Indian GDP dipped from 7.0 to 6.1 between fourth quarter of 2016 and first quarter of 2017
GN Bureau | June 22, 2017
The Vedas speak of “Nari tu Narayani” which means woman is divine power incarnate. Bihar’s mandate reflected that wisdom with quiet intensity. Once again, women have proven that they are the real kingmakers of this state. Their overwhelming presence at Nitish Kumar’s rallie
The stunning victory of the NDA in the Bihar assembly elections is largely credited to the women voters who registered a far higher turnout than men, but out of the 243 winning candidates analysed, only 29 (12%) winning candidates are women. Still, this is an improvement over 2020, when out of 241 MLAs ana
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has officially launched a Multilingual Module on its E-Cinepramaan portal, now fully deployed and live for public use. This development marks a significant step in CBFC’s ongoing efforts to digitize and simplify the film certification process for the Ind
The BJP-JDU coalition is all set to retain power in Bihar. Chief minister Nitish Kumar, whose political future looked hazy to many till recently, has sprung a surprise with a giant victory. The BJP was leading on 89 seats and had won 4, whereas JDU was ahead in 76 after winning 6, accor
On November 14, the world observes World Diabetes Day, established by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to raise awareness of the growing diabetes burden. The IDF’s 2025 theme, “Diabetes and Well-being” and the WHO’s focus, “Di
Chronic flooding during Mumbai’s monsoon season is responsible for a startling share of the city’s deaths each year, according to a new study published in Nature. The research finds that rainfall and flooding account for about 8 percent of all deaths during the monsoon season a toll comparable
