Govt issues notification for compliance of fuel consumption standards, aims efficient vehicles

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a notification, amending a rule of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989, to include compliance with fuel consumption standards (FCS), for light, medium and heavy-duty motor vehicles of various categories, manufactured in, or imported by India. The continued compliance to the standards shall be verified as […]

DGCA issues show cause notice to SpiceJet for ‘failing to establish safe, efficient and reliable air services’

India’s aviation regulatory body Director General Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued show cause notice to India’s low-cost carrier SpiceJet over failure to establish safe, efficient and reliable air services. “Spicejet Ltd. has failed to establish safe, efficient and reliable air services under terms of Rule 134 and Schedule XI of […]

Dalai Lama turns 87; Tibetans in exile celebrate his birthday in Dharamshala

 Tibetans in exile on Wednesday celebrated the 87th birthday of the Tibetan spiritual leader, the 14th Dalai Lama, in the north Indian hill town of Dharamshala. The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) of the Tibetan government-in-exile organized the Dalai Lama’s 87th birthday in Dharamshala. The Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama turned 87 on Wednesday. Hundreds […]

Ajmer Dargah cleric arrested for incendiary statement against Nupur Sharma

Rajasthan Police have arrested a cleric of the Ajmer Dargah for allegedly making a provocative statement against the suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma Additional Superintendent of Police, Vikas Sangwan said, “Ajmer Police arrested Salman Chishti, Khadim of Ajmer Dargah on Tuesday night for allegedly giving a provocative statement against suspended BJP […]

PM Modi to inaugurate Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam on implementation of NEP in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a three-day Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam in Varanasi on Thursday, organized by the Ministry of Education in association with University Grants Commission (UGC) and Banaras Hindu University. According to the Ministry of Education, the three-day seminars will bring together over 300 Vice Chancellors and Directors from public and private […]