Tag: February
Asha Kiran Home Deaths: HC To Hear PIL On February 17
In the wake of deplorable conditions at the Asha Kiran Home for the mentally challenged, where 11 inmates have died over the past two months, a PIL was filed in the Delhi High Court on Wednesday seeking action against the erring officials.....
Goa Bankers To Join Nationwide Strike On February 28
Bank employees in Goa would join the nationwide strike on February 28 against demonetisation and other "ill-conceived" reforms measures in the banking sector.....
India, China To Hold First Strategic Dialogue
Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar will attend the first India-China Strategic Dialogue to be held in Beijing on February 22, a senior official said on Thursday.....
Mahashivratri 2017: Shivaratri SMS, Messages To Wish Loved Ones
The devotees of Lord Shiva will celebrate Mahashivratri or Mahashivaratri festival across the country on Friday, February 24.....
Twitter Turns Battleground After Sehwag Tweet Mocks DU Student
Social networking site Twitter on Monday turned into a battleground of words after cricketer Virendra Sehwag and actor Randeep Hooda apparently mocked Delhi University student Gurmehar Kaur who launched an online campaign against the ABVP after the February 22 violence in Delhi University's Ramjas College.....
Pakistan Temporarily Reopens Border With Afghanistan
Pakistan on Tuesday temporarily reopened two border crossings with Afghanistan which were closed in February after a spate of terror attacks in the country. ....
India's February Exports Up 17%
India's exports revived for the sixth straight month, as the country's merchandise shipments overseas reported a double-digit growth during February, official data showed on Wednesday. ....
Assembly By-elections In Two MP Seats On Feb 24
The Election Commission on Friday said that assembly by-elections to Mungawali in Ashoknagar district and Kolaras in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh will be held on February 24.....
Turkey-Syria Quake Toll Surpasses 23,800, Search Efforts Continue
As search and rescue efforts continued for a sixth straight day on Saturday to find more survivors, the number of people killed following the devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6 has reached at least 23,831, according to authorities. ....
