In order to prevent victim-shaming of the rape and sexual assault survivors, there is a need for continuous sensitisation of the police staff, said retired IPS officer Meeran Borwankar, during the release of a report on victim-shaming
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has secured a major order for setting up two 765 kV substations on engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) basis in West Bengal. Valued at over Rs 350 crore, this is the largest value
This NASA image only shows half the truth. People living in the Delhi NCR region are experiencing the real horror. Breathlessness, itchy eyes and sore throat are the immediate reactions. Only time will tell the long term effects of this deadly smo
Steel minister Chaudhury Birender Singh has said the Sagarmala project would transform the logistics sector and change the lives of people living along the 7,500 km-long
SAIL’s Durgapur steel plant (DSP), chairman, PK Singh has laid emphasis on giving value addition to its products and tailoring the product quality rather than focusing only on the volume aspect. He said the DSP’s
A thirsty Chennai hopes for rains to get some respite. Though there was a downpour for more than a week, the four reservoirs that supply drinking water to Chennai have low level of water. Total reservoir capacity is 11,567 mi
There is speculation about ties improving between the BJP and the DMK after prime minister Narendra Modi met DMK supremo Karunanidhi at his Gopalapuram residence in Chennai on Monday. He also interacted with DMK working president MK Stalin.
Prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday batted for demonetisation, while Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called it a tragedy as November 8 marked a year since the note ban took place. “I bow to the people of India for steadfastly su
There has been a significant increase in the number of income tax payers following demonetisation that took place on November 8, 2016. The number of e-filed personal income tax returns (ITRs) filed from April 1, 2017 to August 5, 2017 ov
We recently witnessed the shameful spectacle of a tribal girl’s death from starvation due to her inability to link her Aadhaar to her ration card. Once the media got hold of the story, all persons involved in the reprehensible episode, fro
Union minister of railways and coal, Piyush Goyal, has launched a mobile app — Grahak Sadak Koyla Vitaran to benefit Coal India Limited (CIL) customers lifting coal through road mode. The app helps achieve
Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft, was in town to launch the Hindi, Telugu and Tamil versions of his autobiography `Hit Refresh` released on September 26. At an event hosted by Microsoft and HarperCollins India, he spoke about his book with Indian cri
The Asian Development Bank has suggested widening the scope of the electricity law so that India can better carry out cross-border trade. In its report –
Delhi is out of breath, yet again. The air quality in the Delhi NCR region dipped to a ‘severe’ level on Tuesday. The last time the air quality was severe in the region was on October 20, a day after Diwali. That happened despite the s
Hoping that former bureaucrat and Kashmir hand Dineshwar Sharma would be able to bring peace to Kashmir is certainly a tall order. However, like all the interlocutors in the past, he too would keep sections of Kashmiri society engaged in thi
The existing instrument landing system (ILS) at Chennai International airport has been replaced by the Airports Authority of India to provide necessary guidance to pilots as they approach for landing at the runway. The new ILS has
People using their debit or credit card to make payments at shops has become a common sight after demonetisation took place on November 8, 2016. At some places like the army CSD canteen, cash payment can no longer be done. Only card
Pradeep Gehlot’s voice trembles even now when he talks of his father Srikrishna Gehlot’s death four years ago of a complication he developed in his chest. “Father had only a mild chest pain and we took him to the M
Civil aviation secretary RN Choubey has said that helicopter traffic is much less in India and can be increased immensely. He added that India has achieved a growth rate of about 20 percent in domestic air travel in the last
Civil aviation secretary RN Choubey has said that helicopter traffic is much less in India and can be increased immensely. He added that India has achieved a growth rate of about 20 percent in domestic air travel in the last
