Tag: Observer

IIT Kanpur student dies after drowning in river Ganga

Kanpur: A IIT-Kanpur student died after drowning in river Ganga here on Sunday morning, police said. The deceased…

Russia-West tensions inflame UN debate on Mali peacekeepers

United Nations: Tensions between Russia and the West are aggravating talks about the future of one of the…

Sri Lanka to resume flights from Jaffna to India in July: Aviation Minister

Colombo: Sri Lanka will resume flights from the northern Jaffna peninsula to India next month, Aviation Minister Nimal…

Govt asks employees to opt for lowest air fare, book tickets 21-days before travel

New Delhi: The Finance Ministry has asked government employees to opt for 'cheapest fare available' on their entitled travel…

SC to hear plea of conman’ Sukesh Chandrashekhar seeking transfer to jail outside Delhi

New Delhi:  The Supreme Court will hear on Monday the plea of conman' Sukesh Chandrashekhar, who is lodged…

20 Indian fishermen jailed in Pakistan for five years released

Karachi: Pakistan in a goodwill gesture on Sunday released 20 Indian fishermen who have been languishing in a jail…

Sonia Gandhi called ‘Agneepath’ plan ‘directionless’, said- take it back

New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday termed the Centre's 'Agneepath' scheme for recruitment in the armed…

Amidst growing outrage over Agneepath plan, IAF released detailed information

New  Delhi:  The Air Force on Sunday released detailed information about this scheme, amid protests in many states of…

After Kabul attack, MHA grants priority e-visas to Afghan Sikhs, Hindus: Report

Several blasts tore through a gurdwara in Kabul on Saturday Following a terror attack on a Kabul gurudwara,…

Rajnath meets the chiefs of the three services regarding ‘Agneepath’ military recruitment scheme

New  Delhi:  Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday met the chiefs of the three services amid growing protests against…

Applicants for Agnipath must prove that they did not participate in arson or protests: Military leadership

The statement came during a defence tri-service briefing on Sunday, which sought to dispel misconceptions about the new…

Dialogue leads to better results in House: Om Birla

New Delhi: Om Birla completes three-year term as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha on Sunday. Polite, simple-natured…