New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The RBI on Tuesday said the issuance of payment bank licence would be a game changer in the realm of remittances and bill payments with potential collaborations between telecom companies and banks. Speaking at the ninth edition of the Confederation of Indian Industry’s (CII) “Banking Tech Summit”, Reserve Bank of […]
The Kerala government on Sunday launched a major campaign “Subodham” to help people in the state overcome alcohol, drug and other substance abuse. The project was launched by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and Art of Living Foundation founder Sri Sri Ravishankar here in the presence of religious leaders, representatives of student organisations and NGOs working […]
India gives numerous scholarships to Afghan students every year to study humanities subjects but has discontinued for several years the practice of giving scholarships in applied sciences and medical courses, due to high demand of such seats from Indian students, it was pointed out at an event here on Sunday. During an interactive session with […]
With the government slated to table a copy of the land ordinance in the Lok Sabha on Monday, the house is expected to witness a stormy start as it meets after a recess for the second half of the budget session. According to the schedule of business of the house, Minister of State for Parliamentary […]
Srinagar, April 18 (IANS) Two policemen who opened fired on an unruly and stone-pelting crowd in Narbal area, leaving a teenager killed and two people injured were arrested on Saturday, police said. A police statement issued in the evening said an unruly crowd in the morning resorted to stone pelting on a joint police and […]
Some 400 migrants are feared drowned after their boat capsized 120 km south of Lampedusa, the UN refugee agency said on Wednesday, urging more effective patrols of the Mediterranean. The Italian coast guard rescued 142 survivors from the shipwreck and recovered nine bodies, but survivors said there were over 500 people aboard the double-decker boat. […]
The movement for net neutrality gained further strength on Wednesday as individuals and organisations voiced their support alike, including technology evangelist Sam Pitroda and the Times Group. “#NetNeutrality is the only way forward for India of the future. Short-term issues cannot be allowed to create fog and confusion in the minds of people #NetNeutrality,” Sam […]
Diesel, which is normally used in automobiles, buses, trucks and even railway engines and is considered “dirty”, has been turned into a clean fuel for cooking and lighting in rural areas courtesy a device developed at the Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute (NARI), an NGO in Phaltan, Maharashtra. Called “Lanstove”, the diesel-powered gadget is claimed to […]
E-commerce giant Flipkart on Tuesday said it is “walking away” from Airtel Zero as it is committed to “the larger cause of net neutrality” but Bharti Airtel said it also fully supported the concept and there was some “misconception” about its toll-free platform. “We at Flipkart have always strongly believed in the concept of net […]
Amit Kapoor Walking down most streets in any major city in India, one notices pollution in one form or another. The air most times causes a burning sensation, or if that is missing, one can at least see empty cold drinks’ bottles, wrappers and the like thrown across the streets. It appears all-pervasive. The environment […]