As many as 167 centres for womens studies and 35 centres for social exclusion are facing an uncertain future as the University Grants Commission (UGC) has to take a call on whether to continue funding these institutions after September 30.
The poor state of railway infrastructure stood exposed on Friday when a stampede broke out on a poorly maintained and narrow foot over bridge in Mumbai, killing 22 people and leaving scores injured. The massive crush of people took
Finance minister Arun Jaitley reviewed capital expenditure programme and status of dividend distribution of central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) with secretaries of key ministries including petroleum, defence, power, road transport, rai
Once is a mistake. Twice is a pattern. And thrice is a habit. The working of Indian Railways reflects all three at the same time. Yes, it is one of the busiest networks in the world and transports more than eight billion passengers a year, so the
The union government is building robust agri-value system in collaboration with private players to transform agriculture sector from pure production system into an agri-business, said a top official. “Producers, manufacturers,
Railway minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said the safety issue is of paramount importance and more measures are being taken to ensure safer operations. He laid emphasis on making the railways more reliable for passengers.
As Kamal Haasan contemplates a career in politics, many feel that it may not be an easy journey for the superstar. Haasan has not yet spoken about his ideologies, his intentions or the issues he would take up. All one can guess fro
Tobacco products will now be sold through shops that hold a licence. Ministry of health and family welfare has separated the sale of tobacco products from shops that sell non- tobacco products like toffee, candies, chips, biscuits,
After 4G, the next big thing is 5G and the government is geared up to take it to the next level. India is at the cusp of a next generation of wireless technology 5G, which has been conceived as a foundation for expanding the potenti
The airports authority of India (AAI) which manages 126 airports, including civil enclaves across the country, has come up with a comprehensive national register comprising details of all civil airports and airstrips in the country and the work ca
The cabinet has approved the proposal of transfer of land measuring 1,899 sq mt by airports authority of India to Lucknow Metro Rail Corportion (LMRC) at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport. LMRC needs the land to build an
TRAI has pushed us to a level where only one technology survives and all older technologies close down, said Himanshu Kapania, managing director, Idea Cellular Limited. Excerpts from Kapania’s address at India Mobile Congress
Electronics and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that his ministry would soon announce a slew of policies related to information technology. Addressing three-day India Mobile Congress 2017, Prasad said: "With passage
Minister of communications Manoj Sinha said that India is currently the second largest telecommunication market in the world with over 1.2 billion subscriber base and approximately 450 million internet users. Delivering the inaugural spe
Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana –“Saubhagya”, a new scheme launched by prime minister Narendra Modi to ensure electrification of all households in the country, is expected to be a game-changer for the BJP as it is goin
National aluminium company limited (NALCO), a Navratna PSU, in its 36th annual general meeting has approved a total dividend payout of 56 percent. The total payout, including dividend distribution tax, works out
Prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday unveiled ONGC’s new corporate office - Deendayal Urja Bhavan, during the launch of PM Saubhagya Yojna, the government’s flagship scheme to provide electricity connection to the last mile.
“I believe that 4G coverage in India will become larger than 2G network coverage in next 12 months,” said Reliance Industries Limited chairman Mukesh Ambani on Wednesday. Speaking at the India Mobile Congress, Ambani sa
Aruna Sundararajan, secretary, department of telecommunication, on Wednesday spelt out of the four elements that will enable India to fulfil the 2020 vision of becoming a powerful digital economy. At the inaugural event of three day
This month marks the 150th anniversary of Das Kapital. On September 14th, 1867, Karl Marx wrote this seminal text where he explained the theory of capitalist system, which still provides a framework to understand the modern capitalist system. Das
