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BJP appoints Bihar Minister Nitin Nabin as National Working President, succeeds JP Nadda

New Delhi, Dec. 14 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Parliamentary Board has appointed Bihar Cabinet Minister Nitin Nabin as the party's National Working President. "The BJP Parliamentary Board has... Read More


Party over in Goa? Crackdown on illegal clubs ahead of New Year after deadly fire at Birch

India, Dec. 14 -- The government of Goa has launched a sweeping crackdown on nightclubs flouting safety and licensing norms ahead of the Christmas and New Year rush, days after a deadly fire at a Nort... Read More


Ramakrishnan Murthy's Concert at JSS Music Conference: A recital of poise, imagination and bhava

India, Dec. 14 -- On Dec. 3, which was the second day of the 30th JSS Music Conference held at Navajyoti Sabhangana, Saraswathipuram, Ramakrishnan Murthy from Chennai delivered an evening that balance... Read More


Upcoming IPO: Mumbai-based Aspri Spirits Limited files DRHP for Rs.140 crore public issue

New Delhi, Dec. 14 -- Mumbai-based alcoholic beverages distribution company Aspri Spirits has submitted draft papers to market regulator Sebi to raise Rs.140 crore through an initial public offering. ... Read More


CED Gujarat signs MoU with Bosch to set up HVAC skill development centres

New Delhi, Dec. 14 -- Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (CED), Government of Gujarat, has signed an MoU with Bosch Home Comfort India Limited to establish Heating, Ventilation, and Air Condition... Read More


CAQM inspection finds high dust levels, waste-burning

New Delhi, Dec. 14 -- The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) deployed 19 teams for a road-inspection drive on December 12. A total of 136 road stretches within th... Read More


Will Lalitha Mahal remain the 'Jewel of Mysuru'?

India, Dec. 14 -- Sir, I read with keen interest a news report about plans to privatise Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel and hand it over on a 30-year lease ("Lalitha Mahal set for major revival" in SOM da... Read More


Govt. to expedite resettlement of people in relief centres

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- The Commissioner General of Essential Services Prabath Chandrakeerthi says that nearly 7,000 people are currently sheltered in relief centres, and steps will be taken to resettle... Read More


Emerging and Resurging Vector-Borne Diseases

Srinagar, Dec. 14 -- Recently, I attended an educational activity on emerging Vector-borne diseases, organized by American College of Physicians (USA), of which I happen to be a member. Therefore, I p... Read More


Just Like That | Why Indians follow rules abroad but flout them at home

India, Dec. 14 -- Is there something in the Indian DNA that predisposes us to break the law-or at least to bend it whenever possible? At first glance, the chaotic swirl of daily life in India seems to... Read More