Australian High Comm grants 1.5 L visas to Indians
New Delhi: The Australian High Commission in Delhi has granted over 1.5 lakh visas to Indians during the 2015-16 program year, ...
Cabinet clears model law; shops, cinemas can stay open 24×7
A model law that allows shops, malls and cinema halls, among other establishments, to run 24×7 throughout the year received ...
Govt amends EPS-95 to provide Rs 1k min pension
New Delhi : The Labour Ministry has amended the Employees’ Pension Scheme 1995 to provide the entitlement of minimum ...
SC junks plea for ban on Whatsapp, other message Apps
New Delhi : The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking ban on and other communication applications on security grounds and ...
Diesel vehicles may be registered on payment of green cess : SC
New Delhi : In a good news for aspiring owners of diesel-run SUVs and cars with engine capacity of 2000 CC and above, Supreme ...
JNU to start academic programmes for posts in zoos, vet hospitals
New Delhi : An animal welfare body under the Environment Ministry today signed a pact with Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) ...
41 dead, 239 wounded in Istanbul international airport attack
Istanbul: A triple suicide bombing and gun attack on Istanbul's Ataturk airport has killed 41 people, at least 13 of ...
Cabinet clears pay hike for 1 cr govt employees, pensioners
New Delhi : In a bonanza for over 1 crore government employees and pensioners, the Cabinet today approved implementation of the ...
Archaeologists discover remains of Sangam age near Madurai
In Keeladi, in the Sivaganga district of Tamil Nadu, 12 km from the bustling city of Madurai ,the Bengaluru-based Excavating ...
Rains or not, India faces drinking water crisis
In India, more than 130 million people live in areas where groundwater supplies are contaminated with at least one dangerous ...