OROP likely before Diwali The order on One Rank One Pension (OROP) for the armed forces will be issued “in a few days,” after the assembly elections in Bihar and the code of conduct comes to an end. “I am trying to have it before Diwali,” Mr. Parrikar said when asked...
SC declares NJAC unconstitutional, upholds Collegium The SC rejected the plea of Centre that the petition challenging NJAC Act be referred to a larger Bench. In a collective order, the Supreme Court has struck down on the NJAC law meant to replace the two-decade old collegium system of judges appointing judges...
Marlon James’s novel wins Man Booker prize The panel selected the third novel by James, 44, from a shortlist of six titles. Marlon James was named as the first Jamaican winner of the Man Booker prize for fiction on 13th October for his reggae- and drug-infused novel...
Modi Express’ bus launched in UK Indian community groups in the UK have launched a ‘Modi Express’ bus for a month-long tour around iconic landmarks here to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s maiden visit to the country next month. The bus, which was launched on...
Veteran communist Khadga Prasad Oli elected Nepal PM A total of 587 members had cast their votes. Lawmakers were not allowed to stay neutral during the voting Political turbulence in Nepal appears to be far from over despite the election of veteran communist leader K.P. Sharma Oli on Sunday as the country’s...
Karnataka to announce special package for farmers today In the backdrop of crop loss and farmer's suicides in Karnataka, the State government will announce a special package to famers either in the form of crop loan waiver or interest waiver on loans at a farmer's rally, which will be attended by...
Urdu writer joins protest, to return prize After writer Nayantara Sahgal and poet Ashok Vajpeyi, Urdu novelist Rahman Abbas announced that he would be returning the Maharashtra State Urdu Sahitya Academy Award, which he won in 2011 for his third novel Khuda Ke Saaye Mein Aankh Micholi (Hide-and Seek in the...
After Nayantara Sahgal, poet Ashok Vajpeyi returns Sahitya Akademi award A day after writer Nayantara Sahgal returned her Sahitya Akademi award against what she described “unmaking of India, poet Ashok Vajpeyi also handed back the prestigious literary honour to the government, criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not speaking up against...
Nayantara Sahgal protests Dadri lynching, returns Akademi award Noted writer Nayantara Sahgal has returned the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award in protest against what she called the “vanishing space” for diversity. The niece of the former Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, also said people were being “killed for not agreeing with the ruling ideology.” Referring...
German to be taught again in Central schools Students in Kendriya Vidyalaya schools (KVs) will be able to opt for German as an additional foreign language, in conformity with the National Education Policy, the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development announced on Monday, after signing a joint declaration of intent with...
Scientific adviser Sathish adopts native village in Nellore G. Satheesh Reddy, Scientific Advisor to the Union Defence Minister, adopted his native village, Mahimaluru, located in the Atmakur mandal. One more dignitary has adopted his native village in Nellore District, increasing the list of such VIPs ever since the example shown by cricketer...
India to hold G20 Chair in 2018, Delhi may play hostThe G20 member nations took a decision on the Chair for 2018 earlier in September.India is set to be the G20 Chair in 2018, and New Delhi could host the prestigious annual G20 summit.G20 Presidency:The G20 operates as a forum...