Tag: progress
Modi Meets UK's Sunak, Discusses Bilateral Ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met his UK counterpart Rishi Sunak on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali, where the two leaders expressed satisfaction at the state of the wide-ranging India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and progress on the Roadmap 2030 for Future Relations. ....
This App-based Game May Help Smokers Quit
Finding it hard to stick to New Year's resolution to quit smoking? Take a heart, a new app-based game may help you achieve that.....
BIMARU States: Little Progress In 2 Years, Learning Crisis For Millions Of Children
In 2016, some learning outcomes for 111 million school-age students between ages six and 15 remained mostly unchanged in BIMARU states (Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh), when compared to 2014, after declining for four years, according to the 2016 Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) released in January 2017.....
Bill To Replace Jallikattu Ordinance To Be Placed In Assembly: TN Governor
Tamil Nadu Governor C.H. Vidyasagar Rao on Monday said a bill to replace the ordinance issued to enable holding of Jallikattu will be placed in the assembly immediately.....
SC Miffed Over Delay In Fencing Of Indo-Bangladesh Border
The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed its "strongest displeasure" over the manner in which fencing along the India-Bangladesh border is progressing and told the Union Home Ministry to furnish all details to the court. ....
President Wishes Bangladesh On Eve Of Its National Day
President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday extended his greetings to the people and government of Bangladesh on the eve of their National Day, according to an official statement.....
Air India Asks Delhi Police About Delay In Action Against Gaikwad
National passenger carrier Air India has requested the Delhi Police to hasten its inquiry over the airline's complaint against Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad, who had assaulted one of the airline's staffer.....
Political Vendetta, Says Former Minister Of Charges In Coal Scam Case
Former Union Coal Minister Dilip Ray claimed on Wednesday he was a victim of 'political vendetta' by the then UPA government, after a special CBI court framed charges against him for his alleged involvement in coal block allocation case. ....
Triple Talaq Violates Constitution, Rights Of Women: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday ruled that triple talaq was a violation of the Indian Constitution and that the rights of women cannot be violated in the name of personal law.....
Climate Progress In India Brightens Hopes For Bonn
Just a few years ago, India relied almost exclusively on coal to fuel its rapid development, opening new coal-burning power plants and increasing coal mining and imports. This year, however, in a remarkable turnaround, India cancelled plans for an additional 14 gigawatts of coal power and announced that it won't build any new coal plants for at least a decade -- thanks to a rapid rise in renewable energy.....
