NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the international launch of RuPay, BHIM and UPI based remittance app in Singapore represented Digital India initiative and the renewed partnership between the two sides. Speaking on the matter, PM Modi’s Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong said Indian tourists will be able to use their […]
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Indian Air Force Recruitment 2018 – Apply Online for 182 AFCAT Posts
New Delhi Indian Air Force has given a notification for the recruitment of Commissioned Officers (AFCAT/ NCC Special Entry/ Meteorology Entry) vacancies for Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) Branches. Those Candidates who are interested in the vacancy details & completed all eligibility criteria can read the Notification & apply online. Important Dates Starting Date for Online […]
Denmark passes law banning burqas and niqabs
Denmark is banning garments that cover the face, including Islamic veils such as the burqa or niqab. It joins other European countries such as France, Germany and Belgium in the move which will come into force on 1 August. The government said it was not aimed at any religion in particular and was not banning […]
Congress, BSP ready strategy to defeat BJP in upcoming Assembly polls
New Delhi Ecstatic over the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) losses in the recent bypolls, the Congress has begun strategising for the upcoming Assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. As per Zee News sources, the Congress and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) have joined hands for the assembly polls. The probable Congress, BSP alliance […]
Google Neighbourly App Launched in India and it will let you ask queries from people nearby
Mumbai Google on Thursday unveiled a new social app called Neighbourly in India, at an event in Mumbai. The tech giant’s Next Billion Users team has developed the app to help people source local information from their neighbors. With an increased focus on India, Google has been releasing several initiatives in the country, including Tez mobile payments app, Google Areo, Google Station, […]
Nagpur’s rising shuttler Malvika to exhibit India in Asian School Championship
Nagpur Fast rising city shuttler Malvika Bansod will represent India in the Asian School Under-18 Badminton Championship scheduled to be held here at the Divisional Sports Complex in Mankapur from July 9 to 14. The in-form teenager once again gave fantastic performance to get selected in the Indian Schools team. The School Games Federation of India (SGFI) will organize […]
Gold Prices Struggle to Advance Despite Dollar Slump as Bond Yields Rally
Gold prices continued to oscillate around the $1,300 level as surging U.S. bond yields limited gains from a plunge in the dollar. Gold futures for June delivery on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose by $2.30 or 0.18%, to $1,301.30 a troy ounce. Gold prices traded in a narrow range on Wednesday […]
“WhatsApp Has Competition”: Ramdev’s Patanjali Launches Messaging App
New Delhi Yoga guru Ramdev’s Patanjali has launched a messaging application, “Kimbho”, pitching it as a challenge to popular messaging app WhatsApp, which has over 1 billion downloads from Google Play Store. This “swadeshi messaging platform” comes after Patanjali launched Swadeshi Samriddhi sim cards. Patanjali’s spokesperson SK Tijarawala tweeted, “Now Bharat will speak. After launching sim cards, Ramdev has launched […]
A much needed relief or just another Joke? Petrol Price Cut By 7 Paise, Diesel By 5 Paise Per Litre
New Delhi Prices for petrol and diesel have fallen by 7 paise and 5 paise per litre respectively. This is the second reduction in fuel prices in as many days. The reason behind the drop in prices was softening of international oil rates. Petrol in Delhi now costs Rs. 78.35 per litre, down from Rs.78.42, according to a […]
PM Modi Arrives In Malaysia To Meet Newly-Elected Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad
Kuala Lumpur Prime Minister Narendra Modi today arrived in Malaysia after a two-day visit to Indonesia. He will meet his newly-elected Malaysian counterpart Mahathir Mohammad in Kuala Lumpur this morning. Mahathir Mohammad, 92, was sworn in as Malaysia’s prime minister on May 10 after leading the opposition alliance to a stunning election victory over the […]