Merger of Dena Bank, Vijaya Bank, Bank of Baroda announced

New Delhi (IANS): In a reform measure aimed at further consolidation, the government on Monday announced the merger of three state-run banks--Dena Bank, Vijaya Bank and the Bank of Baroda--that will make it the country's third-largest bank with…

Child death below 5 declined faster in India: UN

New Delhi (IANS): Death of children below the age of five continues to steadily reduce in India, declining from nearly 22 per cent in 2012 to 18 per cent in 2017, which is now for the first time below the one million mark, the UN said in a new report.

Class 10 student gang raped in Dehradun boarding school

Dehradun (IANS): The principal and two other officials of a boarding school here in Uttarakhand were arrested on Tuesday after a Class 10 girl student accused them of suppressing the matter of her gang rape by senior students in August, police said.

UPA to blame for HAL's ouster from Rafale deal: Sitharaman

New Delhi (IANS): Rebutting Congress' charges against the Narendra Modi government over the Rafale deal, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday held the erstwhile UPA regime responsible for Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) being overlooked…

ISRO to launch three more satellites for bandwidth connectivity

Sriharikota (IANS): The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch three more satellites to provide high-speed bandwidth connectivity to rural areas as part of the government's Digital India programme, an official said on Sunday.

Rajnath in J&K to inaugurate 'smart' border fence, to visit IB

New Delhi (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday to inaugurate two pilot projects of "smart" border fencing built under the Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System (CIBMS) programme.

Pakistan must decide how to live peacefully with neighbours: Rajnath

Jammu (IANS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday that he hopes the new government in Pakistan will bring about positive changes in its approach to seek peace with neighbours.

Addressing the media at the BSF headquarters in Paloura…

Amid search for Parrikar's successor, Congress stakes claim to form government

Panaji (IANS): Even as the ruling BJP-led coalition alliance looks for a new leader to replace ailing Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, Congress MLAs on Monday staked claim to form a government in Goa.

Leader of Opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar…

State cleaners to get enhanced pay after undergoing skill development training

Ranchi - CM Raghubar Das said that the Jharkhand government would impart three to five days training to the cleaners and get them in the category of skilled labourers. After this, their remuneration would be Rs 7053 per month which is 6612 rupees…

Sensex plunges over 500 points on weak global cues

Mumbai (IANS): The key Indian equity indices provisionally closed deep in the red on Monday, as the S&P BSE Sensex lost more than 500 points and the NSE Nifty50 slipped by around 140 points amidst negative global cues on concerns over the US-China…