India
Greenpeace India Shuts Delhi and Patna offices Amid Accusations of Illegal Donations
The environmental group asked many staff members to leave due to a block on its bank account after accusations of illegal donations.
Leopard Cub Rescued from Passenger's Luggage at Chennai Airport; Video Will Melt Your Heart
The cub will be sent to the Aringar Anna Zoological Park in Chennai.
States Asked to Quickly Identify Small Farmers for Income Support Scheme: Niti Aayog
The Niti Aayog vice chairman said the process of digitisation of land holdings has already started and in most states, including Uttar Pradesh, land records have already been digitised.
Three Dead After Avalanche Hits South Kashmir's Pahalgam
Initially, four people aboard a snow clearance machine were trapped under the avalanche that struck on the Pahalgam-Aru road, the officials said.
Earn More Than Rs 5 Lakh a Year? Budget 2019 Has No Tax Relief For You
In the Finance Bill, 2019 the maximum amount of tax rebate under section 87A of the Income Tax Act has been proposed to increase to Rs 12,500 from the existing Rs 2,500.
SSC GD Admit Card to be Out Soon. Click Here to Know More
The SSC will release the Constable GD admit card on the official websites of the regional offices of the Commission. The SSC Constables GD recruitment exam is scheduled to be held from February 11 to March 11, 2019.
More State-of-the-Art Rail Coaches in the Offing With 64% Hike in Rolling Stock Allocation
In the next three years, the railways will manufacture 884 Deen Dayalu - general category coaches, these will have padded seats, water dispensers and bio toilets. It will also manufacture 600 MEMUs - which will replace passenger trains in major cities in...
Budget 2019: Single-Window Clearance for Indian Filmmakers
The single-window clearance system was earlier available only to foreign filmmakers shooting in India, and now it is being extended to Indian filmmakers also.
Sensex, Nifty Hold on to Gains Even as Budget Overshot Fiscal Deficit Target for Current Year
Presenting the budget for 2019-20, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal said the fiscal deficit for the current financial year is expected to be 3.4 per cent of GDP.
Cash-Strapped Jet Airways Accepts Etihad Bailout Plan: Report
On January 22, Jet airways declared that had defaulted on debt payment to a consortium of Indian banks, prompting ratings agency ICRA to downgrade the carrier. The airlines now needs to raise at least $250-300 million immediately to pay off its dues to l...
Underworld Don Ravi Pujari Arrested in Senegal After Tip-off by Indian Agencies
Pujari is one of the most notorious names in the underworld and has been mentored by gangster Chhotta Rajan himself. Starting off as a petty criminal, Pujari stepped over to big crimes with the killing of rival Bala Zalte, after which he went on to join R...
No Power in World Can Stop Construction of Ram Temple, Says Union Minister Giriraj Singh
The announcement came a day after the Centre filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking permission to transfer 'surplus' land adjacent to the disputed Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid site to its original owners.
‘We Don't Stand and Talk to Lawyers. We Sit and Talk’: The Banter Between CJI Gogoi and Rajeev Dhavan
Senior lawyer Rajeev Dhavan had sought to mention a matter relating to minority status of the Aligarh Muslim University.
Told to Stay Away from a Girl, Bengaluru Teen Stabs Classmate to Death in College Toilet
Rakshith, 19, attacked Dayasagar at around 8 am on Wednesday. The police said Dayasagar wasn't happy with Rakshith's closeness to a girl in their class.
Chanda Kochhar Says 'Hurt and Shocked' After ICICI Sacks Her; Bonuses Paid to Her to be Recovered
Justice (Retd) BN Srikrishna, who submitted the enquiry report on Wednesday, concluded that there was lack of diligence with respect to annual disclosures and violation of code of conduct, on Chanda Kochhar's part.
Karnataka Govt Circumvents SC Order, Implements Law to Protect Reservation in Promotion
With this major decision, the coalition government in Karnataka circumvented the apex court’s February 9, 2017, order striking down consequential seniority in promotions given to the reserved category employees.