Month: December 2018

Plans to bring entrepreneurship curriculum in Delhi govt-run schools: Dy CM

New Delhi, Dec 13: The Delhi government-run schools may soon have entrepreneurship curriculum for students of class 9 to 12, according to Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. He said the initiative is aimed at making the students future ready. “We plan to introduce entrepreneurship curriculum in our schools for […]

Amnesty says Islamic State group decimated rural Iraq

Baghdad, Dec 13: The Islamic State group’s deliberate destruction of agriculture in northern Iraq has hindered the return of hundreds of thousands of residents, Amnesty International said in a report released Thursday. The New York-based rights group said IS fighters burnt or chopped down orchards and sabotaged wells by […]

No IMF money to Pakistan to repay Chinese debt: US

Washington, Dec 13: The Trump administration is making all efforts to ensure that any IMF loan to Pakistan is not used to repay its Chinese debt, a US official told lawmakers Wednesday. Pakistan is seeking USD 8 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to bail itself out from […]

China positioning itself to supplant America as next superpower: US official

Washington, Dec 13: China is positioning itself to supplant America as the world’s next superpower through “economic aggression” and “relentless theft of US assets”, the Trump administration has told a powerful Congressional committee. Assistant Director of counter-intelligence Division, FBI E W “Bill” Priestap told lawmakers during a Congressional hearing […]

India still in “middle class” in ease of doing biz: WEF chief

Mumbai, Dec 12:World Economic Forum (WEF) founder and executive chairman Klaus Schwab Tuesday said India is still in the “middle class” in ease of doing business and the country should work towards creating the necessary ecosystem to boost entrepreneurship. Speaking to reporters here, he said most jobs in […]

Potential CM candidates in Rajasthan, MP arrive in Delhi to meet Congress chief

New Delhi, Dec 13: Amid hectic lobbying in the Congress for the top posts in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, party president Rahul Gandhi Thursday held deliberations with central observers and MLAs at his residence and said the names of the chief ministers would be declared soon. Gandhi met […]

Lok Sabha witnesses disruptions as members protest

New Delhi, Dec 13:The proceedings of the Lok Sabha Thursday were adjourned twice during Question Hour following protests by opposition parties over various issues, including alleged corruption in the Rafale deal and Cauvery river water. As soon as the Question Hour began after paying tributes to martyrs of […]

Taking inputs from party workers on CM candidates: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Dec 13: Amid hectic deliberations and lobbying for selection of chief ministers in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said Thursday that the party was taking inputs from MLAs and workers and the names will be declared soon.  Gandhi held hectic deliberations with Congress […]

SC issues notice to Maha CM on plea against his election

New Delhi, Dec 13: The Supreme Court Thursday issued notice to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on a plea seeking annulment of his election to the state assembly for alleged non-disclosure of pending criminal cases against him in the nomination papers. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and […]

Assam panchayat polls: BJP ahead of Congress

Guwahati, Dec 13:The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won 50 per cent more seats than the opposition Congress in the results declared so far in the Assam panchayat polls, State Election Commission sources said on Thursday. The BJP has won 7,768 Gaon Panchayat Member (GPM) seats, 653 […]

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