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Burhan Wani's death casts shadow on NIT Srinagar hiring

by Siddhartha Rai |Aug 16, 2016

Many of them have written to the Centre and leaders from the ruling BJP about companies staying away from campus placement drives over security concerns. Violent protests erupted last month in the...

Photo: Reuters

PMO personally monitors social media activity of each minister

by Siddhartha Rai |May 27, 2016

MyGov has taken ministers and ministries under its tutelage to teach them to put social media platforms to better use so far as engagement with the people is concerned.

The field trial of the ‘solar charkhas’ has already begun on a pilot basis in the Khanwa village of Nawada district in Bihar. Photo: Reuters

Narendra Modi government's khadi initiative to create 80 lakh jobs in 2016-17

by Siddhartha Rai |Jan 22, 2016

The government has decided to harness solar energy to power "charkhas" (spinning wheels) across the country to enable handspun khadi to become the zero-carbon footprint green fabric of India.

25 pilgrims got tickets against the same PNR numbers. (Photo: Reuters)

IRCTC software bug causes chaos among Vaishno Devi pilgrims

by Siddhartha Rai |Dec 1, 2015

Several passengers had to cancel their holy trip as they were not allowed to board the Jammu Rajdhani Express on November 27 despite having valid tickets.

Picture for representation purpose only. (Mail Today)

Indian defence deals mired by corruption, says international watchdog

by Siddhartha Rai |Nov 4, 2015

India has been awarded a 'D' category indicating high vulnerability to corruption in defence deals. While New Zealand tops the list due to several checks and balances, India stands at the eighth p...

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu speaks at the MAIL TODAY Financial Inclusion Conclave.

India can lift the world economy, says Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu

by Siddhartha Rai |Oct 20, 2015

Speaking at the Mail Today Financial Inclusion Conclave, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said making investments in Indian infrastructure will have far-reaching global effects.

HRD Minister Smriti Irani along with others during the launch of National Institutional ranking framework and web portal in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: Mail Today)

HRD Ministry launches framework to rank top engineering, management institutes

by Siddhartha Rai |Sep 30, 2015

The indigenous ranking framework lays special emphasis on representation of women and socially challenged persons among students as well as faculty.

Source: Mail Today

UPA's pet rural job scheme MGNREGA to be tweaked

by Siddhartha Rai |Jul 22, 2015

Under the proposed changes by the ministry of planning, funds will be channelised directly to state governments, with more urbanised districts suffering a cut in their allocation.

Department of Financial Studies, University of Delhi

Know Your College: Pan-India colleges, varsities now mapped online

by Siddhartha Rai |Jul 4, 2015

Now students as well as parents will have such details of the colleges - their past performance and infrastructure - to make an informed choice before seeking admission.

Chaudhary Birender Singh, Union Rural Development Minister

Government plans to provide 24x7 electricity in two years

by Siddhartha Rai |Jun 8, 2015

The Narendra Modi-led NDA government plans to provide undulating 24x7 electricity to India, including all the villages and commercial as well as industrial units across the country in the next two...