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29 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiModi-govt to create 1cr new jobs on 12% pension incentive
The government hopes to create 1cr new jobs by bearing the entire 12% of the basic salary that employers are mandated to make towards the pension for the first three years for new employees.
29 Mar 2018
Delhi PoliceCBSE paper leak: Students want re-exam for all subjects
Only a handful of people were presumably involved in leaking question papers of the ongoing CBSE school finals, but effects are being felt by 28.L students and their families.
29 Mar 2018
IndiaUnemployment's ugly side: 1 lakh Railways jobs, 2 crore applicants
The Indian Railways have confirmed that they have received 2 crore applications for 1 lakh job openings. The number is expected to increase further as the last day to submit applications is March 31.
29 Mar 2018
Lalu Prasad YadavRJD's Lalu Prasad reaches Delhi for treatment at AIIMS
RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, who is serving jail term since December 23 in a fodder scam case, has reached New Delhi for specialized treatment at AIIMS, a senior RJD leader said.
29 Mar 2018
Delhi PoliceCBSE paper leak: Handwritten-notes containing answers of Economics paper received
A day after the CBSE announced the re-examination for Class 12 Economics and Class 10 Math papers due to alleged paper leaks, the Board office had said that it received an unaddressed envelope on March 26 containing four sheets of handwritten answers of the Class 12 Economics paper.
29 Mar 2018
XShashi Tharoor wished Mahavir Jayanti using Buddha pic, got trolled
Shashi Tharoor, or as you may call 'The man who gives a complex to Oxford Dictionary', wished Mahavir Jayanti on Twitter by posting a picture of (wait for it) Gautam Buddha.
29 Mar 2018
Income Tax Department of IndiaIncome tax deadline is March 31: How to pay online
The deadline to file income tax (I-T) returns is just two days away. Most of you must have completed the procedure by now.
29 Mar 2018
BiharPM Modi to address 20,000 Swachhagrahis in Bihar's Motihari
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Bihar's Motihari on April 10 to take part in the concluding ceremony of Champaran Satyagraha centenary celebrations, a district official said.
29 Mar 2018
Sexual HarassmentGujarat: Certification program launched to make workplace safe for women
An organization in Ahmedabad has launched a certification program for companies to help in making the workplace safe for women employees.
29 Mar 2018
Delhi PoliceCBSE paper-leak: How does the board frame papers, ensure confidentially?
Two confirmed question paper leaks have thrown CBSE's professional capacity into doubt.
29 Mar 2018
IndiaIndia wants to legalize Indian Standard Time. Here's why
India wants to legalize the Indian Standard Time (IST), as it gets more cautious about security and cyber-attacks, areas where every second matters.
29 Mar 2018
IndiaLab-grown 'clean meat' may hit Indian markets by 2025
Laboratory-grown "clean meat" may become available in India by 2025, allowing consumers to enjoy animal products without supporting inhumane and unsustainable industrial animal agriculture, scientists say.
29 Mar 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaRe-opening probe into Mahatma Gandhi's death a futile exercise: SC
Nearly 70 years after the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, the Supreme Court on Wednesday put at rest an attempt to reopen the investigation into it, saying it would be "an exercise in futility".
29 Mar 2018
Delhi PoliceCBSE-chief saw leaked-paper hours ago, so why exam not postponed?
Since confirming two CBSE paper-leaks yesterday, the administration has scrambled to set things right.
28 Mar 2018
Vijay MallyaFugitive Vijay Mallya to marry this former Kingfisher air-hostess
Debt-ridden businessman and liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who owes over Rs. 9,800cr to Indian banks and faces legal trouble over unpaid dues and money-laundering, is reportedly going to marry for the third time.
28 Mar 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Circular to keep schools open till Apr 30 withdrawn
A circular issued by an education body of the Maharashtra Government to keep all schools in the state open until April 30 for Classes 1 to 9 will be withdrawn, Minister Vinod Tawde said today.
28 Mar 2018
Lok SabhaIndian Army and Navy has shortage of 274 pilots: Government
Subhash Bhamre, Minister of State in the Defense Ministry, today informed Lok Sabha that there is a shortage of 274 pilots in the Army and the Navy.
28 Mar 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaCases accumulating due to shortage of judges: Justice Agarwal
A senior judge of the Allahabad High Court, Justice Sudhir Agarwal on Wednesday said that shortage of judges is the reason behind the accumulation of cases in high courts and district courts.
28 Mar 2018
LinkedInHappiness is the key to success for most Indians: Survey
According to a survey conducted by professional networking site LinkedIn, about 72% Indians chose the option of "being happy" as their ultimate definition of success.
28 Mar 2018
ThailandChina: Indian chef's eatery wins best Asian restaurant award
A popular Indian cuisine eatery in Thailand has created history by winning Asia's best restaurant award for the fourth consecutive year at a ceremony in China's Macau city.
