Tag: UN
Green Court Holds AoL Responsible For Yamuna Floodplains Damage
The National Green Tribunal on Thursday held Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living responsible for damaging the ecology of the Yamuna floodplains during the three-day cultural extravaganza held last year and asked the organisation to pay for the restoration works. ....
India Look To Extend Dominance Over Sri Lanka In ODIs
India will aim to extend their dominance sans regular skipper Virat Kohli when they face Sri Lanka in the opener of the three-match One-day International rubber at the HPCA Stadium here on Sunday.....
Microsoft Launches Azure Stack For India
To further hasten Indian customers' move to the Cloud, Microsoft on Wednesday launched Azure Stack for India which is an extension of the company's Azure Cloud platform. ....
Deadline To Link Aadhaar With Bank Accounts Extended Till March
The deadline to link the Aadhaar number with bank accounts has been extended by three months till March 31, the government announced on Wednesday, as the Supreme Court is set to commence hearing from Thursday on its mandatory linking to various schemes.....
Rs 305.14 Crore Aid Approved For Manipur, Mizoram, Kerala
The central government on Wednesday approved Rs 305.14 crore assistance for Manipur, Mizoram and Kerala that faced floods, landslides and drought in 2016, causing heavy loss of property in these states, an official said.....
NGT Bans Plastic In Haridwar, Rishikesh
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday reiterated its 2015 order banning the use, sale, manufacturing and storage of plastic items in the pilgrimage towns of Haridwar and Rishikesh in Uttarakhand.....
Railways Studying Dynamic Pricing With Discounts On Tickets: Goyal
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that Indian Railways is studying a dynamic pricing model, with discounts on train tickets as offered in airlines. ....
Nitish Kumar Taunts Congress Over Defeat In Gujarat
BJP ally, Bihar Chief Minister and JD-U President Nitish Kumar on Monday taunted the Congress, saying the party had claimed victory in Gujarat and it lost Himachal Pradesh too. He also congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah over the party winning in both states. ....
Gunmen Attack Afghan Intelligence Training Centre, 1 Militant Killed
At least one militant was killed on Monday in an attack on a training centre of Afghanistan's main intelligence agency in Kabul, where terrorists and security forces are engaged in a shootout, officials said. ....
Only 27% Indians Covered By Health Insurance: Report
Only 27 per cent of Indians have health insurance coverage, a joint report by FICCI and KPMG revealed on Monday. ....
