Uttarakhand govt suspends Char Dham Yatra until further ordersThe nature of the yatra, covering hundreds of kilometres and passing through several hill towns, makes it difficult for the government to c...
Prez approves gallantry award for defence personnel on eve of I-Day, 4 get Shaurya ChakraThose from the Army who have been awarded the Shaurya Chakra are Lt.Col. Krishan Singh Rawat from the elite Special Forces, Major Anil Urs ...
Unnao gang rape: Crooks pose as CBI men, seek Rs 1 crore from accused BJP MLA's wifeThe accused, identified as Alok Dwivedi and his aide Vijay Rawat of Deoria, were arrested by Ghazipur police from Gosainganj and have confe...
Strengthen right to service commission by exercising greater control: U'Khand BJP to CMThe state BJP unit has asked the state government to strengthen the state right to service commission by bringing in more departments under...
Delhi-based Indulge Beverages brand Bonhomia raises $1 million in angel fundingThe funds will be used to expand the startup’s retail presence in the country. In October 2015, the company launched brewing machine.
Ex-cabinet secretary Alok Rawat appointed as 1st male member of National Commission for WomenAlok Rawat has been appointed as the first male member of the National Commission for Women, filling the fourth seat in the five-member bod...
Devendra Chaudhary appointed secretary in department of administrative reformsChaudhary, a 1981-batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, is presently working as Special Secretary in the Power Ministry.
5 lakh 100-plus aged drawing pensions, PM Narendra Modi's 'Jeevan Pranaam' project revealsPM Narendra Modi’s ‘Jeevan Pranaam’ project led to a recent revelation: There are 5 lakh pensioners above 100 years, drawing pensions via b...
No signal yet on next cabinet secretary; Ajit Kumar Seth retires on June 13An important meeting to be chaired by the cabinet secretary with all cadres controlling authorities on May 21 has been postponed indefinite...
Six opposition MLAs join BJP, government gets majority in JharkhandWelcoming the new members, Rai said: "The six leaders were ready to join BJP for development of the state and country."
Industry faces weak demand despite high growth rate: India IncThe data further showed that GDP at current prices in 2014-15 is likely to attain a level of Rs 126.54 lakh crore, up 11.5 per cent from Rs...
- Shriram Vedire is adviser for Ganga rejuvenation
Software engineer-turned politician and national convenor of BJP's water management cell Shriram Vedire has been appointed as adviser to th...
Nepal, India agree to expedite stalled Pancheshwar projectThe first meeting of the governing body of the Pancheshwar Development Authority (PDA) was convened here on September 22 and ended yesterda...
NDA government may skip seniority, name UP’s Javed Usmani as Cabinet secretaryAjit Seth, the current Cabinet secretary, is due to retire on June 13 and a successor is usually named a fortnight in advance.
- Shyamal Kumar Sarkar takes over as new DoPT secretary
Senior IAS officer Syamal Kumar Sarkar today took over as new Secretary in Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).
- Karera sanctuary habitants wait for land denotification
Though chirping of Great Indian Bustard died down nearly 16 years ago in Shivpuri district's Karera sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh, habitants ...
- Govt effects reshuffle in bureaucracy; Trivedi new NACI boss
In a bureaucratic reshuffle involving 17 senior IAS officers, the Centre on Tuesday appointed Viswapati Trivedi as Joint Chairman-cum-Manag...