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Health Minister Urges People Not to Panic if Suffering from Dengue; Takes Steps to Contain it
The Municipal Corporations of Delhi registered 29 new cases of dengue in the week ending July 30, taking the total number of cases to 119. This is more than twice the number of cases confirmed during
No Shortage of Electricity, Claims Power Minister
Power Minister Piyush Goyal informed Rajya Sabha today that there is no shortage of power in the country to cater to the demands of states and government is trying to fully tap the potential of new &a
Flipkart Puts 600 Employees on Improvement Plan
India’s largest e-commerce firm- Flipkart, has put 300-600 employees on an improvement plan which might end up in dismissal. A company spokesperson said the performance plan was part of a regula
RBI Slaps Rs.27 Crore Penalty on 19 Public & Private Sector Banks
In a statement issued on 27th Jul’16, the RBI said it has imposed monetary penalty of Rs.27 crore on 13 banks for "violation of regulatory directions/instructions/guidelines, among other things,
Sharmila, The Iron Lady To Break Her 16 Year Fast
The iron lady of Manipur, Irom Chanu Sharmila, who started fasting in 2000 against the special forces of AFSPA, decides to break her fast. She announced on Tuesday, she will end her fast on 9th August
Varizon Acquires Yahoo for $4.8 Billion
Yahoo, the front door to the web for an early generation of internet users, will no longer be an independent company as Varizon, seeking to boost its inadequate digital content for consumers, announce
DU Law Faculty to Postpone Admissions
The Delhi University Law Faculty issued a notice on July 21 which said due to “unavoidable circumstances” the session was being postponed. The real reason is that the faculty does not have
Russia Will Not Be A Part of Rio Olympics 2016
Sport’s highest tribunal, Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) rejected Russia’s appeal against a doping ban for its entire athletics team from the Rio Olympics, which are sta
Pressure Horns, Vehicles Without Silencers to Pay Fine of Up to Rs. 7000
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has decided to fine vehicles not having silencers or those using pressure horns for causing noise pollution. They will have to pay environment compensation charge of
Hospital in Ahmedabad Celebrates the Birth of a Girl Child
Looking at the alarming ratio of 890 girls per 1,000 boys, Sindhu Hospital in Ahmedabad launched an initiative last month, to not charge any delivery fee for the birth of a girl child.In addition to n
Diesel Vehicles Older Than 10 Years to be De-Registered
The National Green Tribunal has directed Regional Transport Office in Delhi and NCR to de-register all diesel vehicles which are older than 10 years. The order will hit an estimate of 2.8 Lakh diesel
Train in India Sets New Record at 180 kmph
A lightweight Spanish-made Talgo train broke the record by running at the speed of 180kmph between Mathura and Palwal, on Wednesday. The train covered a distance of 86km in 39 minutes. The trial was s
