The merger of state-owned oil firms could create synergy and boost efficiency, and the idea is worth deliberating, said petroleum and natural gas minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The idea was proposed by the country’s largest oil
Empty parking spots stare back from the deep, dark waters of the Black Sea. The absences between the fleet of robust-looking Russian ships mark a history when Ukrainian and Russian war ships were accommodated next to each other. Since 2014, howe
It was a four-year battle between 73-year-old Sumitra Devi and the Delhi government. Her struggle began when the local administration abruptly stopped her monthly widow pension in 2012. Delhi’s department of women and child development pro
The department of telecommunications (DoT) has formed a search-cum-selection committee to find a full-time chairman and managing director (CMD) of state-run telecom company MTNL, for a period of five years, according to a news report publish
A revised draft development plan (DP) for Mumbai has come in for criticism, with experts pointing out inconsistencies and anomalies. The two month window provided by the BMC for suggestions and improvement to the city’s revis
“People coming to Gurgaon from Delhi are advised to stay back today to avoid being stuck in traffic jams due to flooding on roads,” tweeted Gurgaon Police on Friday. Incessant rainfall triggered huge traffic jams on the
Hope has returned to the lives of those young Kashmiris who had feared that they may lose their eyesight to the pellet gun injuries they had received during the fortnight-long protests in south Kashmir after militant Buhran Wani&
The government continues to focus on the repeal of obsolete laws in an effort to make the legal system more contemporary. As of May 13, the parliament had repealed 1,175 of 1,827 laws identified as obsolete, according to a question answe
As wrestler Narsingh and shot putter Inderjeet Singh try to prove their innocence in front of the national anti doping agency (NADA) over allegations of substance abuse, the story of Indian athletes getting caught in dope net is nothing new. Since
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday took the Modi government to task for price rise, particularly of food items like lentils. “Today in villages people are raising a slogan: Arhar Modi,” he said at the end
“Should a separate, independent and appropriately empowered structure to resolve telecom sector complaints and grievance be established?” asked Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) in its latest consultation paper floated
Renowned writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi passed away on Thursday in Kolkata. She had been admitted at a city hospital two months ago due to illnesses related to old age. But her condition worsened due to blood infection and kidney and lu
Noida’s once booming real estate sector is today sailing through choppy waters, and the weather is only expected to turn rougher, with the Akhilesh Yadav government contemplating to hike the circle rate and also increase the stamp duty.
In an attempt to allow for a smooth passage of the Goods and Services Tax (Constitutional Amendment) Bill in the Rajya Sabha, the cabinet has approved to drop the 1 percent additional tax and also to guarantee states compensation for any rev
Only one in 20 people with viral hepatitis are aware that they are suffering from the disease. One in 100 suffering people are being treated. On World Hepatitis Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged countries across the globe to
The government has decided to end existing guidelines for establishing joint venture (JV) companies by defence public sector undertakings (PSUs). The cabinet’s decision will provide a level-playing field in forging partnerships for def
Wilson was selected for "asserting the inalienable right to a life of human dignity", it was announced on Wednesday. “
It has been a year without the Missile Man of India, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. The former president passed away on July 27, 2015 after he suffered a massive cardiac attack while delivering a lecture at Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Shillong.
The Lok Sabha passed the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2012 but also received heavy criticism from a member of BJP, the majority party in the house. The bill prohibits employment of children below 14 years in any occupa
Opposition is not necessarily enmity; it is merely misused and made an occasion for enmity, said Sigmund Freud, one of 20th century’s most influential thinkers. In what seems to be a classic examp
