The government on Wednesday extended the subsidy to banks for fiscal 2017-18, farmers will continue to get a short-term loan of up to Rs 3 lakh at a subsidised interest rate of 7%, and prompt repayers will get it at 4%. In the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday headed by PM[Read More…]
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Government to corporatise autonomous universities; IIMC to merge with JNU or Jamia
The state-owned institutes such as the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute and the Delhi Public Library, are on the verge of being corporatised. While the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) will be merging with either the Jawaharlal Nehru University or[Read More…]
I am not in presidential race, says Parkash Singh Badal
Former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal put an end to the speculation that he is in the race to become the country’s next President on Wednesday. When he was asked about his name was doing the rounds as a probable NDA contender for the President’s post, the veteran Akali[Read More…]
Zee News should be named Zee Useless News: Harbhajan Singh
Just after Zee News carried a sports story involving Harbhajan and Virendra Sehwag; Cricketer Harbhajan Singh on Tuesday said that Zee news network should be renamed Zee Faltu (useless) News. The response comes after the Zee published a report a headline reading– “When an unwell Virender Sehwag smashed 12 sixes[Read More…]
Why is Gujarat govt distributing school bags with Akhilesh Yadav’s photo on it?
In an awkward situation for the Gujarat government, a government led school distributed about 12000 school bags with an image of former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and a tagline of ‘Khoob Padhao, Khoob badhao’. The incident was reported from tribal village Sankheda where an[Read More…]
Shatrughan Sinha forwards L K Advani’s name as the presidential candidate
Soon after BJP president, Amit Shah formed the three-minister panel to discuss possible candidates for presidential election, actor-turned-politician and Patna Sahib MP Shatrughan Sinha on Tuesday forwarded the party’s patriarch L K Advani’s name for the ruling alliance’s presidential candidate. “As the D-day for the Presidential election draws close, I[Read More…]
6 awful things that Indian lawmakers have said about rape in India
Once again highlighting the hostile culture for women in India, from lawmakers to policemen, patriarchy is ingrained and there are no two ways about this. If you go by statistics, it shows that rape occurs every 22 minutes in India. Rape is the fourth most common crime against women in[Read More…]
The draw of Kanhaiya Kumar, from slogans for the marginalised to advertising for Congress
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on June 12 re-launched the Congress-run newspaper, National Herald in Bengaluru after being temporarily suspended in 2008. National Herald also ran into controversy after it was alleged that the Congress party gave interest-free loans to Associated Journals Limited (AJL), the company which published the newspaper.[Read More…]
India to have world’s highest railway bridge taller than the Eiffel Tower
The highest railway bridge in the world will stand tall at 359 metres, it will be 30 metres higher than the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris, and will soar above the bed of river Chenab in Jammu and Kashmir. Almost 66% of the work on the bridge being built on[Read More…]
Triumph Street Triple S launched at Rs 8.5 Lakh (ex-showroom Delhi)
THE NEW STREET TRIPLE IS LIGHTER AND MORE POWERFUL THAN ITS PREDECESSOR Earlier this year, Triumph had updated the ageing Street Triple 675 range with the larger, lighter and more agile Street 765 internationally. The new range included a base Street Triple which came with the older 675 motor, a[Read More…]
85 yr old with bones broken by police on fast in Madhya Pradesh
While mainstream media was busy hyping Madhya Pradesh CM’s ‘peace-fast’ act, there have been people in Madhya Pradesh who have been subtly protesting against the killing of farmers’ and other forms of police brutality in the region. 85 years old Kamlabai was beaten up by the Madhya Pradesh police, after[Read More…]
Monsoon advances into Tripura, Assam, Meghalaya; IMD issues warning
The Indian Metrological Department (IMD) on Monday said that the south-west monsoon has further advanced into remaining parts of Tripura, Assam, Meghalaya. Along with this, the monsoon has also pushed into the central Arabian sea, Konkan, North Interior Karnataka, Rayalaseema, said the reports. In fact, monsoon has advanced to other[Read More…]
Govt committed to fast-tracking of development in the North-East: Rajnath Singh
On Monday, Home Minister Rajnath Singh noting the situation in the North-Eastern states of the country said that he was happy to note that the situation had significantly improved, especially in the last 3 years under BJP’s tenure. He assured the people that PM Modi’s government was committed to the[Read More…]
Sheena Bora murder case: CBI may challenge Bombay HC’s order
On Monday, the CBI said that it was in thinking of moving the Supreme Court in the Sheena Bora murder case. This move would be challenging the Bombay High Court order which said that the policeman, who questioned accused-turned-approver Shyamvar Rai, was not an independent witness. “We are yet to[Read More…]
PM Modi to hold his first meeting with US President Donald Trump
An official announcement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi holding his first meeting with US President Donald Trump when he visits Washington on June 25-26 was made by the Foreign Ministry on Monday. He will hold talks with the US President on the second day of his visit, a statement by the[Read More…]
UP: This village in UP to be renamed as “PoK”, know why!
