Month: May 2018

One Stop Centres for violence affected Haryana women

Each district of Haryana will now have One Stop Centres (OSCs) to facilitate integrated services for women affected by violence. While stating this on Thursday, a spokesman of Women and Child Development Department said that at present seven OSCs are functional in seven districts and now Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar, has accorded approval...

May 31, 2018

Rural housing scheme for homeless in Punjab

Homeless freedom fighters and families, with annual income less than Rs Three lakh, living in villages will be given assistance for building a house under  Punjab Pendu Awaas Yojna (PPAY). The state Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday,  gave its nod to the implementation of this scheme in a phased manner, with...

May 31, 2018

10 year jail, attachment of properties for financial fraud

Fraudulent practices by financial establishments in Punjab would now invite up to 10 years of imprisonment, with provisions for attachment of properties. As per The Punjab Protection of Interests of Depositors’ (in Financial Establishments) Bill 2018, cleared by state cabinet, fraudulent practices by financial establishments will also be a non-bailable offence. The Cabinet has approved...

May 31, 2018

Haryana Police’s drive against traffic violators from today

To improve traffic situation, Haryana Police will launch a month-long special drive from June 1, 2018, to strictly deal with the traffic violators especially the motorists without helmets on the national highways in the state. While stating this on Thursday, a spokesman of Police Department said that in compliance of the orders of Punjab and...

May 31, 2018

AAP’s loss is Congress’ gain in Punjab

Is Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) decreasing vote share in Punjab a good news for the ruling Congress and bad for the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)? The result of the Shahkot bypoll on Thursday appears to suggest this as AAP’s poor show directly benefited the ruling Congress while the SAD lost the seat despite nearly managing...

May 31, 2018

Over Rs372 cr irregularities detected in scholarship scheme for SC students

Private educational institutions in Punjab have been found to have misused grants of over Rs 372 Crore under the post matric scholarship scheme for scheduled caste (SC) students. As per the audit carried out by the state finance department on the directions of the Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on June 16, 2017, an amount of...

May 31, 2018

Modi, BJP not returning to power in 2019: Amarinder Singh

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday said the Bharatiya Janata Party’s bad performance in polls held across the country was indication that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not come back to power in 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Speaking to reporters after Congress candidate for Shahkot bypoll, Hardev Singh Laddi defeated Shiromani Akali Dal’s Naib...

May 31, 2018

PLUS POINTS

Preserving celluloid Film archivist Shivendra Singh Dungarpur and cinematographer Abhik Mukhopadhyay will be conducting a workshop to create awareness about the neglected subject of preserving the priceless heritage of Indian films. After Mumbai, Pune and Chennai, Dungarpur will conduct his fourth workshop to be held from 15 to 21 November. The seven-day workshop will inculcate...

May 31, 2018

Design for a decarbonised future

Over the next 50 years, unless patterns change dramatically, energy production and use will contribute to global warming through large-scale greenhouse gas emissions in the form of carbon dioxide. Nuclear power could be one option for reducing carbon emissions. This analyses how nuclear power and technology would boost the career for engineers due to the...

May 31, 2018

Digital backbone of prosperity

Ever since bitcoin rose to mainstream prominence, along with other ICOs, the technology powering the same has been creating ripples in the economy, at a global level. Although it stemmed from unbounded passion and strives for decentralised and secure economic and financial frameworks, blockchain development has today emerged as a commercially viable career option, guaranteeing...

May 31, 2018

What the winning parties said on 31 May bypoll verdict

What happened today was a successful test for a ‘united opposition’ ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections against a single party which rules the Centre and 15 states on its own, and is a part of the government in five other states.

May 31, 2018

Kairana, Noorpur bypolls | ‘Ganna worked, not Jinnah’

Big win for ‘united opposition’; after Gorakhpur and Phulpur defeats, ruling BJP loses Kairana Lok Sabha and Noorpur Assembly seats.

May 31, 2018

Indian economy expands 7.7 % in Q4, 6.7 % in FY18

The economic growth slows to 6.7 per cent in 2017-18 compared to 7.1 per cent in 2016-17.

May 31, 2018

Wanderlust: Israel reduces visa fee for Indian travellers

The revised application fee is on the B2 visa category, where a visit to Israel is for purposes including business, meeting or conference or tourism.

May 31, 2018

In Shahkot, why AAP’s loss is Congress’ gain and not SAD’s

AAP's poor show directly benefited the ruling Congress as SAD lost the seat despite nearly managing to maintain its vote share of 2017 Assembly polls

May 31, 2018

CWG gold medallist Sanjita Chanu fails dope test

Two-time Commonwealth Games champion weightlifter Sanjita Chanu has tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid and she has been provisionally suspended, the international federation said today.

May 31, 2018

PM Modi praises India-Singapore ties, launches Indian digital payment apps

Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the numerous developmental projects his government undertook since 2014 while addressing a business and community event in Singapore and launched three Indian mobile payment apps in the city state.

May 31, 2018