddy tomorrow (Thursday), a place that holds[Read More…]
A man was sentenced to 10 years in jail for possessing 18kg of the drug hashish, or hash, a concentrated form of marijuana. The Delhi-based man was detained in 2011 for carrying the drug into the city. He was planning to sell it, said police. Now, the Thane court has[Read More…]
The Indian Institute of Democratic Leadership has started a postgraduate course on leadership, politics and governance in Mumbai. The institution is an initiative of the Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini (RMP). The authorities there said the course would give students a deep vision on the socio-political ground reality of India. The RMP[Read More…]
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met CEOs of top Spanish companies and invited them to join the country’s flagship initiatives like ‘Make in India’, saying they could tap the huge market in the fast-growing economy. “Met top CEOs of the Spanish industry and urged them to explore the economic[Read More…]
On Wednesday, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the anticipated Civil Services Examination 2016 results. The results are based on the written part of Civil Service Examination, 2016 which was held in December 2016 by the UPSC along with the interviews for Personality Test held in March-May, 2017.[Read More…]
On Wednesday, the Delhi High Court established a committee including officials from the Centre and the city government to come to a conclusion concerning the issue of regularisation of unauthorised colonies, including the posh Sainik Farms at New Delhi. A bench consisting of Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Navin Chawla[Read More…]
On Wednesday, Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM), the Muslim wing of the RSS, said that it is serving cow milk at Iftar during the ongoing Ramzan as it is healthier than beef. MRM’s co-convenor SK Muddin said cow milk has multiple benefits over beef whose “unhealthy and harmful” effects of were[Read More…]
On Wednesday, hundreds of student and political activists staged a protest in Chennai against a ban on cow slaughter and alleged attack of an IIT Madras scholar for engaging in a campus beef festival. A procession initiated by a section of IIT-M student was observed which demanded action against the[Read More…]
Former Delhi minister Kapil Mishra was mistreated in Delhi Legislative Assembly, on Wednesday. Mishra was allegedly interrupting the assembly proceedings regardless of the frequent warnings by the speaker. “I had written a letter to speaker, I had sought time to speak in Delhi Assembly, I was demanding a special Assembly[Read More…]
As rain lashes the streets of the national capital on Wednesday, Delhiites got some relief from the scornful heat. The rain accompanied by thunderstorm dipping the mercury to 30 degree Celcius. Delhi, Noida and Gurugram on Wednesday afternoon received intermittent rains. The thunderstorm accompanied rainfall occurred in various parts of[Read More…]
In Nilambur Kerala, a temple was vandalised in an attempt to create communal tension. The perpetrator, Rajaram Mohandas, was arrested due to a timely intervention by the Kerala Police Department. Soon after the details of the incident were public, a Reddit user wrote an “open letter to all Indians from[Read More…]
The Rajasthan high court on Wednesday suggests the Centre to declare cow as the national animal of India. The recommendation comes as a number of states in the nation are protesting the government’s move to impose ban on the slaughter of cattle, mainly cows, for commercial purposes. Presently, the tiger[Read More…]
Senior Advocate and Human Rights lawyer Indira Jaising has been designated by United Nations to lead a fact-finding mission to examine the alleged killings, rape and torture by security forces against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. Reuters reported that the mission will be led by Indira Jaising, an advocate of the[Read More…]
Stand-up comedian turned actor Kapil Sharma has been chosen for Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award, suggests reports. This is going to be his second academy award. Last time in 2014, the popular comedian arrived at the venue so late that he had to collect his trophy from a stage coordinator backstage.[Read More…]
Three suspects were detained on Tuesday, a day after suspicious bag with army fatigues was found in Pathankot. Reportedly, the three people have been apprehended from Sujanpur in Punjab’s Pathankot district. Their identity is yet to be released. Soon after the bag was found, Army officials started conducting a search[Read More…]
A tense situation emerged in Bhopal after arson and stone pelting. The situation occurred due to differences between Muslims and Hindus over the right to pray inside Hamidia Hospital complex on Tuesday night. While there were two rounds of stone pelting, at least four vehicles were ablaze near Peer Gate.[Read More…]
Manjula Devak, a 27-year-old student of PhD final year was found dead in the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi campus, said police on Tuesday. Devak, was found hanging from a ceiling fan in her room around 7.40 pm in Nalanda apartments in the IIT Delhi campus. According to Additional[Read More…]
In attempts to develop a cost-effective water treatment plant, the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), along with four universities from India and Canada, are working to create a system that uses agricultural waste to remove heavy metals and other pollutants. This sustainable system will also include floodplain filtration technique which[Read More…]
Opposition leader in Delhi Assembly, Vijender Gupta on Tuesday demanded the AAP government to declare coverage for Delhi’s municipal corporations which would lose revenue after the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). He said the BJP would raise the issue in the special session of the Delhi Assembly,[Read More…]
The Congress on Tuesday asked for the resignation of Union Minister Uma Bharti. Notably, Bharti has been charged with criminal conspiracy by a special CBI court in Lucknow in the Babri Masjid demolition case and asked the prime minister to uphold the law and the Constitution. The Congress also hoped[Read More…]
As Cyclone Mora hits Bangladesh on Tuesday, at least 6 persons have been killed. Speeding winds of up to 150 kilometres per hour have damaged several houses. The authorities have been struggling to evacuate over half a million people from the coastal areas. According to reports, the severe cyclonic storm[Read More…]
