The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has made as many as 57 individual observations relating to 36 Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs), with a total financial implication of audit observations of Rs 8,375.13 crore.
A young Indian surgeon doing his senior residency in Boston University in the US has a new tool to fight cancer of the esophagus. It is a tiny stringed brush hidden in a capsule and can be swallowed. Later it can be pulled out to
The oldest case in a high court is 61-year old. The civil case in the Rajasthan high court was filed in 1956, the Lok Sabha was informed. The oldest criminal cases were filed in 1976. One case in the Jammu
In a little over a month, the BJP government would be completing three years in office. Yet, there is no sign of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas who would have battled black money. Wondering why? Well, the sticki
In the nine years of my career here, I have not seen a single instance of a couple bringing along a relative who will bear their child as a surrogate mother,” says Inderpreet Kaur, head coordinator at Baby Joy, a west Delhi-based cli
Poor people face huge challenges when they migrate to other states in search of livelihood and one of the biggest stumbling blocks for them is the lack of ration cards because of which they are unable to make use of the Public
By all accounts Mumbai is a high-flying city. Except on one. It just doesn’t have enough land to, well, safely land the ever-growing tribe of globetrotters. The city is adding close to six million air passengers every year. That&rsqu
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has once again topped the list of educational institutions in India, according to the National Institutional Ranking Framework ( NIRF) that was announced on Monday. The university is in Bengaluru and st
If you are an RTI activist or someone who intends to use RTI to expose any wrongdoing, then a new set of proposed rules should leave you very worried. It says that the proceedings pending before the commission shall abate on t
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), a Navratna CPSE, has achieved the highest ever turnover of Rs 17,406 crores for the 2016-17 fiscal. “It is business as usual for us with the PSU doing well on expect
Martha Lawrence, senior railway specialist, leader of railways community of practice, World Bank, said Indian Railways faces three major challenges. First, it is losing market share to roads, second is capacity constraints and third is finan
The bypoll for RK Nagar assembly constituency, which fell vacant following the death of Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa, has seen the trifurcation of the AIADMK vote bank, which may see the party losing the seat. The bypol
The growth rate of direct as well as indirect taxes have gone up, revenue secretary Hasmukh Adhia said on Tuesday. Adhia said that net personal income tax growth was at 21% over last year. Also, direct tax growth rate is 14.2% and indire
Speed, scale and sustainability. To lift a country of 1.2 billion people to a better quality of life requires a massive dose of all three. China has clearly shown the way for what speed and scale can do to lift millions out of poverty. In 15 years
The Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru has topped the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranking, 2017 that was announced by union minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday. Jawaharla
The attacks on African students were xenophobic and racial in nature, said African envoys who said that the incidents were not sufficiently condemned by the Indian authorities. The Heads of Missi
Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has registered the best ever sales performance for any given year during 2017 fiscal (Apr-Mar 2017) with a growth of 8 per cent over corresponding period last year (CPLY)
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has commissioned the 500 MW Unit-6 of National Thermal Power Corporation Limited`s (NTPC) Feroze Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Plant (FGUTPP) in Uttar Pradesh.
Here are 10 things to know about the Chenani-Nashri tunnel, which was inaugurated by prime minister Narendra Modi. The tunnel cuts the travel time between Jammu and Srinagar by two hours.
Renowned actor and mental health expert Dr Mohan Agashe wears many hats. He got a degree in Psychiatry from BJ Medical College, Pune, where he later became a professor. It was during his student years that he also found his passion in
