New Delhi, March 5 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted the nation on the eve of Holi and wished people’s lives were filled with “lots of joy”. In a tweet, Modi said: “Happy Holi to everyone. May this festival of colours fill your lives with lots of joy.” Holi will be celebrated on Friday. […]
Washington, March 5 It would be unfair to portray India’s banning of a BBC documentary on the gang rape of an Indian woman as a signal of a more authoritarian government, according to a leading US expert. “Some portray the government’s move as an attempt to stifle free speech on an issue that could harm […]
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS):The ban on the broadcast of a documentary based on the December 16, 2012 gang rape in Delhi, including an interview with one of the rapists, has left members of the film fraternity shocked and appalled. They called the ban shameful.The documentary “India’s Daughter” by British filmmaker Leslee Udwin has kickedup a […]
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS)Women activists on Thursday strongly opposed the blanket ban on a BBC documentary titled “India’s Daughter” on the December 16, 2012 gang rape of a young woman in Delhi, arguing that the “knee-jerk” reaction constitutes an attack on freedom of expression.”I have seen the documentary. It is powerful and moving. It […]
The Indian Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley on Saturday, 28 February 2015 announced a budget envisioning a higher growth rate and seeking to boost inbound and outbound investment. The Budget aims at making Indian states equal partners in economic growth and accents need for fiscal discipline. It effectively addresses the critical issues concerning measures to curb […]
Lucknow – Khaps, the body of village elders in northern India often associated with regressive social diktats, may be turning a new leaf after widespread criticism of their practices. At least a start has been made in a western Uttar Pradesh village where a sarv (larger) khap panchayat decided to launch a campaign against female foeticide […]
New Delhi, March 4 The much-awaited auctions for spectrum or airwaves for the 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2100 megahertz (MHz) bands began Wednesday morning with eight companies in the fray. “The auction process has started smoothly,” a source told IANS. The eight telecom service providers participating are Reliance Communications, Reliance Jio, Bharti […]
Mumbai, March 4 In a surprise development that sent stock markets soaring, India’s central bank cut its key lending rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday, expecting inflation to soften in the coming fiscal even as it expressed concern over the postponement of fiscal consolidation by a year. Getting some positive cues from the national […]
India’s leading Astro-Numerologist, Sanjay B Jumaani will soon be in Australia. If you want to meet him to help change your destinies for the better, now is the chance! Bollywood and Indian cricketers favourite, Sanjay B Jumaani was presented the ‘Super Achiever’ Award & has also been honoured with the ‘Bharat Nirman Legend’ Award in […]
Mumbai, March 3 Continuing with the post-budget euphoria, the wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) breached the 9,000-point mark for the first time on Tuesday. The Nifty touched an intra-day high of 9,008.40 points, surpassing the previous record of 8,972.35 points on Monday. The index had earlier breached the 8,996.60 points mark […]