Manipur CM escapes militant attack
2016-10-24
A jawan of Manipur Rifles was injured in the firingContinue Reading
Chhattisgarh artists oppose outsourcing
2016-10-24
Raipur: Chhattisgarh’s artists, painter and sculptors have expressed their resentment against the state government for hiring contractors from outside the state for the works of wall paintings and making sculptures for the upcoming Rajya Utsav-Statehood celebrations beginning from November 1 . Under these beautification works, the local artists are hiredContinue Reading
Andhra blacklists companies to end spurious seed menace
2016-10-24
The Andhra Pradesh government has finally cracked the whip on dealers selling spurious seeds. The penal action has, however, been long overdue. The government’s action though belated is highly welcome. Now that it has acted tough, the government should find out the real reasons for the spurt in the spuriousContinue Reading
India records world’s highest number of poll frauds: Judge
2016-10-24
India records the world’s “highest number of cases” related to electoral malpractices, Tripura High Court Justice Subhashish Talapatra has said. Addressing a seminar here on Saturday night, Justice Talapatra said such cases included “electoral corruptions and various types of electoral dishonesty”. “During elections, many candidates or leaders get involved inContinue Reading
American envoy’s visit to Tawang irks China
2016-10-24
US ambassador in New Delhi Richard Verma visited Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh for a festival on October 21Continue Reading
Himachal pollution board pulls up 21 institutions
2016-10-24
Himachal Pradesh generates 2.05 ton bio-medical waste dailyContinue Reading
Father arrested for chaining minor girl for 48 hours
2016-10-24
The girl was aware of her father’s illicit relationship with a relativeContinue Reading
Catholic bishops decry Jharkhand chief minister’s “divisive statements”
2016-10-23
The Jharkhand chief minister has ordered a probe into activities of Christian NGOsContinue Reading
Why only Kerala faces ‘peculiar dog bite menace’: Supreme Court
2016-10-23
With the Central and the State governments caught in a dilemma over how to solve stray dog menace, the Supreme Court on Thursday wondered why the issue caused a big worry only in Kerala. “More practical measures must be adopted to tackle the issue. Adequate compensation must be given to familiesContinue Reading
Gujarat launches campaign to check student suicides
2016-10-22
With an aim to prevent the alarming rate of increase in stress-related suicides by students, the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) has launched the state-wide “suicide prevention campaign”. However, it lacks any official data on such cases of suicides. The education department has claimed that the campaignContinue Reading