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CBI Arrests Chhattisgarh IAS Officer For Corruption
The CBI has arrested Chhattisgarh IAS officer B.L. Agrawal and two other private persons for helping him in paying Rs 1.5 crore bribe to settle a case being investigated by the agency against him, an official said on Tuesday.....
Why India Cannot Follow New WHO Guidelines To Protect Mothers
India must double antenatal visits by health workers to pregnant women to reduce the risk of stillbirths and pregnancy complications, according to a new World Health Organisation (WHO) guideline released last November. Is India ready to implement this and other new guidelines to protect its mothers? It is not, an analysis of government data and research studies shows. ....
Cabinet Nod For Hydel Project In Nepal For Rs 5,700 Cr
A cabinet panel on Wednesday approved a 900 MW hydro-electric project to be set up in Sankhuwasabha district of Nepal at a cost of Rs 5,723.72 crore.....
Mahindra Comviva Launches 'payPLUS Aadhaar Pay' For Rural India
Mobile solutions provider Mahindra Comviva on Wednesday launched 'payPLUS Aadhaar Pay' app that simplifies digital payments by using Aadhaar number and linked biometric credentials.....
7 Earth-size Planets Orbiting Single Star Discovered
In a major boost to the search for alien life outside our solar system, astronomers have spotted the first known system of seven Earth-size planets around a single star, NASA said.....
Two Get 20-year RI For Gang-raping A Tribal Woman In Odisha
A local court in Keonjhar district of Odisha on Thursday awarded 20 years' rigorous imprisonment to two persons for gang-raping a tribal woman in February last year.....
Bharti Airtel To Buy Out Telenor India
Bharti Airtel,Telenor India,Telenor South Asia Investments, acquire Telenor,Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh,Gopal Vittal, Managing Director, Competition Commission of India ....
Three Policemen Suspended Over Ramjas Violence
Delhi Police on Thursday suspended three policemen on charges of assaulting some students and journalists when two student groups clashed at the Ramjas College here a day earlier.....
Child Trafficking Accused Blames BJP Leader For Wrongdoing
Jalpaiguri child trafficking accused Chandana Chakraborty, arrested with two aides this month, on Tuesday put the blame of wrongdoing on BJP leader Juhi Chowdhury. ....
India Inhospitable For Writing Historical Biographies: Ramachandra Guha
Noted historian and biographer, Ramachandra Guha has said that India offers an "inhospitable" atmosphere for writing historical biographies. He said that biographies are written under constant fear of offending someone, a problem that historians have been dealing with regularly. ....
