India
India working with World Trade Oraganisation for permanent solution on food security
For a permanent solution, India had proposed either amending the formula to calculate the food subsidy cap of 10 per cent which is based on the reference price of 1986-88 or allowing such schemes outside the purview of subsidy caps.
Social Security Cover by PFRDA : NRIs can invest in National Pension System
Non-resident Indians (NRIs) can invest in National Pension System (NPS) to get a social security cover, pension regulator PFRDA's Chairman Hemant Contractor said on Wednesday.
Delhi Police forms SIT to probe serial rapist
Kumar, a native of Badaun in Uttar Pradesh, told investigators that he had targeted young girls in Delhi, NCR and western UP.
No One Rank One Pension'' for paramilitary forces, says government
Government, on Tuesday said it is not formulating any policy for implementing 'One Rank One Pension Scheme' for paramilitary forces.
LS adjourns without transacting business after obituary ref
The Lok Sabha paid tributes to a sitting member and 13 former MPs who died in the recent past on the first day of the Monsoon session today, following which the House was adjourned without transacting any business.
Gold steadies after rout, but bearish sentiment intact
Gold stabilised on Tuesday, holding just above a five-year low, but with investors still clinging to views of further price falls a day after the metal lost 4 percent. Reflecting losing interest in gold, holdings in top gold fund SPDR Gold Trust fell to t...
Helping the dead in final journey is sacred duty for Nashik woman
Sunita Patil, a Nashik Woman, recipient of Maharashtra government's Hirkani Award, has chosen to serve the deceased before their mortal remains are consigned to flames.
Goa: CM Laxmikant Parsekar asks Crime Branch to probe bribery scam
Louis Berger has been charged with bribing Indian officials with several crores to win two major water developmental projects in Goa and Guwahati. The alleged bribery of USD 976,630 for a Goa project included kickbacks to a minister
CBSE cautions affiliated schools against 'coercing' parents
CBSE on Monday cautioned affiliated schools against indulging in "educationally unsound" and "unhealthy practice"
India among top three nations with disaster-related displacements
Middle-income countries, particularly in Asia, with fast growing urban population and fast growing economies seem to be particularly affected by disaster displacement. They account for 95 per cent of the total global displacement since 2008
NGT questions Delhi government's plan to procure 10,000 new buses
The NGT questioned the Delhi government's proposal to deploy 10,000 new DTC buses in the wake of alarming proportions of air pollution in the capital.
Activist Teesta Setalvad records statement before CBI in FCRA violation case
Activist Teesta Setalvad on Monday recorded her statement before the CBI in connection with a case against her firm.
First online application based army recruitment rally in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry on September 4
The first online-application based Army recruitment rally for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry will beheld on September 4.
India will engage with Pakistan as war is not an option
The first meeting between DGs of BSF and Pakistan Rangers will be held on September 9-13.
Won't allow a drop from Maharastra's water share go elsewhere: CM Devendra Fadnavis
"In case of Damanganga-Pinjal project we have gone ahead and rectified the mistakes done by the previous government," Fadnavis said while intervening in a debate over the issue during the Question Hour in the Assembly.
PM Modi sends his wishes and offerings to Lord Jagannath
PM Modi sent a letter as well as the traditional offering (prasad) of green gram (moong), blackberries (jamun) and mangoes to the Jagannath temple.
