India puts Islamic televangelist under scanner
2016-07-08
Naik, claims to be an “authority on comparative religion”Continue Reading
Man-elephant conflict in alarming stage in Bengal
2016-07-08
Kolkata : With 108 people killed by wild elephants in the state in 2015-2016, the West Bengal Forest Department has chalked out a two-pronged approach to deal with the man-elephant conflict in the state which has reached an “alarming” situation. “In 2015-2016, 108 people were killed and 95 injured byContinue Reading
Religion and uniform civil code not linked, says Law Commission of India
2016-07-08
New Delhi: Considering to put in place a uniform civil code for the entire country has nothing to do with any religion or faith as it is a secular concept, Justice B.S. Chauhan, chairman of the Law Commission of India said here on Thursday. “We will submit a neutral andContinue Reading
MP disapproves airline’s VIP treatment
2016-07-07
Vivek Tankha wrote to SpiceJet objecting to special treatment after he landed in Delhi from Jabalpur.Continue Reading
Government panel to explore change in fiscal year
2016-07-07
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday set up a committee to examine the option of moving to a new financial year cycle, replacing the existing April-March period. The committee, headed by former chief economic adviser Shankar Acharya, will study the “desirability and feasibility” of moving to a new financial yearContinue Reading
Goa archbishop, governor extend Eid greetings
2016-07-07
Panaji: Governor Dr Mridula Sinha, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar and Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrão have extended their warmest greetings and sincere wishes to the people of Goa on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. In her message, the Governor has said, “Id-ul-Fitr is a festival which comes back every year toContinue Reading
Gujarat ranks 20th among 21 states in girl child education
2016-07-07
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government may be making tall claims about its “Kanya Kelavani” and school enrolment drive, but a report shows the state has performed much poorly than other states in championing girls’ education. The Sample Registration System-Baseline Survey 2014 reveals that Gujarat (with 73.4 per cent of girls inContinue Reading
World’s first Digital Incubator for students to be launched in Kerala
2016-07-07
Thiruvananthapuram : Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan, who is also the chief mentor of Kochi Startup Village, and others will launch the world’s first digital incubator for student startups, here on July 13, a statement said. The statement by the Kochi Startup Village said the countryContinue Reading
Women to offer Eid ‘namaz’ for first time in Eidgah
2016-07-06
Lucknow: Amid raging debate over entry of women at religious places, city’s famous Eidgah in Aishbagh has for the first time made special arrangements for women allowing them to offer ‘namaz’ in the premises on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr on Thursday. “Separate arrangements have been made for the first timeContinue Reading