There are 302 polluted river stretches, which is primarily due to discharge of untreated municipal sewage and industrial effluent, parliament was informed. Union minister Mahesh Sharma said that Central Pollution Control Board, Stat
Wondering how much the government spent on your health? Well, it was exactly Rs 1,526 in 2016-17. Union health minister JP Nadda informed parliament that the per capita expenditure on healthcare by the government – centre and
“There are no conclusive data available in the country to establish direct correlation of death/disease exclusively due to air pollution,” union minister Dr Harsh Vardhan informed parliament. The minister added that air
India’s financial sector is facing considerable challenges, and economic growth has recently slowed down. High nonperforming assets (NPAs) and slow deleveraging and repair of corporate balance sheets are testing the resilience of the banking
Different variants of bio-toilets were installed in seven trains on a trial basis during January 2011 to April 2012. However, before the test results in respect of these rakes could be analysed, railways decided to undertake large scale proliferat
Minister of communications Manoj Sinha on Thursday launched DARPAN (Digital Advancement of Rural Post Office for A New India) aimed at realising financial inclusion of un-banked rural population. The IT modernisation project, having an outlay of R
A special CBI court on Thursday has acquitted all accused including former telecom minister A Raja and DMK supremo Karunanidhi’s daughter Kanimozhi in the 2G scam which was one of the biggest scandals during UPA. Special judge OP Saini also
RK Nagar constituency, which was held by former Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa, went to polls on Thursday. It is a crucial bypoll as it would decide Amma’s legacy. As many as 72 candidates are contesting for one seat fighting for 1 seat. Count
There has been persistent and pervasive irregularities in respect of corporation tax and income tax assessments cases over the years, noted a CAG report. The report said that recurrence of such irregularities, despite being pointed
There is a possibility that all this while you may have been consuming substandard food as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has detected lapses in enforcing food safety. “Even after more than a decade of
Indian Railways has decided to stop manufacturing non-air conditioned suburban electric multiple unit (EMU) trains from 2019 to give a comfortable ride experience to commuters in Mumbai. Railway board member (rolling stock) R
If you thought that by getting the coveted Aadhaar card number your job is done, then think again as the National Register of Indian Citizens (NRIC) is the next big thing that is going to happen to you. Hansraj G
The Delhi government is soon likely to come out with a policy to incentivise people willing to shift from fossil fuels as an energy source to electric (energy), transport minister Kailash Gahlot said. “Cost of el
An analysis of the Gujarat assembly elections 2017 shows that 47 of the total 182 MLAs have declared criminal cases against them. In 2012, 57 (31%) MLAs had declared criminal cases against themselves, according to an Association for Democrat
Of the total 68 MLAs in Himachal Pradesh, 22 (32%) have declared criminal cases against them, as against 14 (21%) in 2012 elections. There are 8 MLAs (12%) who have declared serious criminal cases against them.
Would Vijay Rupani continue as the chief minister of Gujarat? If not, then who would succeed him. With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) winning in Gujarat, albeit with fewer seats as compared to its 2012 victory, it is to be seen wh
Prime minister Narendra Modi emerged as the most mentioned personality, while Vijay Rupani emerged as the most mentioned candidate on Twitter, the social media giant said in a release. The most mentioned political leaders on Twitter
Jignesh Mevani is the sole leader from the Gujarat youthquake (more accurately, a castequake led by youth leaders) who has won an election on his own steam. He stood as an independent candidate, and campaigned on his own. The Congress gracio
Anupam Mishra, widely known for his book ‘Aaj Bhi Khare Hain Talab’ – about reviving traditional methods of water conservation, passed away on this day a year ago. Mishra was an activist-scholar who redefined cross
With nearly six lakh voters pressing the NOTA button in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh assembly elections, the next logical step for a mature democracy like India would be to introduce right to recall. The None of The Above (NOTA) opt
