Month: August 2017

India by iavataarAugust 31, 2017

RBI on demonetisation, decline in currency in circulation and surplus liquidity with banks

Newsroom24x7 Network Mumbai: Buoyed by festival demand and a bumper kharif harvest, a renewed pick-up in Currency in Circulation (CiC) was beginning to form in Q3-2016-17 when demonetisation abruptly stifled it. //pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Underscoring this point with regard to the trickling down of CIC in the aftermath of demonetisation, the Reserve […]

India by iavataarAugust 31, 2017

Delhi High Court quashes 1997 GoI order to continue reservation in promotion for SCs/STs

Newsroom24x7 Staff New Delhi: In a landmark judgement passed on 23 August 2017, the High Court of Delhi has quashed and set aside an Office Memorandum (OM) issued by the Department of Personnel and Training on 13 August, 1997 asking all ministries, departments, their subordinate offices, public sector undertakings and statutory bodies to continue the […]

Business by iavataarAugust 30, 2017

“The Art of Weddings’ across India: A Radisson BLU initiative

Newsroom24x7 Business Desk India is a very important market for us where we are committed to strengthening our brand presence. The ‘Art of Weddings’ taps on the huge potential of the wedding market in India and is unique in its targeting, delivery and reach. The campaign is designed to create personalised wedding experiences and we […]

Business by iavataarAugust 30, 2017

Looking for office space in Indore – Go grab it at Bhadaas Café

Newsroom24x7 Business desk Indore: If you are engaged in marketing, running a business enterprise, or heading a not-for-profit organisation but lack the essential office space where you can work, have business meetings, strike deals and entertain prospective clients then we can surely provide a solution. //pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Bhadas Café is offering […]

Other States by iavataarAugust 30, 2017

Mumbai reels under the impact of heavy rains

Newsroom24x7 Network Mumbai: Mumbai on Wednesday reeled under the impact of yesterday’s torrential rain. Tuesday’s downpour, a record 298 mm of rainfall, was highest since August 1997. Three persons were killed in separate house collapse incidents in the suburb of Vikhroli. The situation also got aggravated yesterday due to heavy tide.

Madhya Pradesh by iavataarAugust 30, 2017

Reservation and the little schoolboy who sells newspapers in running trains

Newsroom24x7 Network In Public Interest The reservation system or quota in jobs and educational institutions as guaranteed under the Indian constitution coupled with the benefit of reservation in promotion for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes as introduced and perpetuated by several State Governments, including the central Indian State of Madhya Pradesh, is playing havoc […]

Madhya Pradesh by iavataarAugust 29, 2017

Madhya Pradesh Government will pay price difference to farmers

Newsroom24x7 Staff Bhopal: Close on the heels of a violent farmers’ agitation, and with State Assembly elections due next year, the Madhya Pradesh Cabinet presided over by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today took the decision to implement the “Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana” (Price Difference Payment Scheme) for the benefit of farmers. //pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle […]

World by iavataarAugust 28, 2017

India-China face off at Doklam: Diplomacy leads to disengagement of troops

Newsroom24x7 Staff New Delhi: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Xiamen in China for the BRICS summit next week, expeditious disengagement of border personnel at the face-off site at Doklam has been agreed to and is on-going The disengagement of troops from both sides is on the basis of diplomatic communication between India […]

India by iavataarAugust 28, 2017

Justice Dipak Misra sworn in as Chief Justice of India

Newsroom24x7 Staff New Delhi: Justice Dipak Misra was today sworn in as the 45th Chief Justice of India. Justice Dipak Misra was part of the bench that confirmed the death sentence of the four convicts in the December 16 gangrape case and passed the order for mandatory singing of the national anthem in cinema […]

India by iavataarAugust 28, 2017

20 years rigorous imprisonment for Gurmeet Ram Rahim

Newsroom24x7 Staff Rohtak (Haryana): Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Singh Ram Rahim broke down in courtroom and tears flowed from his eyes as he sought leniency from CBI Judge Jagdeep Singh before he was sentenced to 20 years rigorous imprisonment (2 sentences of 10 years each) for rape. He was convicted of rape on Friday […]

World by iavataarAugust 27, 2017

Prisons of North Korea: Harrowing testimony of North Korean witnesses

The United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in North Korea has brought to light the deplorable situation inside North Korea. The “Voices of North Korea” highlights personal stories that are at once all too familiar to many North Korean escapees It gives harrowing testimony of North Korean witnesses to the deeply disturbing crimes […]

India by iavataarAugust 26, 2017

‘Mil Banche Madhya Pradesh’: Bringing the society on board for children’s all round development

Anusha Narain Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh Government is taking a big leap forward by bringing together people from all walks of life to come forward and contribute towards the all-round growth and development of children. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will be interacting with children under the ‘Mil Banche Madhya Pradesh’ programme in […]

India by iavataarAugust 25, 2017June 11, 2018

Kailash Satyarthi will lead Bharat Yatra against child sexual abuse and trafficking

I refuse to accept that the innocence, smiles and freedom of our children can keep getting stripped and raped. These are not ordinary crimes. This is a moral epidemic haunting our nation. -Nobel Peace Laureate, Kailash Satyarthi Newsroom24x7 Network Bhopal: Nobel Peace Laureate, Kailash Satyarthi, is embarking on a historic Bharat Yatra to spearhead the […]

World by iavataarAugust 25, 2017

World News: Samsung Heir Gets Prison Sentence

Newsroom24x7 Network New York/Seol: Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for giving millions in bribes (Korea Times) to ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye and her confidante. Lee was also found guilty of concealing overseas assets and perjury in a trial that resulted in sentences for four other […]