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Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya stresses need to balance teacher transfers

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the balancing of teacher and principal transfers must be ex... Read More


University lecturers' strike "100% successful," says FUTA

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The Federation of University Teachers' Associations (FUTA) stated that the token strike carried out by university lecturers today was 100% successful. FUTA Chairman, Professor Pr... Read More


GST Reforms - Push towards a healthy India

India, Oct. 1 -- The 'Health-Economy' nexus has been troubling world governments for some time now as chronic diseases are on the rise across the globe accounting for 73 per cent of all deaths. In Ind... Read More


Neither walloped nor galloping

India, Oct. 1 -- In these times of polarised social media warfare, and a mindset of either you are with us or against us, any writer needs to be prepared for brickbats from both ends of the ideologica... Read More


Right medicine, left use

India, Oct. 1 -- The year started with a different celebrity gossip. Not a movie, or a scandal. It was the speculative fervour that dramatic weight loss among household names like Ram Kapoor and Karan... Read More


Autistic girl to swim solo across Catalina Channel

India, Oct. 1 -- Swimming against the odds, 17-year-old girl Jiya Rai with Autism Spectrum Disorder, has become the first female para-swimmer to successfully swim solo across the Catalina Channel near... Read More


At Kashmere Gate, Delhi's oldest Durga Puja keeps tradition alive amid pandal frenzy

India, Oct. 1 -- In a city where Durga Puja pandals compete with one another in grandeur, lights and themes, the Kashmere Gate Durga Puja Samiti stands apart. Now in its 114th year, Delhi's oldest pub... Read More


LG orders dismissal of DDA official on corruption charges

India, Oct. 1 -- Coming down heavily upon corruption in the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Delhi Lt Governor (LG) Vinai Kumar Saxena has approved the dismissal from service of Assistant Section Of... Read More


Jindal Power gets CCI nod in bid for Jaiprakash Associates

India, Oct. 1 -- Fair trade regulator CCI on Tuesday said it has given in-principle approval to Naveen Jindal-led Jindal Power's proposal to acquire debt-ridden Jaiprakash Associates, should it win a ... Read More


All services rendered by Airport Authority of India taxable: SC upholds Service Tax demand

India, Oct. 1 -- The Supreme Court (SC) has said all kinds of services rendered by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) in any airport are taxable and liable to service tax as it dismissed the appeal... Read More