At least 55k villages off mobile phone network
At least 55,000 villages in the country do not have mobile connectivity and efforts are being made to provide it, the government informed Rajya Sabha. read more »
10% price hike cap on most medical devices
The prices of all medical devices except for stents, condoms and intrauterine devices can only be raised by up to 10% in a year, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) said in a new office order on Friday. read more »
Government pushes through Enemy Property Bill in Rajya Sabha
Exploits Thin Attendance Of Oppn... read more »
India snubs new UN chief, rejects mediation on Kashmir issue
India has again reiterated that only a bilateral solution to the Kashmir issue is possible, amid signs that new United Nations (UN) secretary general Antonio Gutterres was looking at ways to break the deadlock between the two... read more »
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Says Nuclear Might Sealed Deal With South
POCHEON, South Korea — Nuclear weapons secured the deal with South Korea and ended a dangerous military standoff, according to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Putting his own spin on the... read more »
Austria Now Says 71 Bodies Thought to Be of Migrants Were in Truck
VIENNA — The legions of desperate migrants fleeing war and mayhem in the Middle East and Africa have long known they were risking harm from unscrupulous smugglers and death at sea to... read more »
What is a Smart City? Find the full list of nominated smart cities here
The central government on Thursday announced 98 cities and towns for development as smart cities based on evaluation of financial and institutional capacities and past track record of urban... read more »
Kim Jong Un at it again: N Korea dismisses top officials
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed top officials after a recent standoff with South Korea, state media reported on Friday, a move that suggests the young leader holds them... read more »
Migrant crisis: Up to 200 feared dead in Libya sinking
A boat packed with mainly African migrants bound for Italy sank off the Libyan coast on Thursday and officials said up to 200 might have died. A security official in the western town of Zuwara, from... read more »
