Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has unveiled a fuel conservation campaign rechristened as Saksham (Sanrakshan Kshamta Mahotsav). Minister of state for petroleum and natural gas, Dharamendra Pradhan inaugurated the month long awareness dri
In addition to restructuring the arbitration setup, there are a few issues that need to be addressed at the policy level, said a Niti Aayog report which added that foremost amongst these is ensuring disposal of proceedings in time and ensuring tha
DDA had no consolidated information/database in respect of land acquired and utilised for various schemes as well as vacant land in hand, said the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in a report. The CAG report o
Rajasthan education minister Vasudev Devnani has said that cows not only inhale oxygen, they also exhale it. He is right. Not content to be armed with this priceless gem, I decided to cross-check it. I looked around and spotted a co
The cabinet committee on economic affairs led by prime minister Narendra Modi has approved alternative mechanism, to take a call on the quantum of disinvestment in a particular central public sector undertaking (CPSE) on a case by case basis sub
The good news first. Across India, enrolment has gone up for all age groups. Now the bad news. The reading level in class VIII has declined. The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), which is the largest annual household survey
Disputes between communities – or even countries – over the water from shared rivers, forest ecosystems and atmospheric conditions can inflame existing tensions in fragile regions, said a World Economic Forum article. &l
The cabinet committee on economic affairs (CCEA) chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi has approved listing of five state-run general insurance companies. The move is aimed at further accelerating government’s plans to raise money through
Children in the tribal district of Malkangiri in Odisha have been dying in mysterious circumstances since September-end, and medical experts were none the wiser. More than 100 children have died, and initially the local health authorities blamed J
When Jane Katuse, a Nigerian national, arrived in Gurugram to undergo in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) at the Artemis Hospital, she settled into an airy, well-appointed guesthouse. It is in fact a large house, refurbished as 14 comfortable rooms with
The implementing agency for RCS (regional connectivity scheme) UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) - Airports Authority of India (AAI) has received 45 initial proposals from 11 bidders covering more than 200 RCS routes. The deadline for submitting ini
The union cabinet on Wednesday approved the repealing of the obsolete and redundant laws. A cabinet meeting chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for introduction of the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2017 to
Corporate sourcing of renewable energy can be a major driver of the transition to a robust, zero-emissions economy, said a report released to coincide with the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. The report, by RE100, a gl
“The value of a man was reduced to his immediate identity and nearest possibility. To a vote. To a number. To a thing. Never was a man treated as a mind. As a glorious thing made up of stardust. In very field, in studies, in streets, in
Shiv Sena leads by a wide margin when it comes to the donations received by regional political parties above the 20,000 cut-off (for which parties need not disclose the source). In 2015-16, the Maharashtra-based party received a total of Rs 86.84
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), a Maharatna enterprise, has recently commissioned a 500 MW thermal unit in West Bengal. The unit was the second 500 MW set to be commissioned at Sagardighi Thermal Power Station (TPS) phase
The unemployment rate for persons between 18-29 years of age in the state is 24.6%, which is higher than the national unemployment rate of 13.2% in the same age group, showed an analysis of the Jammu and Kashmir budget 2017-18. Amon
Haryana minister Anil Vij believes Gandhi is a not an impressive brand (Modi is), and Khadi and Vill
Going beyond the issues pertaining to tea production, tea growers, prices, research and statistics, the Tea Board of India in one of its social media campaign is recognising, connecting and thanking the tea sellers, who make their living out of te
If fighting black money is the aim, demonetisation is the wrong weapon, says India’s largest and oldest business body. “Demonetisation may wipe out the stock of black money held in
