New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Pakistan stands at a critical juncture. The convergence of poverty, unemployment, demographic pressure and inequality reflects a deeply rooted crisis with far-reaching consequences for a country in which 44.7 per cent of the population lives below the poverty line, according to an article in the Pakistan Observer newspaper.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The government on Thursday said that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had issued four show-cause notices to Air India over 29 violations.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Former Supreme Court judge Justice B. Sudershan Reddy, the Opposition INDIA bloc’s nominee for the post of Vice President, filed his nomination papers here on Thursday, saying his candidature is a commitment to the values of the Constitution and the strength of India’s democracy.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday met all seven Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs from the national Capital at her official residence in Civil Lines, a day after she was attacked by a man during a 'Jan Sunwai' programme.
Patna, Aug 21 (IANS) As RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday alleged that the Centre’s new Bill, which proposes the removal of Prime Ministers, Chief Ministers, and Ministers facing serious criminal charges, was nothing more than a ploy to “blackmail and intimidate” certain political leaders, including Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu, the JD(U) countered his remarks on Thursday.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The government on Thursday clarified that no user fee is levied from two-wheelers at the toll plazas on National Highways and National Expressways across the country.
Srinagar, Aug 21 (IANS) A court in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district has sentenced a Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist to life imprisonment, 32 years after he killed a civilian in the district on December 7, 1993.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Asia is shifting its considerable savings pool to local investments which is building financial resilience, an HSBC report said on Thursday, adding that India and China are leading the way in this mega trend.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) India’s Deep Ocean Mission, which has been launched with an investment of Rs 4,077 crore spread over five years, represents a strategic effort to develop advanced technologies for deep-sea exploration and sustainable utilisation of marine resources.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The curtains fell on the 18th Lok Sabha on Thursday as Speaker Om Birla adjourned the House sine die, bringing an end to a session marked by legislative productivity on paper but marred by persistent disruptions and vocal protests from the Opposition over the special intensive revision of Bihar's electoral rolls.
