Month: March 2019

PM condoles loss of lives due to a bus accident in Maharashtra

open view news desk The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the loss of lives due to a bus accident in Palghar district of Maharashtra. The bus accident in Maharashtra’s Palghar is unfortunate. My thoughts are with the bereaved families and prayers with those injured. The Maharashtra […]

NITI Aayog organises FinTech Conclave 2019

Over 300 stakeholders from across the Government, Banking and Startup investors chart future of financial technologies open view news desk To shape India’s continued ascendancy in FinTech, build the narrative for future strategy and policy efforts, and to deliberate steps for comprehensive financial inclusion, NITI Aayog organized a […]

Payroll Reporting in India – A Formal Employment Perspective

open view news desk The Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the press note on Employment Outlook of the country covering the period September, 2017 to January, 2019, based on the administrative records available with selected government agencies to assess the progress […]

No directive to restrict choice of subjects for research

open view news deskGovernment believes in the principle of freedom in research open view news desk The Ministry of Human Resource Development has not issued any directive to restrict choice of subjects for research, as has been reported in a section of media since the Government believes in […]

Induction of Chinook Helicopters in Indian Air Force

open view news desk On 25 March 2019, the IAF formally inducted the CH 47 F(I)- Chinook heavy lift helicopters into its inventory at Air Force Station Chandigarh. Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC, Chief of the Air Staff was the Chief guest and […]

Justice sought for 4 Dutch journalists killed in El Salvador

It was 1982, the height of the civil war in El Salvador. Four Dutch TV journalists had linked up with leftist rebels near the town of El Paraiso, which has an army base on its outskirts. Planning to spend several days behind rebel lines, the newsmen hoisted rucksacks […]

Young Scientist Programme (Yuvika) – Online Registration

open view news desk The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched a special programme for School Children called “Young Scientist Programme” “YUva VIgyani KAryakram” (युिवका) from this year. The Program is primarily aimed at imparting basic knowledge on Space Technology, Space Science and Space Applications to the […]

Admiral Sunil Lanba commissions Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Training Facility – ABHEDYA, at INS Shivaji, Lonavala

open view news desk Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM AVSM ADC, Chief of the Naval Staff commissioned a state of the art  “Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Training Facility – ABHEDYA”, at  INS Shivaji, Lonavla today. The ceremony was attended by a host of dignitaries including VAdm AK Chawla, FOC-in-C Southern […]

Congress party promises dole for poorest families ahead of election

NEW DELHI  – The main opposition Congress party will give 72,000 rupees ($1,045) to each of India’s poorest families every year if voted back to power, its chief said on Monday, launching what he called a “final assault on poverty”. Congress President Rahul Gandhi, facing a tough opponent […]

Bangladesh says no hurry to relocate Rohingya, in talks with U.N. bodies

DHAKA  – Bangladesh is not in a hurry to relocate Rohingya refugees to a Bay of Bengal island, a minister told Reuters on Monday, after the United Nations sought more details on the government’s plan, criticised by some human rights groups. Bangladesh wants to move 100,000 of the […]

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