S C : Governor’s powers are “limited” under the Constitution
New Delhi : A Chief Minister’s exclusive powers cannot be pre-empted by the Governor, whose powers are “limited” ...
Former Nepal P M Sushil Koirala died
Kathmandu : Sushil Koirala ( 79), who was Nepal’s Prime Minister from February 2014 to October 2015, died at his residence in ...
Benegal : Cinema-first entertainment, later education
Mumbai : Eminent filmmaker Shyam Benegal says when you make a film, the process is entertainment first followed by information and ...
How Many People Pay Income Tax?
Only 3 per cent of over 1 billion people in the country are estimated to pay income tax. Those who earn Rs. 21,000 and more (per ...
GDP Growth Revised Upwards to 7.6%
New Delhi : India’s economic growth, measured by gross domestic product, grew at 7.3 per cent in the December quarter (Q3), ...
IIT Kharagpur and ICMR for collaboration
Kolkata : To enable research in medical technology, IIT Kharagpur will send its engineering students to study at the Indian Council ...
Myanmar’s next president to be known on March 17
Naypyitaw : The names of Myanmar’s next president and two vice presidents will be revealed on March 17, an official said today, ...
Net Neutrality : TRAI rules against differential pricing for internet services
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said that Internet service providers would not be allowed to discriminate on ...
3 YEARS, bank write-off Rs 1.14 lakh crore
Twenty-nine state-owned banks wrote off a total of Rs 1.14 lakh crore of bad debts between financial years 2013 and 2015, much more ...
International Fleet Review (IFR)
Indian Navy’s biggest event ever, the 11th Fleet Review and 2nd International Fleet Review (IFR) 2016 held at Vishakhapatnam on the ...