India
RFID Likely at 10 More Toll Plazas in a Month to Stop Vehicles from Bypassing System
The RFID system allows automatic collection of MCD tax and environment compensation charge from commercial vehicles. It is aimed at reducing pollution by easing traffic congestions and plug revenue leakage by ensuring transparency.
Rajasthan Launches Pilot Project to Reduce Weight of Children's School Bags
State Education Minister Govind Singh Dotasra, who launched the project, also urged private schools to adopt the initiative .
This Protein Identified by Scientists May Help World Get Rid of Malaria
Scientific work and laboratory tests have revealed that the substances that suppress the action of the plasmodium protein can kill the parasite at different stages of its existence.
Destroyed by Naxals 13 Years Ago, Bastar Schools to Start With a Clean Slate After Govt Push
The schools are reopening as the Chhattisgarh government pushes its influence further and deeper into the former Maoist-ruled pockets. The state industry minister recently inaugurated middle and high schools in Abhujmad and Sukma.
PM Modi Arrives in Russia, to Meet Putin With Focus on Strengthening Bilateral Relations
Narendra Modi's visit to the Russian Far East Region is the first by an Indian prime minister.
Karnataka Flood Victims Stage Protest Outside Banks, Claim Compensation Cheques Not Being Cleared
But the district administration claimed that multiple cheques were being issued for the same house, due to which they had decided to hold back the payment.
Chinese Foreign Minister Likely to Reschedule India Visit to Hold Boundary Talks with Ajit Doval
The India-China border dispute covers 3,488-km-long Line of Actual Control. China claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of southern Tibet while India contests it.
Allegations of Human Rights Violations in Kashmir Must be Investigated, Says UK Foreign Secy
While reiterating the British stance that the Kashmir dispute is a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan, the minister however stressed that the human rights concerns made it an international issue.
Three Men Thrashed in UP After Being Mistaken as Child lifters; Mob Hurls Brickbats at Police in Bahraich
In one of the incidents at a Bahraich village, an irate mob thrashed a 25-year-old man, tried to take him hostage and hurled brickbats at a police party that had gone to rescue the victim.
Plea Filed in High Court Against BMC Nod to Cut 2,600 Trees in Aarey for Mumbai Metro Car Shed
The petitioner said the Tree Authority did not follow the due process while approving the felling of trees and urged the HC to direct the BMC to submit all details of the Tree Authority's meeting in which the decision was taken.
National Green Tribunal Slams Delhi Pollution Control Committee for Inaction Against Violators
The tribunal noted that instead of taking action, the DPCC has filed a status report which fortifies the condition at the site.
Aviation Regulator DGCA Issues Restriction on Entering Plane's Cockpit, Travelling in Jump Seat
The regulator's order came after an off-duty pilot of Air India tested positive in a pre-flight alcohol test on July 13 when he was scheduled to travel in the jump seat of the plane's cockpit from Delhi to Bengaluru.
Differently-abled Nursing Student Crushed under Bus in Rajasthan due to Driver’s Negligence
The accident took place in front of MDM Hospital when the bus driver allegedly sped away without waiting for her to get down from it properly.
To Confirm Casualty, 'Death Audit' to be Performed on Dengue Victims in Andhra Pradesh
The medical history of the deceased will be collected by a committee comprising DMHO, District Malaria Officer, epidemiologist and others to perform a study.
7th Pay Commission: Indian Railways Issue Clarification for Non-functional Scale of Grade-B Officers
The statement mentioned that the references are being received from various Zonal Railways seeking clarification of issues relating to the aforementioned scheme.
11-year-old Girl Succumbs to Dengue in Hyderabad Amid Telangana Govt's Bid to Tame Mosquito-borne Diseases
The menace of dengue in Telangana has sent hospitals and officials of the Health department into a tizzy. At least 900 cases of dengue were recorded in the just last couple of months.