Uttar Pradesh SIT recommends closing 8,448 madrasas as source of funding cannot be establishedAround 8,449 madrasas were found to be unrecognised in a survey conducted in the state in 2022, which had also triggered much political bac...
08 Mar, 2024, 12.08 AM IST
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang meets Nepal's top leadership as two sides ink 9 MoUsThis is the first visit of a high-ranking Chinese official to Nepal since Nepali Congress President Deuba became the Prime Minister in July...
26 Mar, 2022, 09.45 PM IST
Fall in outward remittances good news for India's current accountThis is the first time annual remittance outflows contracted since 2015 when the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) doubled the annual limit for s...
08 Jul, 2021, 08.42 PM IST
Drones set to fly in as lifesavers in rural IndiaA startup, Air Aid Pvt Ltd, that will use drones to transport blood, vaccines and emergency medicines to people and hospitals living in rur...
07 Sep, 2018, 10.59 AM IST
People of India, Nepal must remain connected: Indian envoyPeople of Nepal and India must remain connected irrespective of the state of political relations between the two countries, the Indian envo...
03 Jul, 2016, 07.58 PM IST
India gives $400,000 aid to Nepal for eye care programmeA MoU was signed between the Indian Embassy and Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh (NNJS) for holding Eye Care Programme in various districts of the c...
19 Jan, 2016, 10.52 PM IST
20 billionaires who believe in giving back to the societyScores of the world's wealthiest people have donated their riches to hundreds of causes. Here's a look at some of them.
13 Oct, 2015, 06.30 PM IST
National School of Drama launches theatre event to raise funds for Nepal victimsStaring from May 16, "Nepal Sadbhawana Natya Aayojan" will take place at the NSD campus here and showcase 12 popular plays of prominent the...
12 May, 2015, 08.31 AM IST
SBI arm in Nepal opens rupee exchange counters at Kathmandu airportSBI holds 55 per cent shares in the subsidiary and the rest is held by a local partner, namely Employee Provident Fund (15 per cent) and ge...
03 May, 2015, 01.35 PM IST
Nepal Earthquake: Indian companies pulling out all stops to aid rescue mission, offering men, money and materialsEmployees at Godrej Industries will contribute one day’s salary for the quake victims and also assist in rehabilitation and reconstruction ...
28 Apr, 2015, 06.50 AM IST
Tibetan government-in-exile announces aid of Rs 12.5 lakh to NepalThe Kashag also issued instructions to settlement officers and representatives abroad to collect donations from their respective areas for ...
26 Apr, 2015, 10.21 PM IST
Political parties got 90% donations from corporates in 2013-14: ADRThe ADR said donations to Congress rose from Rs 11.72 crore in 2012-13 to Rs 59.58 crore in 2013-14 which is an increase of 408 per cent.
24 Dec, 2014, 06.19 PM IST
Azim Premji set to buy 10% in Manipal Education for Rs 900 crorePremjiInvest, the proprietary investment fund of the Wipro chairman, is in the final lap of deal making, which could be announced soon.
26 Aug, 2014, 08.53 AM IST
Political parties in 40 nations disclose source of income: ReportPolitical parties in 40 countries are required by law to disclose their source of income, assets and liabilities among other records.
01 Sep, 2013, 03.44 PM IST
- Religious trusts, non-profit organisations to face geater scrutiny
Some of India's religious trusts are among the richest in the world. In order to allay concerns about money laundering, Govt plans an umbre...
02 May, 2011, 03.44 AM IST
- Nepal's PM reinstates Indian priests after protests
Nepal's Maoist prime minister has temporarily reinstated a group of sacked Indian priests at the Himalayan nation's holiest Hindu Nepalese ...
08 Jan, 2009, 03.08 PM IST
- Deposit up to 100k dollars in banks abroad
The RBI clarification comes at the heels of the Centre tightening ECBs to restrict inflow of foreign capital to prevent appreciation of the...
12 Aug, 2007, 10.30 AM IST