Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said investment in research and innovation in defence technology is important to help India keep pace in a world where rapidly changing technology was defining strategic dynamics. The Prime Minister said this on Thursday evening at the launch of five Defence Research and Development Organisation […]
AMU winter vacations extended for indefinite period
With trouble still brewing and discontent simmering over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC), the Aligarh Muslin University authorities on Wednesday decided to extend the winter vacations. The university will not reopen on January 6, as announced earlier. A university spokesperson said, “Due to […]
Challan paid by owner of scooter on which Priyanka Gandhi travelled
The owner of the scooter, which was used by a Congress party member to take party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi some distance in Lucknow, has paid a challan of Rs 6,100. The vehicle owner, Rajdeep Singh, said he was not a member of the Congress but liked the work and […]
Publishers to pay GST for publishing NCERT books for UP Board
Publishers of books for Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP), also known as UP Board, will have to pay goods and services tax (GST) to the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), albeit through UP Board. A proposal in this regard has been okayed by the state government […]
9 more infants die at Kota hospital, December toll rises to 100
At least nine more infants have died in the last two days of December at the JK Lon hospital here, taking the death toll to 100 for the month, officials said on Wednesday. The death of 10 children at the government-run hospital during a 48-hour period on December 23-24 had […]
Bling, bandage, bombers and neons: What all to avoid in 2020
If 2019 was all about the overpowering logo mania, ‘80s outre glamour and blinding neon hues then 2020 heralds a pared-down, grown-up approach to style. Ditch the dated bundis and the done-to-death bombers and also stop teaming shimmery saris with skimpy bralette. Unless of course, you want to come across as a style […]
IBPS Office Assistant, Officer Scale results under CRP VIII declared at ibps.in
Indian Institute of Banking Personnel (IBPS) has declared the results of office assistants (multipurpose), officer scale I, II and III exams conducted under CRP VIII. Candidates can check their results online at ibps.in. Candidates can check their results before February 1, 2020. IBPS has uploaded the provisional allotment reserve list […]
SRK, Suhana, Aryan set style goals with matching black jackets
Bollywood’s original superstar, or better known as King Khan, Shah Rukh Khan celebrated the New Year alongside his family and friends at a grand New Year Party at Alibaug, just off the coast of Mumbai. Interior designer and SRK’s wife Gauri Khan shared a series of Instagram pictures from the night, giving […]
41 companies may invest up to Rs 15,000 crore in Jammu and Kashmir
Ahead of the first-ever Jammu and Kashmir investment summit scheduled to be held in spring 2020, officials have told this newspaper that as many as 41 companies have shown interest in investing over Rs 15,000 crore in the region in the form of 61 Expression of Interest (EOIs). Some of the […]
Uttarakhand looks forward to 2020
The people of Uttarakhand can look forward for many positive developments in the year 2020. With the state gearing itself to oragnise, Kumbh Mela in the year 2021 at Haridwar on a mega scale, many infrastructure projects in and around Haridwar are in progress. The state government has taken […]
India’s December factory activity picks up to seven-month high but business optimism weakens
India’s factory activity expanded at its fastest pace in seven months in December as a jump in new orders prompted companies to ramp up production, a private business survey showed on Thursday. Business optimism fell to an almost three-year low, however, as companies worried about challenging market conditions. The Nikkei […]
Sanskrit speaking to be compulsory at Uttarakhand sanskrit academy as state mulls channel in language
Come January 26, a Haridwar-based Uttarakhand Sanskrit Academy, in a first, has made it compulsory to speak the Sanskrit language on its campus. Anand Bhardwaj, secretary of the academy, said, “The step is being taken to promote the language and make students as well as faculty efficient speakers. We will […]
Tata Sons moves Supreme Court against tribunal order to reinstate Cyrus Mistry
Tata Sons Ltd moved the Supreme Court on Thursday against last month’s tribunal to reinstate Cyrus Mistry as executive chairman of the $100 billion-plus global conglomerate and restore him as director in the three group companies. . The Supreme Court is currently closed for winter break and will reopen only […]
Tech honchos welcome the new decade with some big promises
Protecting the planet and an inclusive future for all were on top of the minds of tech leaders on Wednesday as the world welcomed 2020 and a new decade. Apple CEO Tim Cook said there is opportunity in every new beginning. “In 2020, let’s use it to lead with our […]
RBI launches ‘MANI’ app to help visually challenged to identify denomination of notes
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das here on Wednesday launched a mobile application called ‘Mobile Aided Note Identifier’ (MANI) to aid visually challenged persons in identifying the denomination of currency notes. The application is free and can be downloaded from the Android Play Store and iOS App […]