India
Will Revive BSNL to Make It Profitable, Merger with MTNL Within Two Years: Ravi Shankar Prasad
While BSNL is reporting losses since 2010, another telecom PSU MTNL has been in the red in nine of the past 10 years. The total debt on the two firms is around Rs 40,000 crore.
Aurangabad Small-scale Businessman Kills Self after Failing to Pay GST
Vishnu Rambhau Kalavane owned a small metal polishing unit in Waluj Industrial area of Maharashtra's Aurangabad district.
Cold War: One Can't Predict Where an Avalanche is Going to Strike, Says Army Veteran
As condolences pour in following the death of four Indian soldiers and two porters in an avalanche at Siachen, LG BNBM Prasad, who retired as Director General of Armed Forces Hospital Services, recalls a similar tragedy from a few decades ago.
ABVP Withdraws Support to JNUSU's Protest over Fee Hike, Demands Scrapping HRD Ministry Panel
ABVP accused the Left Unity of 'bashing and unleashing a series of propaganda against the RSS and the ABVP despite their constant support for the movement and demands of a joint-struggle'.
Over 30,000 Devotees Offer Prayers at Sabarimala Temple Amid Heavy Rain on Day 4 of Festival
There was a dip in the arrival of pilgrims against the heavy rush seen since November 16 evening, when the shrine was opened.
With Jaishankar's Lanka Visit, India Makes Quick Move to Reach Out to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met the new president and extended an invite from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit India, which Rajapaksa accepted.
16 Farmers Arrested in Mathura for Burning Stubble, 2 Officials Suspended for Dereliction of Duty
District Magistrate Sarvagya Ram Mishra said farmers were given full opportunity for preventing stubble burning and tutored on alternative use of crop residue
JNU Registrar Refuses to Meet HRD Ministry-appointed Panel Members, Alleges Varsity Student Union
The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU), which has been leading the agitation against a hostel fee hike for three weeks, said the strike would not be called off until their demands were met.
Blanket Ban on Liquor Doesn't Work, Tourism-Reliant Uttarakhand Cannot Afford it: CM Rawat
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said blanket ban on alcohol indirectly promotes sale of unscrupulous liquor and also leads to revenue loss
Kolkata Becomes First City to Install 'Third Umpire' RT-PCR Machines for Speedy Detection of Dengue
Four machines have been installed in the initial stages of the project at Hatbagan in North Kolkata, Behala, Jadavpur and at Haji Mohammad Mohsin Square in central part of the city.
21-year-old Mumbai Youth Arrested for Sexually Abusing, Impregnating His Teen Sister
The matter came to light on Saturday when the girl, a college student, felt unwell and was taken to the state-run Cama Hospital at Dhobitalao by her father.
Gujarat Govt to Ban Sale of Junk Food In and Around Schools to Promote Healthy Eating Among Children
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has recommended a ban on sale of food high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) in schools and the state government is in the process of framing draft rules for the same.
Homebuyers Have Filed Over 1,800 Cases Under Insolvency Law: Govt
Citing the information received from NCLT, Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Anurag Singh Thakur said that a total 1,821 cases have been filed by homebuyers against builders since June 2018 under the Code.
Telangana Transport Strike: HC Asks Labour Commissioner to Take Call on Weeks-long Agitation
The high court was hearing a petition to declare the strike by the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation employees as illegal and direct them to resume duty.
Air India Extends Loan Bids for 7 Boeing Planes to November 22
The selloff-bound airline had on October 30 floated bids from banks/ financial institutions to refinance its existing bridge-loan facility worth USD 819 million or worth over Rs 5,800 crore by November 14.
'Kachara Mohabbat Wala': Pune Sanitation Worker Recreates Old Songs in Anti-Trash Campaign
A key member of a PMC cultural group, Jadhav and his like-minded colleagues visit schools, colleges as well as housing societies where they perform skits and sing songs on the importance of waste management.