National

February 5, 2016 6:52 AM

Govt plans to double per capita plastics consumption: Pradhan

Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said that the Centre is encouraging investments in petrochemical sector and plans to double per capita consumption of plastics from the present 10 kg per person 20 kg a person by 2022. He said this while speaking at the 'Indian Oil Petro...

February 4, 2016 9:05 PM

HC stays AAP govt's order to scrap management quota in nursery admissions

Delhi High Court today stayed AAP government's order scrapping management quota in nursery admissions in private unaided schools. Justice Manmohan in his interim order said the decision was taken without the authority of law. <br/><br/>He said the autonomy of private unaided schools...

February 4, 2016 8:48 PM

Centre seeks report from K'taka govt over Tanzanian woman assault case

Centre has sought a report from the Karnataka government over the incident of alleged assault and stripping of a Tanzanian woman in Bengaluru. Sources said the Home Ministry asked the state government to give a detailed report about the circumstances leading to the assault and action taken against t...

February 4, 2016 8:48 PM

Anti militancy operation underway in north Kashmir

In Jammu & Kashmir, the joint cordon and search anti militancy operation launched by the Army and Special Operations Group (SOG) of J&K Police is underway in north Kashmir&apos;s Bandipora district since early morning today. The operation was launched after specific intelligence reports esta...

Most Read

View All arrow-right

No posts found.