‘Orange’ alert for Andaman due to cyclone ‘Pabuk’
New Delhi | The Centre has sounded an “Orange” alert for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which is facing a cyclonic storm, officials said on Sunday....
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Rs 4,300 crore earmarked for creating infra for Kumbh Mela
Chennai | The Uttar Pradesh government has allotted Rs 4,300 crore for creating infrastructure necessary to conduct the Kumbh Mela 2019, scheduled to begin from January...
Fast-track hiring to overcome manpower shortage due to retirements: Parliamentary panel to PSBs
New Delhi | Public sector banks (PSBs) ought to step up hiring at junior and middle levels to ensure there is no vacuum following retirement of...
Govt ensuring airlines follow highest safety standards: Prabhu
Mumbai | Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Saturday that the government is ensuring that all domestic carriers are in “conformity” with the highest safety...
Death toll from Philippines storm, landslides climbs to 126
Manila | The death toll from a storm that devastated the Philippines shortly after Christmas rose to 126, authorities said Sunday, adding landslides caused by torrential...
Dry ATMs: Parliamentary panel nudges RBI to fix the problem
New Delhi | A parliamentary panel has asked the Reserve Bank to address the problem of perpetually dysfunctional ATMs so as to avoid any situation of...
Don’t need Congress, SP-BSP strong enough to defeat BJP in UP: Kiranmoy Nanda
Kolkata | Samajwadi Party (SP) national vice-president Kiranmoy Nanda on Sunday said his party, together with the BSP, is strong enough to defeat the BJP in...
Nitin Gadkari inaugurates, lays foundation stones for road projects worth Rs 6,000 crore in Jodhpur
Jodhpur | Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday laid foundation stone for and inaugurated six road projects worth Rs 6,000 crore in border areas in Jodhpur...
HRD starts 70-point grading index to assess state school education
New Delhi | The Ministry of Human Resource Development has introduced a 70-point grading index to assess the quality of school education offered by states. “We...
If any Bengali has chance to become PM, it’s Mamata: WB BJP chief Dilip Ghosh
Kolkata | West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh ruffled a few feathers within his party on Saturday when he said TMC supremo and Chief Minister Mamata...