28 Mar 2018
Virat KohliVirat Kohli's wax figure to grace Madame Tussauds Delhi
Indian cricket captain, Virat Kohli's wax figure will be the latest addition at the Madame Tussauds Delhi as he's set to join other sports icons there.
28 Mar 2018
India'Made In India' trains to replace Shatabdi Express
Shatabdi Express may have been the go-to choice for railway passengers, but soon they will be replaced by a self-propelled semi-high speed 'Made in India' train.
28 Mar 2018
MumbaiPNB scam: Nirav Modi's close aide arrested by ED
The Enforcement Directorate has arrested a "close" associate and the Vice President of a firm of diamantaire Nirav Modi in connection with a money-laundering probe in the over Rs. 12,000cr PNB scam, officials said on Wednesday.
28 Mar 2018
Yogi AdityanathUP-board students leave pleas, poetry, money in answer-sheets for marks!
As the UP education board cracked the whip on mass cheating, over 10L students (15%) skipped the school board exams in the first four days.
28 Mar 2018
IndiaCBSE paper leak: Re-examination for Class-12 Economics, Class-10 Math
After vehemently denying reports of question paper leaks, CBSE has announced re-examination for Class 12 Economics and Class 10 Math papers.
28 Mar 2018
West BengalWB Board Class-12 Bengali paper 'circulated' on WhatsApp; probe ordered
After the Bengali question paper of Class 12 board exam was allegedly circulated on WhatsApp at an examination center at West Bengal's Kaliachak in Malda district, the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) said that it will inquire if there was any racket involved in the paper leak to create confusion among the public.
28 Mar 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)SSC CGLE 2017 exam: No question of re-examination, says government
The Combined Graduate Level (CGL) examination 2017 has not been canceled, and there is no question of re-conducting it, the government said today.
28 Mar 2018
IndiaOver 26k corruption complaints received against govt officials in 2017
Over 26,000 complaints were received against government officers, including senior officials, last year, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.
21 Mar 2018
IndiaCentral task force on AI recommends setting up of N-AIM
A central task force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) has suggested creating a National Artificial Intelligence Mission (N-AIM) that will serve as a nodal agency for coordinating AI related activities in the country.
28 Mar 2018
TelanganaIDBI Bank now reveals fraudulent loans worth over Rs. 770cr
The latest Indian bank to reveal fraudulent loans is IDBI, which said Rs. 772cr had been issued as loans from five branches in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana against fake documents.
28 Mar 2018
DelhiMan arrested for molesting Vistara air-hostess at Delhi airport
The Delhi police has arrested a 62-year-old Pune businessman after an air-hostess working with Vistara lodged a complaint against the passenger for allegedly sexually harassing her on a Lucknow-Delhi flight.
28 Mar 2018
IndiaOdisha: Wife sets husband ablaze for thrashing her and children
A woman allegedly burnt her husband to death as he used to thrash her and their children in an inebriated state at Saruabili in Jajpur district of Odisha, police said on Wednesday.
28 Mar 2018
Udaipur80-year-old Udaipur man marries his live-in partner, after 48 years
In a rather Bollywood style, an 80-year-old man from Udaipur finally got married to his 76-year-old live-in partner after 48 years of living together.
28 Mar 2018
IndiaOpposition starts India's first impeachment motion against a Chief Justice
In January, in an unprecedented move, the four senior-most judges of the SC went public with a series of complaints against Chief Justice (CJI) Dipak Misra.
28 Mar 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC dismisses plea seeking re-probe into Mahatma Gandhi's assassination
The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking a re-investigation into the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.
28 Mar 2018
West BengalCentre seeks WB government's report on violence during Ram Navami
Union Ministry of Home Affairs has sought a report from West Bengal government on incidents of arson and violence during Ram Navami processions in the last two days.
28 Mar 2018
IndiaIndia strongly condemns renewed missile attacks on Saudi Arabia
India on Wednesday strongly condemned renewed missile attacks targeting civilian areas in Riyadh and other cities of Saudi Arabia and reiterated its resolve to fight terrorism and violence in all its forms.
28 Mar 2018
IndiaFrom April 1, Taj Mahal's ticket will have 3-hours validity
In order to manage the number of visitors to the iconic Taj Mahal, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), has decided to put a cap on the time tourists can spend there.
28 Mar 2018
IndiaCoast Guard helicopter woman pilot hurt in crash-landing, dies
Coast Guard Assistant Commandant Captain Penny Chaudhary, who had suffered a head injury during the crash landing of a helicopter near Murud in Raigad on March 10, died after battling for life for 17 days.
27 Mar 2018
Central GovernmentRs. 350 coin to mark Guru Gobind Singh's birth anniversary
The government will come out with a Rs. 350 commemorative coin to mark the 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th and last Sikh Guru.
