The government has given ‘in-principle’ approval for strategic disinvestment of BEML Ltd to the extent of 26% of government shareholding with transfer of management control to strategic buyer, minister of state for defence Subhash Bh
As many as 50 million people suffer from mental illnesses in India – only 10% people with common mental disorders and only 40%-50% people with serious disorders like schizophrenia and b
India’s 14th president is going to be former Bihar governor Ram Nath Kovind, a dalit. He triumphed over former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar in the vote count that took place on Thursday. Kovind succeeds Pr
Dear “Professor” Vice Chancellor, When the clamour is made all around us, and rightly so, about the condition of growing degeneration of quality education in the higher institutions of learning in
Tyre manufacturer MRF (originally Madras Rubber Factory), which enjoys instant brand recall thanks to the presence of its logo on cricket superstar Virat Kohli’s bat, figures among the most prominent industries in Tamil Nadu. But the state d
Is right to privacy a fundamental right? The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments on the contentious issue linked to the Aadhaar debate. Here`s how the issue has been addressed by different countries, with the first reference dating to 1890.
The government has finalised the policy on strategic partnerships in the defence sector. The policy on strategic partnerships is intended to bring in a transparent, objective and functional mechanism to encourage b
Gopalkrishna Gandhi, many believe, is one of the last few examples of probity in public life, with a spotless career as administrator and governor. But, even for him, it would be too much to expect “a civilised debate” – what h
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed an agreement for the financial year 2017-18 with the ministry of defence (MoD). The MoU outlines targets on various performance parameters of the enterprise during the year 2017-18. Th
Raipur’s Swami Vivekananda Airport has ranked first in Customer Satisfaction among 49 airports in the country. The airport achieved a score of 4.84 in a five point scale index in latest Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI)
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IndianOil) and LanzaTech, a carbon recycling company, have signed a statement of intent to construct the world’s first refinery off gas-to-bioethanol production facility in India. LanzaTech has
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a Navratna central public sector enterprise (CPSE) under the department of defence production, ministry of defence, signed an agreement for the financial year 2017-18 with the ministry.
An LPG connection that marks the 2.5 crore milestone under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was given to Gouri Sarkar, a resident of Raghunathgunj, by president Pranab Mukherjee at Jangipur in West Bengal. This marked the completion of the r
The government has accorded in-principle approval for strategic disinvestment of three units of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) viz, Visveswaraya Iron and Steel Plant, Bhadravati, Salem Steel Plant, Tamil Nadu and Alloy Steel Plant, Durg
Non-resident Indians (NRIs) may be able to soon exercise their electoral franchise. The supreme court has told the union government to decide within a week to give voting rights to NRIs either by amending Represent
Pageantry has been a common feature of every Republic Day function that India has organised since 1950. However, it has not been without a fairly large share of weighty political and diplomatic symbolism. From the time when New Delhi invited chari
In the Chinese calendar, August 1 and October1 are important days. August 1 is the foundation day for the Chinese army, while October 1 is the establishment day for the People’s Republic of China. Experts say these days have symbolical signi
Rohingya Muslims Mohammed Yusuf and Noor Bano along with their newborn daughter Noor Fatimah fled to India from Myanmar’s Rakhine state in 2012. Through Bangladesh, they arrived in Kolkata from where they boarded a train that brought t
With cross-voting taking place in at least two states, parliamentarians as well as legislators across the country cast their ballot in the presidential election that has NDA nominee and former Bihar governor Ram Nath Kovind pitted against UPA ca
It’s a Saturday morning at the Gorakhnath temple, and there’s a hustle-bustle in the compound: the chief minister’s in absentia durbar is on. Callers phone in their complaints, and letters are issued that, hopefully, will solve t
