Crimes committed by minors up by 50% in 10 years: Govt
17 Dec 2015 4:37 AM ISTThe government has noted an alarming rise in crimes committed by juveniles. “An increase of more than 50 per cent has been reported in cognisable...
Welfare of widows: Central funds slashed drastically
16 Dec 2015 5:50 AM ISTMinistry of Women and Child Development is presently administering two shelter-based central sector schemes — Swadhar and Short Stay Home, for...
Maneka urges Rajya Sabha to clear Juvenile Justice Bill
15 Dec 2015 5:40 AM ISTStressing that the onus was on the Upper House of Parliament to get the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill 2014 passed in order...
Kin-Killings
14 Dec 2015 1:22 AM ISTUnresolved and spine-chilling mystery murders in India, wherein the role of the kith and kin is undeniably questionable, resurfaced after the infamous...
Dip in number of old age homes, rehab centres for widows
13 Dec 2015 4:40 AM ISTThe government has recorded a considerable decline in number of old age homes and centres for the rehabilitation of widows in the country. There has...
AI gets big revenue take-off, flying fast towards profits
12 Dec 2015 6:00 AM ISTMinister of State (Independent Charge) Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma said, “The Operating loss has consistently reduced since merger and in 2014-15 the...
Fine can’t exceed incentive under ‘zero baggage’ scheme: Govt
12 Dec 2015 5:48 AM ISTMoS (Independent Charge) Civil Aviation Dr Mahesh Sharma said that if a passenger reaches the airline counter with baggage even after availing the...
426 domestic violence cases in 2014: Maneka
12 Dec 2015 4:15 AM ISTAbout 426 cases were registered under the Protection of Women against Domestic Violence Act, 2005, in 2014, the government said on Thursday. “About...
Funds can be provided under ‘labour component’ of MGNREGA: Birender Singh
9 Dec 2015 6:01 AM ISTWith state governments raising the issue of reduced allocations, under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), the...
Crimes against kids have risen in last three years, says Maneka
8 Dec 2015 3:54 AM ISTThe Government said that there had been substantial rise in cases of crime against children. “The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has reported...
Maximum dowry deaths in UP, Bihar in past three years: Maneka
6 Dec 2015 4:18 AM ISTCiting alarming figures, the government has said that Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have recorded the maximum number of dowry death cases in the...
PIB clears air on ‘doctoring’ PM’s aerial survey pics
5 Dec 2015 5:32 AM ISTNetizens immediately questioned the authenticity of these photographs featuring Modi doing an aerial survey of flood-hit Chennai. After Modi visited...
