Congress leader and former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday said that Pakistan will open the corridor of Kartarpur Sahib on the occasion of 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak. “There can be no bigger happiness than this for the people of Punjab,” he added. Sidhu had gone to Pakistan to attend the oath-taking ceremony […]
SC/ST Act: Mayawati condemns protests staged by upper caste groups
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Friday condemned a protest held by upper caste groups across various states in the country against the latest amendment approved by Parliament to retract a Supreme Court judgement over the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. On March 20, while hearing a case from Maharashtra the apex court […]
Scheduled Castes among worst sufferers of India’s job problem
Social discrimination and socioeconomic realities add to disadvantages faced by Scheduled Castes (SCs) in the labour market. Although we do not have employment trends from National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) after 2011-12, anecdotal evidence suggests that India’s job challenge might have worsened in this period. The slow pace of job […]
Sachin Tendulkar’s Daughter Sara graduation ceremony
Sachin Tendulkar’s daughter Sara Tendulkar graduated in medicine from the University College of London (UCL) Sara Tendulkar, the daughter of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, on Thursday posted on Instagram photos from her graduation ceremony at a London college. The 20-year-old is seen in a regulation black graduation gown and cap […]
‘Plan Bee’ a success for Indian Railways
In a bid to save elephants from accidents while crossing tracks, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) adopted ‘Plan Bee’ last year. Under this, a device which costs around Rs 2,000 was installed first at the level crossings near Guwahati railway station. Railways Minister Piyush Goyal shared a video which showed […]
Link between better sleep quality, healthy diet
Sleep quality is positively associated with adherence to a healthy diet called Mediterranean diet. Some aspects of the Mediterranean diet may promote better sleep; alternatively, poor sleep may cause people to eat less healthy foods. The study’s authors note that the direction of the association remains to be elucidated. Senior author Dr. Mary Yannakoulia, said, […]
Railways providing best speed WiFi at 710 stations: Piyush Goyal
Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal has said that Indian Railways has taken Wi-Fi to 710 railway stations, while claiming that it is the best in the country in terms of speed. Addressing a seminar on leveraging information technology for mobility in Delhi on Thursday, Goyal also highlighted the exponential growth in paperless ticketing and […]
Cong leader announces Rs 5L reward for chopping off Ram Kadam’s tongue
Congress leader and former Maharashtra minister Subodh Saoji announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh for anyone who “chops off the tongue” of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Ram Kadam. “I am announcing a Rs 5 lakh reward for anyone who chops off BJP MLA Ram Kadam’s tongue. I strongly condemn him […]
Avoid complex technical terms: PM Modi at Hindi Committee meeting
Avoid complex technical terms or use negligibly for official purposes, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 31st Meeting of Central Hindi Committee while stressing on the need to spread Hindi language through day-to-day purposes. The meeting was held in Delhi on Thursday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Modi. The […]