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January 21, 2016 7:45 PM

Winter finally sets in and expected linger longer

Winter has finally set in, at least six weeks later than normal. Scientists say when winters set in late, they usually linger for longer. They also say that February this year is likely to be colder than it usually is. The drop in temperature has been significant in the past week. Minimum temperatur...

January 21, 2016 7:36 PM

CBI registers case against pvt firm, others for causing loss of Rs 38cr

The CBI has registered a case against a private firm and others for causing an alleged loss of over 38 crore rupees to Union Bank of India in Ahmedabad. The case was registered against them after the CBI received a complaint in this regard. According to the Investigating Agency, it was alleged that ...

January 21, 2016 7:33 PM

IBM signs MoU with NRSC to monitor mining activities

Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) has signed a memorandum of understanding today with the National Remote Sensing Centre to monitor the mining activities in the country. Initially two mines will be monitored in real time with the help of the NRSC data for six months. The two institutions have singed the ...

January 21, 2016 7:27 PM

PM to visit Varanasi, Lucknow tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit his constituency Varanasi and state capital Lucknow tomorrow. Elaborate security arrangements have been made as both Varanasi and Lucknow have turned into a fortress with snipers and commandos being deployed in the security cover of the PM. State DGP Javeed A...

January 21, 2016 7:21 PM

102 Indian fishermen return home from Lankan jail

In Tamil Nadu, the 102 fishermen released from Sri Lankan jail returned home this evening. Sri Lankan Navy handed over the Tamil fishermen to Indian Coast Guard today at the international maritime boundary line. The fishermen were then brought to Mandapam coast Guard station and Karaikal private por...

January 21, 2016 7:14 PM

Over 5 crore LED bulbs distributed so far: Piyush Goyal

Over five crore energy-efficient LED bulbs have been distributed so far. In a tweet, Power Minister Piyush Goyal said, the number will be double in the the next two months. He said, power bills have been reduced by 2,500 crore rupees through the distributed bulbs and the savings will go up to 45 tho...

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