German chancellor Angela Merkel named ‘Person of the Year’ by Time magazine
#Germany #US: Time magazine named German Chancellor Angela Merkel its 2015 “Person of the Year” on Wednesday, noting her resilience and leadership when faced with […]
Month: December 2015
4000 additional buses will be on the roads from January 1: Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai said today
NEW DELHI: As many as 4000 additional buses will be pressed into service by Delhi government, as part of its efforts to strengthen the public […]
Guided by UNICEF, a school flourishes in rural Iraq
#Iraq ” Taq Taq is a quiet country town of about 30,000 people nestled in the mountains of northern Iraq. Early Monday morning the main […]
Aviation ministry asks all airports to install solar power energy units
NEW DELHI: The aviation ministry has asked all airports to install solar energy plants on the lines of the Kochi airport, the world first aerodrome […]
Pro-Biafran Protests Are ‘Completely Legitimate,’ Says Nigerian Minister
#Nigeria : World, Biafra, Nigeria, Nigeria Politics Protests by Nigerians calling for an independent state of Biafra are “completely #legitimate,” a Nigerian government minister has told the […]
Delhi government to move court seeking action against Police Commissioner BS Bassi
NEW DELHI: In a step that may intensify its confrontation with police, Delhi government has decided to move court seeking appropriate action against Police […]
Machine guns, no-fly zone surround Pope’s Francis opening of Holy Year
#Vatican Security cameras are pointed towards the crowd attending a Mass celebrated by Pope Francis prior to the opening of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s […]
India to build 50,000 houses for displaced people in Sri Lanka: Government, MOS #KirenRijiju
NEW DELHI: India is committed to build 50,000 houses for internally displaced people in Sri Lanka, Lok Sabha was informed today. Minister of State for […]
Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways , Nitin Gadkari assures Arunachal of funds for road projects
#ItaNagar : Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has assured Arunachal Pradesh that all road projects including state highways and the Itanagar- […]
The world’s largest and most powerful destroyers and aircraft carriers
#NewYark : The USS Zumwalt, the largest destroyer ever built for the US Navy.The 610-foot, 15,000-ton behemoth has begun sea trials before joining the […]
Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton meets with President Barack Obama
#Washington : Democratic presidential front-runner#HillaryClinton and President #BarackObama ,Hillary Clinton had another one of those private meetings with President #BarackObama on Monday, though aides said […]
Solar power’s moment of reckoning arrives in Andhra Pradesh,
#Amaravati / #Vijayawada : Ever since Sun Edison of the United States bagged the 500 Mw Ghani Solar Park project in Andhra Pradesh by quoting […]
Elizabeth Holmes is the youngest & wealthiest self-made woman billionaire
#California techies dominate our first ever list of the nation’s most successful young entrepreneurs, reaffirming the American Dream and proving yet again that there is […]
Beijing has issued its first ever “red alert” for air pollution. School’s have close. & half of the city vehicle’s,
#Beijing #China : Schools have been urged to close and half of the city’s vehicles are to be kept off the roads as the […]
Oil’s plunge brings new worries about dividend payments, in the energy sector.
#US / #Oklahoma : Another day, another epic selloff in the energy sector.The catalyst is twofold. The end of the commodities bull run has […]
Parliamentary Committee House panel for integration of CVC, CBI with Lokpal
#NewDelhi :Parliamentary Committee has drawn attention to the likely confusion between CVC, Lokpal and CBI while dealing with corruption cases due to overlap in jurisdiction […]
The Delhi High Court order in National Herald case to be challenged in Supreme Court
#Delhi : The Delhi High Court order dismissing pleas against summons issued to #INC President Smt. #SoniaGandhi and her son #RahulGandhi in the #National #Herald […]
BJP recipient 70% of all political donations at Rs 437 crore, says ADR Reports 2014-15
Delhi : The BJP was the recipient of the largest sum of donations received by any national political party. It got donations amounting to Rs […]
Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan Chennai floods gave large sums for flood victims
#Mumbai /#Chennai : Bollywood actor and Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan in Chennai for flood victims has provided financial support of Rs.1 cr, According […]
India is a big potential market for China: Chinese Embassy in India Li Rong Rong said
#NewDelhi : #India is a big potential market for China and there is an enormous scope of economic cooperation between the two nations, a Chinese […]
#GRSE launches fifth ship of Indian Navy’s LCU MK IV project
NEW DELHI: The fifth ship of Indian Navy’s LCU MK IV project, was launched on Monday at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) […]
The war in Syria : Kurds won’t fight Islamic State for the West. They’re fighting for themselves
#UN /#Syria / #Washington #Raqqa: ON DECEMBER 2nd the House of Commons voted by an emphatic majority to let British planes bomb Islamic State (IS) in […]