New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday said India “must regain” the lost glory of its educational institutions and once again become a centre for “cross fertilization of ideas from across the world.” Addressing a delegation from QS, ICAA, British Council, FICCI and KPMG who presented the first copy of “QS University Rankings: […]
Dehradun, May 13 (IANS) The Kedarnath Yatra remained suspended for the fourth consecutive day Tuesday due to adverse weather conditions, officials said. “Heavy rains and snowfall have stranded hundreds of pilgrims along the route to the shrine. Rains continued Tuesday on Badrinath, Kedarnath and Yamunotri routes,” said Dehradun Sub-Divisional Magistrate Uttam Singh. He, however, sought […]
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Indian diaspora has not shown much enthusiasm for the pension and insurance scheme launched by the government. Less than 1,000 people have joined the welfare scheme in almost two years. The pension and insurance scheme for low-paid vulnerable Indian workers abroad was launched in May 2012, following an announcement […]
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation Monday formed a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the Saradha chit fund scam that left lakhs of investors across five states bankrupt, sources said. The SIT will probe the case under the supervision of Joint Director Rajiv Kumar. CBI officials from West Bengal, Odisha and […]
Kolkata, May 12 (IANS) Though many in the transgender community in Kolkata voted under the ‘others’ category for the first time Monday in the last phase of the Lok Sabha polls, the majority shied away from getting inked, fearing embarrassment. In April, the Supreme Court ruled that transgenders be treated as the third gender. The ruling […]
Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets surged more than 556 points to touch a new life-time high so far of 23,573 points as the market priced in a probable Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) victory after the last phase of Lok Sabha elections ended Monday. The results of the general […]
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The long-drawn Lok Sabha election ended Monday evening, with millions voting in the last leg of the polling in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. The 10-phase polls that began April 7 drew some 536 million of the 814 million electorate in 28 states and seven union territories. The votes will […]
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) India’s most bitterly fought national election ended Monday evening, with some 60 percent of the 66 million electorate in three states voting in the 10th and last leg of a contest widely tipped to end a decade of Congress rule. The Election Commission said the balloting ended in Uttar Pradesh (18 […]
Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets touched a record high of 23,410.36 points Monday, surpassing its previous record of 23,048.49 points hit Friday, ahead of exit polls results. Good buying was observed in banking, capital goods, oil and gas, metal and auto sectors, while selling pressure was seen in healthcare sector. […]
Varanasi, May 12 (IANS) Arvind Kejriwal, AAP’s candidate in Varanasi, Monday ruled out a triangular contest in the city where polling is under way. He said his fight is only against BJP’s candidate and also its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. “It is not a triangular contest,” said Kejriwal, referring to Congress’s candidate Ajay Rai from […]