World

More than 700 million workers living in poverty in emerging and developing countries: ILO

There were more than 700 million workers living in poverty in emerging and developing countries who were unable to lift themselves above the USD 3.10 per person daily threshold in 2017, the International Labor Organization has said. The rate of progress has slowed, and many developing countries are failing to keep pace with the growing […]

Business

FD Interest Rates: SBI Term Deposits Vs Post Office Term Deposit

Fixed deposit (FDs) accounts of banks and post offices are viable investment options for the risk-averse investors since they offer guaranteed returns. At the same time, depositors also have the option of investing in the tax-saving fixed deposits (FDs) wherein income earned is allowed to be exempted under section 80 (C) of the Income Tax […]

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SBI PO Recruitment 2018

IMPORTANT DATES • Starting Date – 21-April-2018 • Last Date – 13-May-2018 • Fee Payment Last Date – 13-May-2018 • Pre Exam Training Admit Card – 28-May-2018 • Pre Exam Training Date – 18-23 June 2018 • Pre Admit Card – 18-June-2018 • Preliminary Exam Date – 1st,7th,8th July 2018 • Pre Exam Result – 15-July-2018 • Main Admit Download – 20-July-2018 • Main Exam Date […]

National

Security beefed up around victim’s house in UP: Asaram verdict

Shahjahanpur  With a special SC/ST court in Jodhpur all set to pronounce its verdict in a 2012 rape case against self-styled godman Asaram, the district administration here has stepped up security around the house of the victim. “The security of the victim’s family is continuously being monitored…Five policemen have been deployed at the house and […]

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Ordinance to award death penalty to those found guilty of raping minors up to 12 years of age is approved by the Cabinet

New Delhi The Cabinet on Thursday approved an ordinance to award death penalty to those who are convicted of raping children up to 12 years of age. In case of rape of a girl aged under 16 years, the minimum punishment to be awarded has been increased from 10 years to 20 years, which is […]

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Judge Loya death case – The one that almost created a judicial mutiny; A blog written by Arun Jaitley

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday wrote a strongly-worded blog on the judge Brijgopal Harkishan Loya death case, calling it an instance “that almost created a judicial mutiny”. The Union minister posted the blog on his Facebook page on Friday afternoon, a day after the Supreme Court of India rejected a batch of petitions […]

Sports

Badminton Players of Indian Aces Shuttlers Academy to get special coaching from Indonesian coaches

Nagpur A bunch of city shuttlers will get a chance to hone their skills under the watchful eyes of Indonesian coaches here at the NMC Indoor Sports Complex, Vivekanand Nagar. The newaly formed Indian Aces Shuttlers Academy has roped in 29-year-old Subakti and 19-year-old Rizky Akbar Syukar for a couple of months to train its selected group of around 25 promising players during the […]

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More than 300 sentenced to death in Iraq for Islamic State links

BAGHDAD: Iraqi courts have sentenced to death a total of more than 300 people, including dozens of foreigners, for belonging to the Islamic State group, judicial sources said Wednesday. The suspects are being tried by two courts, one near the former jihadist stronghold of Mosul in northern Iraq and another in Baghdad which is dealing […]

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Rajasthan 3rd Grade Teacher vacancies 2018; Apply Online for 26000 Posts

Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan has announced a notification for the recruitment of 3rd Grade Teacher (Non-TSP) Level I vacancies. Those Candidates who are interested in the vacancy details & completed all eligibility criteria can read the Notification & Apply. Application Fee For GEN & BC category (Creamy layer): Rs. 100/- For BC (Non creamy layer): Rs. 70/- […]

Business

Cash crunch: SBI asks customers to withdraw cash from PoS machines

New Delhi: State Bank of India (SBI), country’s largest lender, has asked its customers to withdraw cash from PoS machines installed across various merchant locations amid the problem of cash crunch being faced by people in several states. ATMs in cities of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and poll-bound Karnataka were either not operating […]