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IAS Topper Ira Singhal to be Brand Ambassador of Schemes for Disabled
Civil Services 2014 topper Ira Singhal from Delhi, has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of all government schemes for people with disabilities. She will be the face of Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities. It was…
PM Modi meets Chinese President XI Xinping, raises Lakhvi Issue
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President XI Xinping on the sidelines of BRICS Summit at Ufa in Russia and discussed various issues including border disputes, 26/11 and Lakhvi and China's stand vid-a-vis Pakistan at the UN. At the…
CBI files FIR against Teesta Setalvad for receiving Illegal Funds
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR against civil rights activist Teesta Setalvad for allegedly receiving funds from foreign sources without prior permission from the government. The FIR also names Teesta's…
Tashi and Nungshi Malik complete Explorers’ Grand Slam
Tashi Malik and Nungshi Malik, the first twin sisters to climb Mount Everest together, have completed "Explorers' Grand Slam", as they climbed highest peaks in all 7 continents and also reached North and South Poles.
They hail from…
Vyapam Scam: Congress demands SC Probe, resignation of Governor
The Congress Party has held a massive protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, protesting against the Vyapam Scam in Madhya Pradesh and sought a Supreme Court-monitored probe even as CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan has recommended a CBI probe into…
Vyapam Scam: Shivraj Singh Chouhan recommends CBI Probe
Putting all speculations into rest, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has recommended CBI probe into the Vyapam Scam and related deaths. Shivraj has written a letter to the Madhya Pradesh High Court in this regard. "Let…
MP Vyapam Suspect Anamika Kushwaha commits Suicide
Another Vyapam suspect - Anamika Kushwaha committed suicide by jumping into a pond at Sagar, Madhya Pradesh. She was a Trainee Sub-Inspector and recruited through Vyapam. This is the third Vyapam death in the last three days.
On 4th…
Vyapam Scam: 26th Death Reported, Aaj Tak Reporter Dies
The Vyapam Scam in Madhya Pradesh has become bigger and murkier, as Aaj Tak journalist Akshay Singh was found dead in Jhabua undere mysterious circumstances. Akshay was reporting the scam and was doing an interview with the parents of an…
Civil Services 2014: 4 out of Top 5 Positions grabbed by Women
Women power ruled the roost at UPSC Civil Services 2014 examinations, as four out of top five positions went to women candidates. Ira Singhal topped the exams, while Renu Raj, Nidhi gupta and Vandana Rao secured the next three positions.…
Bhubaneswar-Puri Road to be dedicated to Public on July 9
Union Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari and MoS Railways Manoj Sinha will arrive in Bhubaneswar on July 9 to dedicate the four-laning Bhubaneswar-Puri road to public. The decision was taken in the wake of Nabakalebara Rath Yatra…