Lacking most basic facilities and with very little of the government’s attention, a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur district have found an innovative way to protest against the ignorance. They have decided to rename Simmranpur as PoK or Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, saying their situation is no better. Villagers complain Simmranpur, which[Read More…]
States giving loan waivers to farmers should arrange funds on their own: Arun Jaitley
Soon after the Maharashtra government announced a loan waiver for farmers, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that states that want to waive off loans should arrange funds on their own. After the widespread farmers’ agitation, the Maharashtra government announced a loan waiver and decided to form a committee to[Read More…]
Darjeeling: GJM supported shutdown on government offices
On Monday, 8 suspected Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) activists were detained for participating in arson in Darjeeling. This comes in the wake of the GJM-sponsored strike demanding a separate state of ‘Gorkhaland’. There was a shutdown in government offices. According to police sources, the eight people were detained this morning[Read More…]
Change in climate to cause more rainfall in tropical areas: NASA
As our planet continues to grow warmer, the amount of rainfall in the Earth’s tropical regions will significantly increase, warns NASA. Most global climate models underestimate decreases in high clouds over the tropics seen in recent NASA observations, according to research led by scientist Hui Su of NASA’s Jet Propulsion[Read More…]
Odisha: KISS appoints a transgender as social development officer
In an attempt to alter the stereotypes of the society, on Sunday, the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) said that it had appointed a transgender as a social development officer. Sadhana Kinnar, originally known as Sadhana Mishra, hails from Keonjhar town and holds an MA degree in Social Work[Read More…]
Some quotes from Arundhati Roy’s new book for fans and critics alike
Updates, criticism of Arundhati Roy’s new book, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness has been floating through everyone’s’ social media feeds. The book which she took two decades to write, more than explains her life as a political activist- protesting against ecological depredations, on behalf of Kashmir independence and against Hindu[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan calls off ‘Peace Fast’
After 15 hours of fasting, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan ended his “peace fast” on Sunday assuring the farmers that their demands will be considered and acted upon. Last night, the families of four of the 6 farmers, who were killed in the police firing in Mandsaur, met[Read More…]
Many in Karnataka don’t know national anthem: Shiv Sena Goa President
In a statement that could strike political controversy, Shiv Sena Goa unit president Shivprasad Joshi said many people in neighbouring Karnataka cannot sing the national anthem. “People in Goa are patriots. I know many students who can sing complete Vande Mataram unlike Karnataka where many people do not even know[Read More…]
International NGO to help Mumbai check road accidents
While Mumbai has got the dubious distinction of the city with maximum road accidents in the country, Bloomberg Philanthropies, a US-based non-governmental organisation founded by Michael Bloomberg, has selected Mumbai among ten cities in the world to be a part of its initiative on global road safety programme. Significantly, Mumbai[Read More…]
Mumbai to treat patients at Re 1!
Soon after the success of One Rupee Clinics at several railway stations, patients can now avail themselves of the same benefits at primary health centres (PHCs) in association with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. As per mid-day reports, Dr Rahul Ghule, the former medical officer at Arthur Road Jail, who took[Read More…]