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Meet the whistle-blower cop of Karnataka

The IPS officer who exposed Tamil Nadu politician VK Sasikala’s special privileges in Karnataka’s Parappana Agrahara central prison, D Roopa Moudgil, is now taking care of traffic wing in Karnataka police. The brave cop was transferred

51 MPs/MLAs declare crime against women: ADR

Out of 1,581 (33%) MPs/ MLAs analysed with declared criminal cases, 51 have declared cases related to crimes against women, reveal a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch. Both the organisations have an

Ashishkumar Chauhan reappointed MD & CEO of BSE

 Ashishkumar Chauhan has been reappointed managing director and CEO of the BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) for a further period of 5 years from November 2017 to November 2022. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has given the

Avoid activities that don’t serve public purpose: Niti Aayog to govt

Niti Aayog has suggested that the government should avoid activities that don’t serve any public purpose.   “India’s choice to build a socialist pattern of production during several post-independenc

Rains bring Mumbai to its knees

Torrential rains on Tuesday wreaked havoc in Mumbai and a day later, all government offices, schools and colleges will remain closed. Only employees providing emergency services will be on duty. “This type of rainfall is not very a

Lohani lays emphasis on highest level of safety

Chairman railway board (CRB) Ashwani Lohani wrote a letter to railwaymen to ensure highest level of safety, just hours after the derailment of Nagpur-Mumbai CST Duranto express on Tuesday. Lohani, who took charge on August 24, pointed ou

Niti Aayog calls for moderate taxes

Niti Aayog has recommended keeping tax levels moderate in order to tackle black money.   “Structural changes to reduce flows of black money will involve keeping tax levels moderate and tax administration simple

Modi to visit China

A day after India and China agreed to withdraw their troops from Doklam, an area that saw a face-off between the two sides since June 16,  New Delhi released statement on prime minister Narendra Modi’s visit to China to attend BRICS sum

With Doklam, Modi has exorcised the ghost of 1962

After the 1962 India-China war, Walter Crocker, then Australia’s high commissioner to India, described prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s position by quoting from Victorian poet Robert Browning:   I am an old and

Individuals can’t approach Debt Recovery Tribunals

Individuals who want to pursue their insolvency cases may approach appropriate authority/court under the existing enactments, instead of approaching the Debt Recovery Tribunals, said a PIB release on Tuesday.   The c

Cash subsidy under DBT to go up to Rs 1 lakh crore: ASSOCHAM

Aadhaar cards have facilitated payment of as much as Rs 83,184 crore to beneficiaries of the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) schemes, said a study.   An ASSOCHAM–Thought Arbitrage Report Card of three years of th

India has started recognising sand artists: Sudarsan Pattnaik

Sudarsan Pattnaik’s association with sand art began when the artist was only nine years old. Born in a poor family in Puri, Odisha, Pattnaik faced a lot of hardship in his formative years which he believes is what brought him close to sa

Duranto train derails, no one seriously injured

An express train headed to Mumbai derailed on Tuesday. Railways said that no one sustained serious injuries. The derailment took place barely six days after an express train derailed near Auraiya in UP and 23 passengers were killed in an

PRAGATI: Where Modi takes stock of key government projects

What do you do if you have to monitor government projects spread across the country? Well, there is an initiative called PRAGATI through which prime minister Narendra Modi personally gets to keep a tab on it.   PRAGA

Gurmeet Ram Rahim gets 20 years in prison

Self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insan, who heads Dera Sacha Sauda, has been sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment for two rape cases by a CBI court in Rohtak prison.   Ram Rahim was on Friday flown to Roht

52 kids die at Jharkhand hospital, NHRC issues notice

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to the Jharkhand government after 52 children died at a hospital over a period of 30 days.   The deaths came to light just days after 60 children died at

India, China end impasse, agree to withdraw troops from Doklam

More than two-month old standoff between India and China on Doklam appears to have been resolved as the two countries have agreed to withdraw their border personnel from the area which lies at the tri-junction of India, Bhutan and China. 

AAP retains Bawana seat, party celebrates after two years

Hundreds of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) volunteers broke into boisterous celebrations at Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence on Monday after the party retained the Bawana seat. The seat had fallen vacant after AAP MLA Ved Pr

MGNREGS had significant impact on agricultural productivity: Expert

Results indicate that Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) had a significant impact on agricultural productivity, in part by supporting diversification, said World Bank expert Klaus Deininger.  

Pining for home

Jaypee Group, considered a safe, stable and promising business group, forayed into real estate by offering luxury housing at Jaypee Greens Golf Course, and then ventured into large housing projects, catering to the needs of different segments in N

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