New Delhi, 10/6: The Supreme Court has declined a plea seeking a special stray round of counselling to fill 1,456 vacant seats in NEET-PG 2021, saying that the quality of medical education cannot be compromised. The apex court said granting relief now may affect medical education and health.
New Delhi, 10/5:Iran has taken down an earlier press statement which mentioned that India has assured of taking action against those responsible for making derogatory remarks against Prophet Mohammed. MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said during a press conference on the issue, “Usually I don’t like to comment on senior dignitaries and on the…
New Delhi, 9/6: The BJP on Thursday accused Congress leader Randeep Surjewala of insulting goddess Sita, asking why the party “hates Hindus so much”. Surjewala, who is a Congress spokesperson and a Rajya Sabha candidate from Rajasthan, referred to goddess Sita of the Ramayana while mentioning an episode related to Draupadi in the…
Bhubaneswar, 9/6: Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik today asked the newly recruited Small Savings & Financial Inclusion Officers and Local Fund Auditors to work hard with utmost sincerity, adopt new technology and give your best for the betterment of the state. As many as 80 Local Fund Auditors and 15 Small Savings & Financial…
New Delhi, 9/6: Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday said cryptocurrencies are akin to ‘a world of Caribbean pirates’ in the absence of a centralised regulatory authority and is yet to pass the test of a fiat currency. He said that the government is pursuing a ‘high-wire balancing act’ to ensure…
New Delhi, 9/5: The Presidential elections will be held on July 18, the Election Commission announced on Thursday, as it set the balls rolling for finding the next President of the country. The counting of votes will be held on July 21 in Delhi after bringing the ballots from states where MLAs will…
Chilka, 9/6: Odisha’s first luxury houseboat ‘Garuda’ to be operated by Vikash Eco Resorts at Barkul Panthanivas inside Chilika lake is ready to float. It has been inaugurated by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in presence of Tourism Minister Shri Aswini Kumar Patra today. The inaugural ceremony was held at a special event at Barkul Panthanivas….
New Delhi, 9/6:The Election Commission (EC) will today announce the schedule for the election of the next President of India, an official release said. The term of President Ram Nath Kovind ends on July 24, and according to Article 62 of the Constitution, the next president must be administered the oath of office by July…
Washington DC, 9/6: Twitter Inc plans to comply with Elon Musk’s demand for data on fake accounts, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the company’s thinking. The social media company will provide Musk with access to a stream of data comprising more than 500 million tweets posted every…
New Delhi, 8/6: Russia’s Rosneft is holding back on signing new crude oil deals with two Indian state refiners, three sources with knowledge of the matter said, as it has committed sales to other customers. Indian refiners have been snapping up cheap Russian oil, shunned by western companies and countries since sanctions were…
