Tag: INDIA
25 Children Win National Bravery Awards
Twenty five children from different parts of the country have been selected for Indian Council for Child Welfare's (ICCW) National Bravery Awards to be presented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 23.....
Demonetisation Makes Hiroshima, Nagasaki Of Indian Economy: Shiv Sena
In a vitriolic attack, the Shiv Sena on Wednesday compared the fallout of demonetisation on the Indian economy with the disaster wreaked by the atom bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.....
Indian-origin Doctor Charged With Drug Trafficking
A 50-year-old Indian-origin doctor in the US has been charged with drug trafficking and money-laundering, according to federal authorities. ....
5 General Insurers To Be Listed, Government Stake To Fall To 75%
In a major decision on divesting stake in state-run general insurance companies, the cabinet on Wednesday approved the public listing of 5 firms by which the government's shareholding in them would be brought down to 75 per cent.....
Rs 9.2 Lakh Crore New Notes In System: Patel Tells MPs' Panel
Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel on Wednesday told a Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance that Rs 9.2 lakh crore of new currency notes have been put in circulation since the high-value currency notes were demonetised on November 8.....
Nadigar Sangam -- the South Indian Artistes Association -- on Wednesday said it will observe a day-long hunger strike on Friday to express solidarity with youngsters protesting against the ban on Jallikattu.....
The old and trusted hands of Indian Cricket MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh proved that they still are the show stoppers of ODIs Compiled by Vineet Kumar....
'Participation Of Schools In Bihar Human Chain Not Mandatory'
The Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government on Friday assured the Patna High Court that participation of school children was not mandatory for the "human chain" in support of the state government's prohibition policy. ....
Over 100 Indian-Americans Celebrate Trump's Inauguration
Several Indian-Americans gathered for a gala here to celebrate the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th US President, an event skipped by many from the community, with Shalabh Kumar, a key member of the President's panel on Asia-Pacific affairs, also conspicuous by his absence.....
No Schemes For Poll-bound States In Budget, EC Instructs Government
The Election Commission on Monday cleared the decks for the central government to present the Budget 2017 on February 1, but barred it from announcing any schemes for the five poll-bound states.....
