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Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Brainstorm on New India 2022 with PSU Chiefs
The PSU chiefs will make presentations before the prime minister on HR, innovation, finance, corporate governance, among others, and how these can be leveraged to improve the efficiency of state-owned enterprises to increase their contribution to nation b...
The Tippling Point | Resistance Through Whiskey? How a Country Won a Battle Through a Drink it Distills
The British levied tax on the locally distilled drink ‘uisge beatha’. And rubbed salt on the Scottish wound by mispronouncing the drink as ‘whiskey’.
Kosovo Rings Changes, Stops Using Serbia's International Phone Code
The move comes two years after Serbia, which does not recognise the independence of its former province, agreed to allow Pristina to have its own international telephone code.
SSC Exam Paper Leak: Mumbra School Principal Questioned
The leak of the SSC Board exam paper of History and Political Science (Part 1) was revealed on March 20 after the exam invigilator of a school in Andheri noticed some students constantly referring to their notes and mobile phones outside the exam hall.
No More Selfies on the Red Carpet, Decrees Cannes Film Festival
Fremaux also talked about the festival's new rule which stated that any film which is selected to compete for Cannes will have to be released in French theatres.
BJP Extends Lead in Rajya Sabha, Bags 28 Out of 58 Seats in Polls
For the 59 Rajya Sabha seats to be filled, 33 candidates from 10 states were declared elected unopposed on March 15 with the BJP accounting for 16 of them.
Raghuram Rajan Reveals Why He Stayed Away From Twitter
Rajan said this when asked about his absence in the social media during an interaction with reporters. The former RBI governor was in Kerala to address the Global Digital Summit (#Future), organised by the Kerala government.
After Bypoll Shock, MP CM Shivraj Chouhan Going All out Before Assembly Elections
Sources said that Congress, by winning both Kolaras and Mungaoli Assembly constituencies in the bypoll, has not only recorded moral victory over Shivraj Singh Chouhan who led from the front in these polls but also forced him to plug loopholes in governanc...
Market Crash Wipes Out Rs 1.57 Lakh Crore of Investor Wealth
Sector-wise, realty fell 3.31 percent, metal 2.89 percent and bankex 2.08 percent, among others. Banking stocks took a hit after a Rs 1,394 crore bank loan fraud case came to light.
BHEL to Make Space Grade Li-Ion Cells For ISRO
The cells are being used for various satellite and launch vehicle applications.
Here’s a List of Politicians Who Suffered Setback Due to Office of Profit
One of the earlier cases of disqualified being sought on account of holding a profit of case was that of Jaswant Singh who was a sitting member of Rajya Sabha, and was also appointed as Special Envoy of the Government of India on 12th June, 1998.
Sergio Ramos Wants to be Spain's Most Capped Player
Spain captain Sergio Ramos has spoken of his desire to become Spain’s most-capped player of all-time as he prepares to make his 150th appearance for La Roja against Germany on Friday.
Grilled Meat Can Make Your BP Levels Soar: Study
Meat charred or exposed to high temperatures may be harmful to your health.
Rupee Falls 8 Paise Against US Dollar in Early Trade
On Thursday, the rupee had ended 10 paise higher to close at 65.11 against the US currency on foreign fund inflows after the US Federal Reserve stuck to its outlook of three rate hikes this year.
Internet in Indian Languages Can Add 200 Million New Users: Report
With 481 million Internet users (as of December 2017), India has the second highest Internet user base in the world after China and is expected to reach 500 million users by June 2018.
SSC Recruitment 2018: 1223 SI/ASI Posts in Delhi Police, CAPF & CISF, Apply Before April 2
Candidates interested in applying for the abovementioned posts can follow the instructions below and must apply online on or before 2nd April 2018 by 5:00 pm.