Coaching centre flood victims were JNU, DU students

Of the three civil service aspirants who drowned in the flooded basement of a coaching centre, one each was a student of the Jawaharlal Nehru University and Delhi University. IMAGE: Students in a......

45 specialists to join Modi govt in major lateral entry push

Forty-five specialists will soon be joining key posts of joint secretaries, directors and deputy secretaries in different central ministries as part of the Modi government's ambitious plan to......

What led to basement flooding which killed 3 students

Absence of drainage system and safety measures, and use of basement for commercial activities in violation of norms led to the death of three civil services aspirants at a coaching centre in......

UCC Can Wait, Personal Law Reforms Can't

Crucial reforms in Muslim personal law, especially laws related to inheritance and adoption, need to be initiated forthwith; historically speaking, without the State's backing, hardly has any......

Govt outgo on stimulus package is just Rs 2.02 lakh cr

EY said out of the nearly Rs 21 lakh crore package, Rs 8.01 lakh crore is on account of liquidity enhancing measures taken by the RBI since February. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The......

India will need to find jobs for additional 90 mn: Report

The McKinsey report said faster employment growth at 12 million non-farm jobs annually is needed in the post-Covid period till 2029-30, up from just four million created each year between 2012 and......

India needs to create jobs in industrial sector

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's recent go-ahead to prepare the final draft of the new manufacturing policy comes not a day too soon.The draft Bill to be tabled in Parliament ends months of......

Food of the poor to get Vitamin boost

Indian poor's staple diet -- rice wheat and maize -- will soon get a booster dose of minerals and vitamins. The Central government's ambitious campaign - 'India Biofortification Programme' -- is......

ED's notice to BCCI regarding IPL II fund transfer

The Enforcement Directorate has issued notice to the BCCI to explain transfer and routing of funds to the tune of Rs 1,600 crore in the conduct of the second season of Indian Premier League cricket......