New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The fund sharing between the Centre and states under the new VB-G RAM G will be based on normative assessment, and states stand to gain around Rs 17,000 crore when compared to average allocation of last seven years, an SBI Research report showed on Monday.
Visakhapatnam, Dec 29 (IANS) A passenger was killed, and more than 150 had a narrow escape after two AC compartments of the Tatanagar-Ernakulam Junction Super-Fast Express caught fire near Visakhapatnam in the wee hours of Monday, police said.
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Delhi woke up to another hazardous winter morning on Monday as a toxic mix of dense fog and severe air pollution engulfed the national capital, pushing the Air Quality Index (AQI) beyond 400and sharply reducing visibility.
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court’s crucial suo motu hearing on issues relating to the definition of the Aravalli Hills, scheduled for Monday, is expected to address concerns over the protection of the ecologically fragile range in light of the government’s commitments.
Agartala, Dec 28 (IANS) Various youth and students’ organisations on Sunday organised a candlelight march in Agartala to protest the brutal assault and subsequent death of Tripura student Angel Chakma in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun.
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Sunday that the government is preparing a comprehensive, year-round strategy to combat air pollution through science-backed interventions, advanced technology and coordinated governance.
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Low-cost airline IndiGo, which faced severe crisis earlier this month, witnessed its domestic market share drop to 63.6 per cent in the month of November, according to latest data from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Modi on Sunday called upon states to encourage manufacturing, boost Ease of Doing Business and strengthen the services sector with the aim of making India a Global Services Giant, while also urging them to focus on boosting food exports.
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The British occupation of India was built upon a great lie: the assertion that foreign dominion served the "welfare and happiness of the inhabitants". The East India Company (EIC), a vast trading corporation that had morphed into a territorial sovereign, continually boasted of establishing "courts of justice" and creating "new and valuable property" for the natives, claiming to have replaced a chaotic, precarious past.
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court’s crucial suo motu hearing on issues relating to the definition of the Aravalli Hills on Monday is likely to address concerns over the protection of the ecologically fragile range in the light of the government’s commitment.
