Hemant Soren denied interim bail in land scam case

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Aadhaar helps weed out ghost beneficiaries in child services plan

The Centre has been able to weed out over one crore “ghost beneficiaries” registered with the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), with the linking...

Tibetans thank India for supporting their cause

After much suspense on whether Indian officials will continue to maintain a distance from the Central Tibetan Administration’s (CTA) functions, only Indian politicians marked...

Network of 11 crore volunteers will help curb malnutrition in children

‘Beneficiaries will be enrolled via a mobile application which will create a schedule of dates on which vaccination is due’.   Armed with technology and the...

Ajmer dargah sees rift between dewan, khadims

‘The position of dewan is not a hereditary post and nobody can nominate a person as a dewan of their own will.’   The shrine of...

MHRD will expand scope of ‘reform tracker’

The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), under the Rashtriya Ucchater Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), will expand the scope of the “reform tracker” to enable...

Congress Working Committee revamp likely after Karnataka polls

The re-constitution of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) is likely to be held after the Karnataka Assembly elections, although there is a section within...

Mental Health Act is aspirational, but partly unrealistic: IHBAS director

The Act makes it a right for mentally ill people to be able to access treatment, but delivering it is a challenge, says IHBAS...

‘Open wards of human behaviour hospital practise restrictive care’

‘Within the designated enclosures at IHBAS, patients are free to sit, roam around or play music, but are never tied down or chained’.   The Institute...

Embargo on information on Tibetans’ ‘Thank You India’ campaign

The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has embargoed all information related to the opening ceremony of the “Thank You India” campaign which is to start...

‘India is helping Syria gain skills in technical fields’

While President Bashar Al Assad’s government in Syria is close to winning over the last major rebel-held region of Eastern Ghouta, people across the...

Congress plenary diary

Handing over the baton from the old guard to the new, Sushmita Dev welcomed the foreign dignitaries who attended the 84th plenary of...

Database for land laws being created

While Indian courts continue to be burdened with a number of pending land dispute cases, a database for land laws is being created for...

Congress alone can unite the country: Rahul Gandhi

C ongress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that the party, under his leadership, would strike a balance between old and new guards to take...

10 districts shine in implementing Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme

Ten districts out of 161 have set an example by effectively implementing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme through...

Cleric praises PM Modi for reaching out to Muslims

In his 28 February speech on the occasion of the visit of King of Jordan to India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had traced the...

Women constables help check crimes

Rajasthan has constituted a unit of women constables who are responsible for patrolling the streets round the clock to curb eve-teasing and keep women...

India, France embark on solar alliance

India and France have partnered to start a solar revolution and will undertake the first ever summit of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) here...

Pak working aggressively to dilute Baloch struggle

Pakistan has been undertaking a strong diplomatic mission to counter the Balochistan freedom struggle led by separatist leaders living in exile in various parts...

Rahul yet to address key party issues ahead of plenary

With the plenary session round the corner, Congress’ new president Rahul Gandhi is yet to take a call on two crucial questions—whether or not...

CA aspirants seek transparency in checking exam answer sheets

Students aspiring to become chartered accountants want more transparency in the checking of examination sheets done by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India...

Rise in number of youngsters needing treatment for social media addiction

There has been a steady rise in the number of parents taking their children for treatment for “addiction” to the internet or social media,...

Baloch leaders deny reports that they talked to China

Reports of Baloch separatist leaders meeting Chinese officials “silently” to hold talks on security issues surfaced earlier this week. While both Baloch separatist groups...

NCW notifies foundation after ‘harassment’ charge

The Dr K.N. Modi Foundation has come under the scanner of the Ministry of Women and Child Development and the National Commission for Women...

DefSec asked to re-examine family pension for deceased’s kin

The Central Information Commission (CIC) passed an order advising the Defence Secretary to re-examine issues relating to Liberalized Family Pension for the Next of...

National water conservation drive soon

While some metropolitan cities like Bengaluru are facing their worst water crisis and states like Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, Haryana and Delhi are known...

Hunar Haat helps push PM’s key schemes: Naqvi

The Hunar Haat is gradually earning a reputation as a place where creative re-inventions by Indian artisans could be found. According to the Ministry...

‘Don’t separate children on religious lines’

Nazia Erum’s first book Mothering a Muslim has been popular after its launch in December 2017. Two months on, the author, in a candid...

Stakes high for parties in Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland polls

With elections just a week away, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is putting all efforts to win Tripura, while the CPM is doing all...

PM in UAE after visits to Jordan, Palestine

On his first visit to Palestine and second visit to the United Arab Emirates, reinstating bilateral relations and advancing India’s diplomatic outreach remained the...

Neighbours’ quarrel turns ugly over alleged theft

A neighbours’ quarrel turned ugly last week in Arjun Nagar here, when two single women reported a stolen TV satellite dish from their rooftop...

Website to act as watchdog for private health sector

With several cases of medical negligence and violation of patients’ rights now becoming public knowledge, a website intends to play the role of a...

‘Rahul Gandhi working to make himself more accessible’

Since his elevation to the post of Congress president in December 2017, Rahul Gandhi is said to be putting in efforts for an image...

‘The Government needs to understand pain Sikhs feel’

The tensions between the Sikh diaspora and the Indian government have been causing ripples for a while now, but back home, Sikh leaders feel...

Terrorism related violence declines in Balochistan

Despite the long standing discontent between the ethnic Baloch and Pakistan’s federal government due to its oppressive policies, terrorism-related violence has declined in the...

Muslim body opposes Saudi ‘using’ holy places as ‘political tool’

A Muslim organisation in India wants the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to stop “using” Muslim pilgrim places to exert political leverage on other...

DUSU spent more on tea, photostats than on seminars, lectures

The Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) has spent more money on tea and photostat than on seminars, lectures or cultural events in 2016-17. This is...

AIMPLB does not represent Muslims: Shahi Imam

The Muslim community should disown the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), which was established as a private body to protect Muslim personal...

Go for Uniform Civil Code: Arif Mohammad Khan

Former Union minister Arif Mohammad Khan is known for his advocacy of reform in Muslim personal laws, including the ban on instant triple talaq....

Defence deals, Bollywood: India ready to greet PM Netanyahu

A second glimpse of how strong India-Israel relations are will be got over the next six days as Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu starts...

Congress, BJP spar on Karnataka murders

As Karnataka gets ready for Assembly elections this year, the rhetoric there is getting shriller, with charges and counter-charges flying thick and fast. The...

Entrepreneurs are redefining schooling, using technology

Innovative entrepreneurs are redefining the way students view academics and schooling. Two education startups intend to change the old-school style of teaching by using...

Ishrat joins BJP, other petitioners won’t enter politics

While all the five petitioners in the triple talaq case, who became the faces of Muslim women’s empowerment in India, are moving on in...

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