INDIRA’S EMERGENCY INCLUDED IN CLASS 9 NCERT TEXTBOOK
NEW DELHI: Nearly 50 years after the Emergency was imposed in India, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has included the topic for the first time in a Class 9 Social Science textbook. The new textbook, “Understanding Society: India and Beyond,” describes the Emergency as “one of the major challenges” faced by […]
TWO EARTHQUAKES WITHIN ONE MINUTE HITS VENEZUELA
NEW DELHI: Venzuela, one of the poorest countries on the northern coast of South America with a population of 2.84 crore, was on Wednesday hit by two earthquakes of 7.2 and 7.5 richter scale in succession of a minute strongest in the country that is suspected to have killed thousands, though its government’s official figure […]
VEHICLE REPAIR SHOPS ON NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
NEW DELHI: National Highways Logistics Management Limited (NHLML), a wholly owned company of NHAI, on Monday directed its field offices to advise WSA lessees to give priority to setting up vehicle repair shops and puncture repair facilities at the earliest. The move aims to provide timely mechanical assistance to highway users, reduce vehicle downtime and […]
AMAZON CEO TO EXPAND COMMERCE IN 300 INDIAN CITIES
NEW DELHI: Amazon is making a bigger push into India’s booming quick-commerce market. During CEO Andy Jassy’s visit to the country, the company announced plans to expand Amazon Now to more than 300 cities as it looks to strengthen its position against rivals Blinkit, Zepto and Flipkart Minutes. Amazon already has a strong presence in […]
INDIA BANK LOAN RECOVERY FROM NIRAV MODI
NEW DELHI: A UK court orders fugitive businessman Nirav Modi to repay Rs 100 crore to Bank of India in loan recovery. The London Circuit Commercial Court ruled that Nirav Modi must personally repay Bank of India under a guarantee he signed for a loan given to Firestar Diamond FZE. Nirav Modi has suffered a […]
Sunil Bansal may be the big Rajasthan plan of BJP
New Delhi :Speculation over the future of Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma continues, a new question is being raised in political circles: Is the real story about changing the Chief Minister, or about who controls the BJP’s political machinery in Rajasthan? Insider of the BJP indicates the growing influence of Sunil Bansal, one of […]
INDIA BIG WINNER IN US LIFTING IRAN OIL SANCTIONS
NEW DELHI: The United States has thrown a surprise lifeline to Iran’s oil industry. In a major policy shift, Washington has issued a 60-day waiver allowing the production, sale, delivery and import of Iranian crude oil and petroleum products until August 21. The move is part of ongoing negotiations with Tehran aimed at securing a […]
INDIA-US HIGH-LEVEL TRADE TALKS
NEW DELHI: India and the United States opened high-level trade talks on Tuesday aimed at salvaging and recalibrating a proposed bilateral trade agreement after changes in US tariff policy upended a framework negotiated earlier this year. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer here as both sides sought to conclude […]
SKY TURNS DARK IN DELHI: RED ALERT
NEW DELHI: A strong dust storm with extremely fast-moving winds lashed the National Capital Region (NCR) on Tuesday afternoon, resulting in the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a red alert for extreme weather conditions immediately. It has been predicted that the emergency alert issued for the capital region will be valid for at least three […]
INITIAL REPORT ON RAM MANDIR DONATION ROW
NEW DELHI: The three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed to probe alleged irregularities and misappropriation of funds in the Ram Temple donation row submitted a report on its initial findings to the state government on Tuesday. The SIT team handed over a preliminary report to state home secretary Sanjay Prasad and is understood to have […]
