New Delhi To discourage the practice of dowry and ward off false cases registered under the dowry prohibition laws, the Supreme Court has recommended the central government to make it mandatory for families to submit wedding expenditure to the concerned marriage officer. The Apex court issued a notice to the centre in this regard and […]
NEET 2018: The Medical Counseling Committee (MCC) is not releasing the results for the second phase of counselling today on July 12. As per a note published on the official page, “in compliance of the directions of High Court of Madras, Madurai, the online undergraduate counselling for the session: 2018 including the declaration of second round result will […]
Some newspapers have reported today that the use of Aadhaar Card will be a “must” to avail benefits under the Ayushman Bharat – National Health Protection Mission. This is factually incorrect. Notification of the Ayushman Bharat – National Health Protection Mission being issued by MoHFW under Section 7 of the Aadhaar Act, merely enables the […]
New Delhi The Centre on Wednesday stated that adultery should remain an offence as diluting the law would prove to be detrimental to the intrinsic Indian ethos and harm sanctity of marriages. The response after a petition called for gender equality in the punishment for adultery. In December last year, a bench headed by CJI […]
New Delhi After the recent lynchings in the state of Maharashtra and a stern warning from the government, WhatsApp finally woke up to its fake news menace and laid down some steps it would take to solve its own fake news problem. Today, WhatsApp pushed out newspapers ads with some easy tips that can help users decide if “something sent to […]
Srinagar Bodies of two militants have been recovered after a gunfight with security forces in a residential area in south Kashmir’s Shopian on Tuesday morning. According to the Director General of Police, the militants are believed to be part of the Jaish-e-Mohammed. Two soldiers were injured in the gun battle. Initial reports suggested that two […]
Noida Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting South Korean President Moon Jae-in today inaugurated one of the world’s largest mobile phone manufacturing facilities at Sector 81 in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The 35-acre first-of-its-kind facility is expected to double Samsung’s manufacturing capacity in the country. Currently, Samsung manufactures over 60 million smartphones annually in India and […]
Mumbai TV actor Kavi Kumar Azad, who was best known for his role of Dr Hansraj Haathi in the popular sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma, died on Monday afternoon after suffering a cardiac arrest. Azad was unwell and was rushed to Mumbai’s Wokhardt Hospital after he complained of discomfort. However, doctors announced him dead […]
This is in reference to an article published in a Delhi based English daily newspaper on 8th July 2018 citing some incomplete figures for the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban. The correct figures are stated as below- Under PMAY (U) so far more than 51 Lakhs dwelling units have been sanctioned against the validated […]
New Delhi IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) offers quota of ‘Tatkal’ as well as ‘Premium Tatkal’ for online ticket bookings. These ticket booking are meant for immediate plans, according to IRCTC’s official website- irctc.co.in. The major difference between these two ticket booking types lies in the ticket prices. The Tatkal ticket charges have […]