Tag: Pro
I Seek Peace, Freedom From Prominence: Amitabh Bachchan
Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan says at 75 he only seeks freedom from prominence, which has seen him face allegations in the Bofors scandal, Panama Papers case and most recently for "illegal construction" on his property.....
No Social Media Access For Britons Under 13
House of Lords, No social media, Britons under 13, The Telegraph, the government's Data Protection Bill, Google, Facebook and Microsoft Under a new legislation to be debated in the UK's House of Lords later this week, children under the age of 13 will be banned from joining Facebook and Twitter to keep them safe from child abuse on the social media platforms.....
Climate Progress In India Brightens Hopes For Bonn
Just a few years ago, India relied almost exclusively on coal to fuel its rapid development, opening new coal-burning power plants and increasing coal mining and imports. This year, however, in a remarkable turnaround, India cancelled plans for an additional 14 gigawatts of coal power and announced that it won't build any new coal plants for at least a decade -- thanks to a rapid rise in renewable energy.....
Huge Anti-Mugabe Protest Begins In Harare
Thousands gathered in the centre of Harare on Saturday to demand the resignation of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe.....
Pay Rs 275 Cr By Dec 31, SC Tells Jaypee
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Jaypee Associates to deposit Rs 275 crore -- in two instalments -- by December 31, telling it to "behave like a good child".....
Pakistan Court Orders Release Of Hafiz Saeed
A Pakistan court on Wednesday ordered the release from house arrest of terrorist leader Hafiz Saeed, blamed for the 2008 Mumbai terror attack. ....
UAE Orders Release Of 606 Prisoners Ahead Of National Day
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Vice President, on Monday ordered the release of 606 inmates of Dubai's punitive and corrective institutions ahead of the UAE's 46th National Day, media reports said. ....
Internet Services Should Be Non-discriminatory: TRAI On Net Neutrality
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Tuesday came out with its much-awaited recommendations on Net Neutrality holding that Internet services should be non-discriminatory and also suggested the government set up a body to monitor activities. ....
B.N. Sharma Named Chairman Of National Anti-Profiteering Authority
Senior IAS officer Badri Narain Sharma was on Tuesday appointed the chairman of the newly constituted National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) under the GST regime, an official statement said. ....
Exporters Claim Rs 6,500 Cr IGST Refund For July-October
Indian exporters have claimed refunds worth Rs 6,500 crore in the first four months of implementing the Goods and Services Tax (GST), an official statement said on Wednesday. ....
