In Britain, Boris Johnson’s government today decided to increase the minimum wage of the workers by more than four times the rate of UK inflation from next year. In a statement, the government said, a 6.2-percent increase from April will take the national living wage […]
The third Khelo India youth games will be held in Guwahati between 10th and 22nd of next month. Six thousand five hundred athletes from 37 teams will take part in the event. Chief Executive Officer of the Games Avinash Joshi told All India Radio that […]
The Central Railway (CR) has announced that it will run four additional suburban services between CSMT-Kalyan and CSMT-Panvel stations after the midnight tonight for the convenience of New Year revellers. These suburban special trains will stop at all stations. Of the four services, two will […]
Cold wave has further intensified in North India. In the National capital, maximum temperature dipped to 9.4 degrees Celsius yesterday making it the city’s coldest recorded December day since 1901. A thick blanket of fog enveloped the Delhi-NCR region, disrupting rail, road and air traffic […]
Union Minister Anurag Thakur has stressed on the need to educate the people about the importance of bringing out the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) for betterment of future generations. He took part in a rally held in Karimnagar in Telangana yesterday evening in support to […]
BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav has accused the Congress and other Opposition parties of converting inclusive and innocuous exercise of CAA into a big controversy. Addressing the BJP legislators in Bengaluru, he emphasised that it was a historical necessity on the part of India […]
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat has been named the country’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). CDS will function as a single-point advisor to the government on matters related to the military and will focus on better synergy between the Army, Air Force and the […]
Indian grandmaster Koneru Humpy has become the 2019 Women’s World Rapid Champion. She defeated China’s Lei Tingjie in a dramatic final in Moscow, Russia. After losing the opening game, Humpy made an impressive comeback and collected nine points each in 12 rounds to be tied […]
New Year’s Eve fireworks in Australia’s capital city, Canberra have been cancelled as the wildfire danger worsens in the oppressive summer heat, and pressure is building up for Sydney’s iconic celebrations to be similarly scrapped. Meanwhile, Soaring temperatures and strong winds have sparked new fires […]
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has emphasized the need for identifying the reasons for rejection of Mahinda Rajapaksa government in 2015 in order to move forward. Addressing local councillors at his office in Colombo, the President said, they should understand the reasons that led the people […]