India
Jagan Govt Appoints 1.26 Lakh Employees in One Recruitment Drive, Highest in India’s History
Of the 1,98,164 candidates qualified in these examinations, 1,26,728 have been given jobs, including 31,640 in urban areas.
'No Time Due to Ayodhya Hearing': Supreme Court Refers Article 370 Petitions to Constitution Bench
Chief Justice Gogoi said that the bench did not have the time to hear so many matters as at present a Constitution bench headed by him is hearing case related to the Ayodhya dispute issue.
Commerce Ministry Bans Export of Electronic Cigarettes, E-Hookah
The notification was issued to comply with the government's ordinance issued on September 18 to ban production, import, distribution and sale of electronic cigarettes.
American Aerospace Major Submits Proposal to Supply F-21's to Indian Air Force, to Work Locally If Wins Bid
The Air Force had sought request for information from vendors from across the world to supply 114 modern fighter planes, in a contract that is pegged at USD 18 billion.
Despite Govt Push, HRD's Social Science Research Project Fails to Utilise Funds Worth Crores
ICSSR is the project implementing agency of IMPRESS (Impactful Policy Research in Social Sciences) with Rajiv Khera, who has a vigilance inquiry pending against him, being tasked with a role in its implementation.
Navaratri 2019: Puja Vidhi to Worship Goddess Shailputri on First Navratra
The first day of the Navaratri or nine days is dedicated to Maa Shailputri, who was born to the King of Mountains.
Landlords in Delhi Unwilling to Rent House to Family of Unnao Rape Survivor, Judge asks DCW to Help Out
District Judge Dharmesh Sharma gave the direction after the counsel for the rape survivor told the court that landlords were unwilling to give their premises on rent to them for a short duration and due to the background of the case.
Deadline to Link PAN with Aadhaar Extended by Three Months to December 31
This is the seventh time that the government has extended the deadline for individuals to link their PAN with Aadhaar.
Maharashtra Teen's Skeletal Remains Found after Three Years, Cousin Arrested from Kerala
Police said that Aminul Haque Mohammad Mumtaz Ali, a migrant farm labourer, had gone missing from Wada here on September 28, 2016 after which a case was registered.
Dengue Menace Intensifies in Jammu as 109 Tested Positive in September
A total of 813 samples of suspected dengue patients have been collected and examined in September alone, of which 109 have been tested positive.
BJP Leader Mukul Roy Appears Before CBI in Narada Tapes Scandal
Mukul Roy, who was then a Trinamool Congress MP, was purportedly shown conversing with Mathew Samuels who claimed to have conducted the sting operation in 2014.
Mahalaya: Why Birendra Krishna Bhadra's 'Mahishasur Mardini' is Timeless for Bengalis
Mahalaya marks the end of Pitru Paksha and the beginning of Debi Paksha. A time when Bengalis across the world wake up to the echoes of Birendra Krishna Bhadra's timeless chants and the soul-stirring tunes of the songs of 'Mahishasur Mardini'.
UP Infant Deaths: Hours after Dr Kafeel Khan Rejoices over Probe Report, Govt Says Yet to Give Clean Chit
The departmental inquiry report has not just cleared Dr Khan of all charges of negligence, it has gone on to praise the efforts made by him to save the dying children.
National Film Archives of India Obtains Rare Unedited Footage of Mahatma Gandhi
The major highlight of the discovery is a rare half-an-hour footage that has visuals of a special train carrying Mahatma Gandhi’s ashes from Madras to Rameshwaram.
Govt Issues Sanction to CBI to Prosecute Ex-NITI Aayog CEO, Others in INX Media Case
The government has also sanctioned the prosecution of former secretary of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Anup K Pujari, the then director in the Finance Ministry Prabodh Saxena.
BJP Leader Mukul Roy Fails to Appear Before CBI in Narada Sting Case
The agency on Thursday arrested senior IPS officer SMH Mirza in the scandal, the first apprehension in the case since the tapes surfaced in 2016.