Tag: UN
Rs 21,400 Cr Raised Via Stake Sale, 60% Of Fiscal Target
The government has garnered over Rs 21,432 crore ($3 billion) through selling its stake in central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) during the first eight months of the current fiscal, representing nearly 60 per cent of the union budget's target, an official statement said on Tuesday.....
Centre Orders Safety Audit Of All Mines
After the December 29 coal mine cave-in in Jharkhand, that left over a dozen dead, Union Mines Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday ordered a safety audit of all mines in the country.....
'Terrorist' Wins Battle To Stay In Britain
A wheelchair-bound Algerian "militant" with alleged links to Al Qaeda founder Osama Bin Laden on Tuesday won a 21-year legal battle to stay in Britain, the media reported. ....
Pune Doctor's 'Save Girl Child' Campaign Completes Five Years
A unique initiative by Pune gynaecologist Ganesh Rakh to ‘Save Girl Child by waiving off all medical bills for a female child birth turned five years old on Tuesday and has become a national campaign.....
Hundreds Of Animals Sacrificed For Divine Blessings In Odisha
Hundreds of animals were sacrificed as part of a tribal custom during the "Sulia Yatra" in Odisha's Bolangir district on Tuesday.....
Hundreds Of Sikh NRIs Offer Voluntary Service At Patna Event
Hundreds of devout Sikh NRIs have trooped in here for celebrations in connection with the 350th birth anniversary of the 10th Sikh master, Guru Gobind Singh, and are enthusiastically performing 'seva' or voluntary service.....
Gavaskar Backs Ganguly For Interim BCCI President
Legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar on Tuesday backed former national team captain Saurav Ganguly to take over as interim president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).....
China To Send 30 Missions Into Space In 2017
China plans to conduct some 30 space launch missions in 2017, a record-breaking number in the country's space history, said China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.....
AI, Self-driving Cars To Rule CES 2017
With the world's biggest annual electronics event -- Consumer Electronics Show (CES-2017) -- commencing here on Tuesday, people expect to see a large range of Artificial Intelligence (AI) devices, robots and self-driving cars open a new window to the future of our increasingly technology-driven world.....
Eleven Found Dead In Amethi
Eleven persons, including 10 members of a family, were found dead in Amethi on Wednesday, a police officer said.....
