Good news for central govt employees on healthcare front

Now a multi-dimensional rate structure has been created for CGHS cardholders in all categories based on four different parameters, with semi-private rooms forming the base for package rates.......

Mulayam, Ustad Zakir Hussain, SM Krishna get Padma Vibhushan

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, former external affairs minister in the UPA government S M Krishna and tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain were among six luminaries selected......

What is the End-Use Monitoring Agreement?

The US had been pressing India to sign three agreements related to defense cooperation: 1. End Use Monitoring Agreement (EUMA). 2. Communications Interoperability and Security Memorandum of......

She wants to raise Rs 20 crore to save refugees

Moved by three-year-old Aylan Kurdi's death, Vidhya Ramalingam has kickstarted a crowd-funding campaign to buy a rescue ship to save refugees who make the dangerous Mediterranean journey. Ritu Jha......

Sage inks deal to publish books in Chinese

Sage India, an international publisher of books, journals, and electronic media has signed an agreement to publish Indian management books in Chinese and original scholarly works by Chinese......

China sets new world record with hybrid rice yield

Super Rice, the newly-developed hybrid rice breed by Chinese scientists, has set a new world record in output, officials said. The rice breed, DH2525, produced a harvest of 926.6 kg per mu (0.067......

Videocon buys 2,000 acres in WB for steel project

The Videocon group, which signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the West Bengal government for a Rs 15,000 crore (Rs 150 billion) steel and power project last month, has directly negotiated......

Parsvnath's mobile plan hits roadblock

Real estate firm Parsvnath Developers' quest for a mobile licence seems to have hit a roadblock at the Department of Telecom (DoT). Parsvnath, which is one of the seven realty firms in the fray......

Aus MP questions decision to award Sachin MOA

An Australian politician has questioned Prime Minister Julia Gillard's decision to award an Order of Australia to cricketer Sachin Tendulkar for his contribution to sport. Federal Independent MP......

October 15 deadline for BCCI to implement Lodha reforms

- BCCI secretary Ajay Shirke informed the Lodha panel that a first compliance report of the steps that are being taken will be submitted by August 25. IMAGE: BCCI president Anurag Thakur, right,......

Gymnastics Federation of India gets Sports Ministry recognition

IMAGE: The Sports Ministry said the office bearers of the federation shall invariably be appointed by election as per the Model Election Guidelines issued by the Ministry (Image used for......

New Zealand pacer Tuffey retires from all cricket

Injury-plagued New Zealand pacer Daryl Tuffey has retired from both international and domestic cricket to "pursue a job opportunity in Australia." The 34-year-old Tuffey "retired from all forms of......

Robinho dances to Brazil's tune

Robinho's club career has often been a messy affair punctuated by tantrums, walkouts and long-running transfer sagas. His international career, however, could hardly be more different. When in the......