SC orders status quo on Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal land

The Supreme Court has ordered status quo on land acquired for the construction of the Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal's stretch in Punjab and appointed the Union Home Secretary, Punjab's Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police as receivers. The Apex Court pronounced the order on a plea by the Haryana government that sought status quo ante in the wake of Punjab government's decision to de-

Cabinet approves Rs 2,000-crore package for displaced people of PoK

Cabinet approves Rs 2,000-crore package for displaced people of PoK , Union cabinet has approved two thousand crore rupees development package for displaced people of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir living in the country. The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved proposal to provide enhanced financial aid to 36,384 families, who are mostly living in Jammu region after their

India inks Rs 5,000 crore defence deal with US to buy 145 M777 howitzers

India inks Rs 5,000 crore defence deal with US to buy 145 M777 howitzers 

India has singed government-to-government deal with the United States (US) to buy 145 M-777 Ultra-Light Howitzers worth $750 million under the Foreign Military Sales programme. The deal was signed at the two-day meeting of the 15th India-US Military Cooperation Group (MCG) held in New Delhi.

Union Cabinet approves simplification of Visa regime

Union Cabinet approves simplification of Visa regime 

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for liberalization, simplification and rationalization of the existing visa regime in India. It has approved incremental changes in the visa policy as decided by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs with approval of Home Minister and in consultation with various

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R D Burmania: Panchamemoirs authored by Chaitanya Padukone released

R D Burmania: Panchamemoirs: Chaitanya Padukone . A book titled R D Burmania: Panchamemoirs authored by Chaitanya Padukone was released in July 2016. The book throws light on the legendary musician Rahul Dev Burman, whose cabaret tunes still reverberate at pubs and discotheques. It also claims that Burman hated composing such songs and even believed that the genre was just a passing fad. 

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address 'Mann Ki Baat' to be broadcast in Bangladesh

a) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Mann Ki Baat will soon be telecasted in Bangladesh. b) The massage given by PM will be translated into the native tongue and the answers to the questions invited from people of Bangladesh will also be incorporated. c) Mann Ki Baat will be broadcasted in Bangladesh on All India Radio's upcoming Bangla language service channel Akashvani Maitree, for which AIR has

President inaugurates smart village pilot project at Rashtrapati Bhavan

President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated a smart model village pilot project at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday. Speaking at the function to inaugurate the smart village, the President said today he felt that Rashtrapati Bhavan had been truly opened to the public since the village representatives were present there. "It is only the representatives of the villages who can transform this country which has more

Punjab Government launches Rapid Rural Police Response System

Punjab Government has launched Rapid Rural Police Response System (RRPRS) to ensure prompt and effective police response in 12,000 villages across the state. The system was launched Punjab Deputy Chief Minister and  Sukhbir Singh Badal. Besides, he also flagged off 400 new motorcycles and 220 new Bolero jeeps under the new system. Key Facts The RRPRS has been launched by Punjab police to

Politics stretches list of Smart Cities from 100 to 109

Contrary to his long-standing dictum of “jitna aata, utni roti” (only as many chapatis as the quantity of flour or cutting the coat according to the cloth) — Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu is slowly yielding to political compulsions by allowing more cities to participate in the upcoming Smart City Mission competition.  As per the Urban Development Policy, only 100 cities are listed to be

After selfie gaffe, Rajasthan women’s panel member quits

Rajasthan Women’s Commission member Somya Gurjar, who posted a selfie with a rape victim, resigned on Thursday following widespread condemnation of her act on social media and in political circles. Women’s Commission chairperson Suman Sharma had also reportedly sought a written explanation from Ms. Gurjar.The selfie, in which Ms. Sharma also appeared, was clicked at the Japiur

Ministry of Home Affairs opposes visa-free entry

Ministry of Home Affairs has informed the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) that they were against a proposal to allow “visa-free” entry to business visitors and tourists from eighteen key countries, including China.Electronic tourist visa on arrival (eTV), it said, was granted within 48 hours of an application being received in almost 87 per cent of the cases. Normal tourist visas, which were valid

Union Sports Ministry grants recognition to Paralympic Committee of India

The Union Sports Ministry has granted recognition to Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) after the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced temporary lifting of suspension on it. This recognition gives a huge confidence boost to the several para-athletes who have qualified for 2016 Rio Paralympics. The IPC had suspended PCI in April 2015 due to internal conflicts between different

Corporate sector showed positive sales growth: RBI

Pricing power of private corporate sector - measured by operating profit margin - remained flat in the fourth quarter over the third quarter, but sales growth was positive at the aggregate level after contracting for four quarters, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data. Pricing power improved for services sector (other than IT) and declined marginally for the IT sector in the fourth

India up 19 ranks in World Bank logistics report

India has jumped 19 places in the latest World Bank ranking in the global logistics performance, reflecting the improvement in movement of goods inside the country thus facilitating better trade. The World Bank in its latest once-in-two-year Logistics Performance Index (LPI) said India is now ranked 35th as against the 54th spot it occupied in the previous 2014 report. In the 2014 report, India had a

Tamil Nadu’s fiscal deficit highest in India

Tamil Nadu showed the highest gross fiscal deficit across all states in 2015-16, Maharashtra continued to be the richest state in the country while Punjab witnessed steady fall in the number of factories between 2010-11 and 2013-14, according to Reserve Bank of India’s first edition of the Handbook of Statistics on Indian States. Maharashtra continued to remain the richest state in the country, with a

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Eminent journalist D Padukone launches book on R D Burman

Dadasaheb Phalke awardee and senior music-biz journalist Chaitanya D Padukone today on the birth anniversary of music maestro R D Burman launched a book on the interesting anecdotes never known before about the legend. ‘R D BurMania’–PanchaMemoirs’, is a book nothing less than a goldmine for the legion of ardent Pancham Da across the globe as it contains loads of information and never known

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'Delhi-NCR is most funded city for startups in 2016'

BENGALURU: Delhi-NCR has emerged as the most funded city in 2016, according to a report by startup analyses firm Tracxn. In the first six months of 2016, Indian startups raised $1.8 billion, out of which Delhi-NCR received $917 million. This was helped by $250 million and $200 million funding raised in February by Gurgaon-based Ibibo Group and Delhi-based Snapdeal respectively. Bengaluru

Cotton area in Punjab, Haryana shrinks 27 per cent in 2016

Cotton area in Punjab and Haryana has declined 27 per cent to 7.56 lakh hectares in the 2016-17 crop year as farmers shifted to other crops after incurring huge losses due to whitefly pest attack last year. These two states had planted cotton in 10.3 lakh hectares in the 2015-16 crop year (July-June). "Sowing of cotton in Punjab and Haryana has been completed. Total area is down as farmers were

Gujarat Gas surges as PNGRB grants gas distribution permission

NEW DELHI: Shares of Gujarat Gas gained 10 per cent in Tuesday's trade after oil regulator Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) granted the company permission to set up operations for gas distribution in Ahmadabad. "Gujarat Gas has been granted 300 months of infrastructure exclusivity valid up to June 21, 2041 and 60 months of marketing exclusivity valid up to 2021 for a city gas

Maharashtra remains the richest state: RBI report

Tamil Nadu showed the highest gross fiscal deficit across all states in 2015-16, Maharashtra continued to be the richest state in the country while Punjab witnessed steady fall in the number of factories between 2010-11 and 2013-14, according to Reserve Bank of India’s first edition of the Handbook of Statistics on Indian States. Maharashtra continued to remain the richest state in the country, with a