Tag: SC
Tamil Nadu Joins UDAY Discom Debt Restructure Scheme
After long opposition to the Centre's debt restructuring scheme for discoms, Tamil Nadu on Monday joined the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojna (Uday) scheme under which it stands to benefit by Rs 11,000 crore through savings in interest cost and on power distribution and transmission losses, an official statement here said.....
Hubble Detects 'shadow Play' Caused By Possible Planet
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a "shadow play" caused by a possible planet that is moving counterclockwise around a gas-and-dust disk encircling a young star.....
AgustaWestland Case: CBI Seeks Sanjeev Tyagi's Bail Cancellation
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought a response from one of the accused Sanjeev Tyagi in the AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter deal case, on the CBI petition seeking his bail cancellation.....
Vistara Offers Discount Fares Starting At Rs 899
Full-service airline Vistara on Tuesday announced a three-day "Celebration Sale" with one-way fares starting at Rs 899 (all inclusive).....
IOA Apologises, Revokes Life President Posts To Kalmadi, Chautala
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has revoked the decision to appoint scam-tainted former chiefs Suresh Kalmadi and Abhay Singh Chautala as its Life Presidents. ....
Nursery Admissions : Delhi Government Issues Guidelines For EWS, SDGs
With the beginning of entry-level school admissions for 'Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and Socially Disadvantaged Group (SDG)' categories on Tuesday, the Delhi government has issued guidelines concerning the admission process.....
Alarming Drop In Reading Skills In Madhya Pradesh
Reading and some math skills of Madhya Pradesh students are among India's lowest, the transition rate to higher classes is lower than the national average, a majority of classrooms are shared by students of different grades, and government elementary schools are 17.6 per cent short of school teachers, according an analysis of various government data.....
Winter Vacation Extended In Lucknow SchoolsWinter Vacation Extended In Lucknow Schools
In view of the intense cold wave in Uttar Pradesh, all schools in the state capital have been asked to remain close till January 15, an official said on Wednesday.....
World Bank Cuts Indian GDP Growth For Fiscal To 7%
In its first projection on India post-demonetisation, the World Bank has lowered the country's GDP growth estimate for this fiscal to 7 per cent, from its earlier estimate of 7.6 per cent made in June last year.....
Blood Pressure Rising Globally Including In India: Report
The rate of elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP) has increased substantially across the globe between 1990 and 2015, researchers report, warning that the situation has put more people at an increased heart attack and stroke risk including in India.....
