India lifted 271 million people out of poverty between 2006 and 2016, recording the fastest reductions in the multidimensional poverty index values during the period with strong improvements in areas such as “assets, cooking fuel, sanitation and nutrition,” a report by the United Nations said. ...

Shelving its previous plan to convert it into a waste-to-energy plant, the Delhi government announced that a solar park — of 5,000 KW capacity — will come up in the spot of the defunct Rajghat thermal power plant. In October, 2016, Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain had announced that a ...

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) has launched an all-India drive called Operation thirst and registered 732 cases against 801 persons for selling unauthorised water bottle brands across 18 zones including the East Central Railway (ECR), headquarter at Hajipur in Bihar, on July 8 and 9 ...

Croatia Grand Chess Tour title 2019 is won by Magnus Carlsen of Norway.Carlsen finished a point ahead of Wesley So, whose 7/11 was good for a 2881 performance rating, $60,000 and 15 GCT points. The American GM said about Carlsen:  "It feels like second place is already a victory whenever ...

Chandigarh has been ranked best among states and Union territories in the field of education and is followed by Kerala and Gujarat, according to HRD Ministry officials. As per the Performance Grading Index 2017-18, Arunachal Pradesh is the least performing state and has been ranked 36 on the ...

5 days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi set a target of 5 trillion dollar economy for the country to be achieved in the next five years, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on 8 July set the ambitious target of “$1 trillion economy” for Uttar Pradesh. Adityanath said that the milestone for Uttar ...

Walmart Labs, the technology part of the global retail giant Walmart, has acquired two Bengaluru-based startups, FloCare and BigTrade. While, the healthtech startup FloCare will be integrated into customer technology part of Walmart’s online pharmacy, BigTrade, which is a B2B wholesale trading ...

Fitness brand Reebok has announced Bollywood actor Katrina Kaif as its new brand ambassador in India. Katrina Kaif, who trains hard for a fitter and better self each day, embodies the brand ethos and is an inspiration for today’s generation. Kaif said, “I am thrilled and proud to join hands ...

This is thanks to KSHITIJ, a documentary film club being launched by Films Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India, in association with Indian Documentary Producer’s Association (IDPA). The public screenings will be organized on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every ...

In a major boost to rural road connectivity across the country, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for the launch of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-lll (PMGSY-III). It involves consolidation of Through Routes and ...

Prasar Bharati and Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur today signed a Memorandum of Understanding for research collaboration in newly emerging technologies and broadcasting-related areas in New Delhi.  The move is likely to boost research activities in the broadcasting field. Chief ...

South Korean tech giant Samsung announced its partnership with Paisabazaar.com, an online marketplace for financial products in India. Paisabazaar.com will now support Samsung Pay to provide users with a one stop solution to their financial requirements. “Users can apply for credit cards ...