Centre to unveil home loan scheme for transgenders
The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA) has proposed rolling out a loan assistance scheme that will for the first time help transgenders and economically weaker sections to secure home loans in urban areas. The Ministry has tweaked the existing Rajiv Rinn Yojna (RRY),... read more »
Lalu undergoes heart surgery
Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad is undergoing two major heart surgeries — one to replace an aortic valve and the other to repair the aorta, at a hospital here on Wednesday. “The surgery began this morning,” a spokesperson for the Asian Heart Institute, located in suburban Bandra Kurla... read more »
‘Ensure toilets in govt. schools by next I-Day’
With the Prime Minister turning the attention of the nation to cleanliness – with special focus on sanitation facilities in schools – the Union Human Resource Development Ministry has stepped up its efforts to ensure that all government schools have toilets by Independence Day next year. This... read more »
Ceasefire violations: India-Pak to hold flag meet today
A day after India lodged a protest with Pakistan over escalating ceasefire violations, the two sides will hold sector commander-level flag meeting today (Wednesday) to defuse the situation on the border. “The flag meeting between BSF and Pak Rangers is scheduled for today along the International... read more »
U.S. intense to invest in 3 key areas
Going by the priorities of the new government, the United States has decided to focus on three areas in India which include infrastructure, manufacturing and sectors that are more open for... read more »
‘ITC will continue to enter newer areas’
ITC would continue to enter newer areas in non-cigarette FMCG business, Chairman Y. C. Deveshwar said, adding that the company had demonstrated that it was possible to have multiple growth... read more »
HTC Global to hire 7,000 in India
HTC Global Services, a provider of IT and IT-enabled services, plans to add an additional 7,000-8,000 employees to its workforce here in the country over the next few years. The U.S-based... read more »
Gaza conflict: Israel calls up 16,000 reserve soldiers
Israel is calling up 16,000 extra reservists to bolster its military as the conflict in Gaza continues. The deployment brings the total called up by Israel to 86,000. Officials told Israeli... read more »
WikiLeaks reveals Australian gagging order over political bribery...
A sweeping gagging order issued in Australia to block reporting of any bribery allegations involving several international political leaders in the region has been exposed by WikiLeaks. The... read more »
