Bihar forms task force to combat child marriages

The Bihar government has decided to constitute a state-level 'task force' headed by the chief secretary to monitor action taken by authorities to prevent and eradicate child marriages in the state.......

Be Prepared! Heat Waves Coming!

'The intensity and frequency of heatwaves will be much higher than in previous years over Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha.' IMAGE: People shield from the blistering......

Officers with Ardh Kumbh experience to handle Maha Kumbh post stampede

The Uttar Pradesh government has deployed two senior IAS officers, who were part of the team that successfully conducted the 2019 Ardh Kumbh, to oversee the smooth conduct of the Maha Kumbh Mela in......

UP man enters Pak to marry FB friend, lands in jail

A young Indian man crossed over illegally into Pakistan to meet a Facebook friend he wanted to marry, but instead found himself behind bars. And the woman told the local the police she did not want......

Biofuels policy gets govt nod

The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the implementation of the national policy on biofuels. It also approved setting up a national biofuel coordination committee, to be headed by the prime......

World Bank, ADB loans for rural roads

The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank have agreed to provide about $800 million (approximately Rs 3,500 crore) for the development of rural roads. Of this, the World Bank will give $300......

ADB refuses to back loans to Andhra MFIs

The Asian Development Bank's (ADB's) backing for bank loans to microfinance companies in India will come with a rider.The Manila-based development finance institution has decided not to guarantee......

No regulator for MFIs, code needed: FM

The government said on Tuesday it is not mulling a regulator for microfinance institutions, but wanted them to evolve a code for themselves, even as these lenders draw criticism over their......