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Ex-IAS Shaktikanta Das Appointed as RBI’s New Governor: 5 Facts You Should Know
Shaktikanta DasPhoto Source 63-year-old Shaktikanta Das, India’s former Economic Affairs Secretary, has been appointed as the 25th governor of the Reserve Bank of India. His appointment comes just...
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Brilliant Startup Invents Amazing Driverless Truck, Impresses Anand Mahindra!
Saurabh Chandra, one of the founding members of Ati Motors, a Bengaluru-based startup, creating an all-electric autonomous cargo vehicle, is making heads turn. Founded in 2017 by Dr V Vinay, Saurabh...
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AIIMS Doctor, Engineer Build Low-Cost Portable Ventilator That Can Save...
Sachin Sharma is a big fan of legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and dreamed of devoting his entire life to the sport. This dream was fast approaching fruition until he suddenly discovered that he...
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Denied Boarding or Flight Cancelled? Worry Not, Consumer Courts Have Your Back!
In 2016, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) came up with a new set of guidelines revising the compensation norms an airline would have to pay for denying boarding to a passenger, as well...
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‘Give Dignity to Rape Victims’: SC Bars Media from Revealing Names, Even...
A case as delicate as rape must be handled with sensitivity and sensibility, not just by the judiciary but also by those who report it. The Supreme Court has now ordered absolute protection of the...
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Traditional ‘Wonder Grass’ Helps TN Farmer Earn Rs 1.5 Lakh Profit per Acre...
C Pandian, a farmer from the Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu, walks through his 10-acre land, all covered in grass. This 5-feet-tall Vetiver grass that spans all over his farm will fetch him profits...
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Hero Gurugram Dad Chases Daughter’s Abductors, Saves Her & Gets Them Arrested!
It’s true when they say that movies are inspired by reality. One reads of so many children being abducted day-in-and-day-out. This story, however, is of an abduction attempt being foiled by a brave...
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Major Fake Medicine Racket Busted in UP: 6 Ways to Check Authenticity at Home
The medicine market in Uttar Pradesh is said to have an annual turnover of Rs 17,000 crore, and an underlying fear of many officials is that almost 1.5 per cent of this could be from fake drugs. A...
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Delhi HC Bans Online Sale of Medicines, Directs Govt to Implement Order...
The Delhi High Court, in an order on Wednesday, banned the online sale of medicines by e-pharmacists across the country. It further directed the Centre and the ruling AAP government to bring the order...
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IRDAI Allows Single Personal Accident Cover for Multiple Vehicles: All You...
Come January 1, 2019, customers will not have to purchase separate compulsory personal accident (CPA) covers for each new vehicle they buy. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India...
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All Colleges Must Start Online Portal Where Students Can Register Complaints:...
Studying at a higher education institution in the country? This is the news you’ve been waiting to hear. According to an Edex Live report, all higher education institutions in India will soon be asked...
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Banks Likely to Be Shut For 5 Days From Dec 21 to 26: Here’s What You Need to...
Important news alert! Do you have bank work scheduled from December 20? Reconsider. Because until December 26, banks may remain shut. Why? According to a Zee Business report, banking services could be...
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Furniture & Kitchenware Made From Rice Husk? IIT Kharagpur Students Say It’s...
What could one make from rice husk? Lighter and larger than the actual rice grain it protects, the husk is a yellowish cover which is usually separated as part of the milling process, after which the...
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Attention, WL & RAC Ticket Holders: This New Railway Device Could Give You...
Always on the waiting or reservation-against-cancellation (RAC) list? Well, then here’s some good news for you! The Indian Railways will soon give a new tablet device to Travelling Ticket Examiners...
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TRAI Makes Mobile Number Portability Quicker, Simpler: Facts To Know
Want to change your service provider without changing your number? Unwilling to go through all that paperwork and possibly wait a fortnight for the desired change? Last week, the Telecom Regulatory...
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89 Health Websites, Mobile Apps Declared Fake by the Govt: All You Need to Know
Late last week, the National Health Agency, which is overseeing the implementation of the Ayushman Bharat Yojana or Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) posted a list of 89 fraudulent websites and...
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Ludhiana Man Once Slept on The Streets. Today, He Gives The Homeless Free Meals!
When 33-year-old Ashish Sood made his way to Australia from Ludhiana in 2007 on a student visa to study Hospitality and Commercial Cooking with very little money, he was homeless for two weeks living...
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Saw the Viral ‘Roof-With-A-Jeep’ Pic? It Once Helped Revolutionize Education...
In an interesting exchange on Twitter, Sonam Wangchuk, the Ladakhi engineer, innovator and educator, told Anand Mahindra, Chairman of the Mahindra Group, about the fascinating story behind the Mahindra...
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Govt Opens New Routes, Trekking Trails In Ladakh: 5 Things Tourists Must Keep...
In a significant development for the tourism sector in Ladakh, (which accounts for a large slice of the local economy) the Ministry of Home Affairs has recently approved the State government’s decision...
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5 Reasons Why Centre’s New Directive on DL & RC Could Affect You as a Vehicle...
Next time you are stopped by the traffic police, you may no longer have to scramble around the glove compartment looking for your driver’s licence or other documents like vehicle registration...
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