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Haryana IAS officer Rajesh Jogpal gets community & social impact award

Chandigarh, Aug. 11 -- Haryana IAS officer, Rajesh Jogpal has been honoured with the community and social impact award for his outstanding contribution to innovative governance in urban sustainability... Read More


'One of them is.': BJP's Malviya weighs in on KC Venugopal-vs-Air India over 'close to tragedy' flight scare

India, Aug. 11 -- A senior BJP leader on Monday referred to Air India's denial of Congress MP KC Venugopal's claim of a narrow escape from tragedy during a flight, and demanded that he face consequenc... Read More


BJP wants detailed Chandni Chowk probe

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- A day after the Public Works Department (PWD) flagged irregularities in the Chandni Chowk redevelopment project, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday demanded that a larger... Read More


At 706mm, city clocks 91.2% of annual rainfall

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- After a fairly dry start to the year, which saw only 10.5mm of rainfall recorded in the first four months of the year, Delhi has since then received nearly 700mm of rainfall, pus... Read More


Gunfight breaks out in Kishtwar of J&K

India, Aug. 11 -- An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Kishtwar district of Jammu & Kashmir on Sunday after security forces launched a cordon and search operation following... Read More


Nepal waives fees for nearly 100 peaks

India, Aug. 11 -- Nepal has opened nearly 100 peaks in its remote western region for free climbing to boost mountain tourism, according to officials. In a bid to attract climbers to less-visited areas... Read More


Air India to upgrade its 26 Dreamliners for better reliability

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Air India on Sunday said it will upgrade the avionics and other critical components of its 26 legacy B787-8 Dreamliner aircraft to reduce operational disruptions as well as impro... Read More


Deeper divestments in LIC, five PSBs on cards

new delhi, Aug. 11 -- The Centre is looking to slash its ownership in Life Insurance Corp. of India (LIC) and several public sector banks (PSB) beyond what's mandated by the Securities and Exchange Bo... Read More


Apparel exporters eye UK, EU to soften tariff blow

new delhi, Aug. 11 -- Indian textile and apparel exporters are redrawing their global playbooks as a sudden US tariff hike threatens a market that comprises a major share of their shipments. Big names... Read More


DGGI shifts gears to hunt big-ticket tax evasions

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- India's apex goods and services tax (GST) enforcement agency has a new priority: chasing deliberate and high-impact tax evasion and fraud over technical disputes. The Directorate... Read More