NEW DELHI: In an attempt to protect on-duty doctors and healthcare professionals against violence, the government has proposed a new law seeking to treat such violence as cognisable and non-bailable offence, attracting jail term of up to 10 years and penalty of up to Rs 10 lakh. The provisions are part of the draft legislationRead More
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana List: Applicants to the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) are looking forward to owning a house of their own under the government’s flagship programme of ‘Housing for All’ by 2022. The unique advantage in the PMAY model is the Credit Linked Subsidy that helps the owner keep the cost of owningRead More
LPG or cooking gas prices were hiked with effect from Sunday, September 1. The increase in the non-subsidised prices of LPG was to the tune of Rs. 15.5-16 per cylinder of 14.2 kilograms in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai, according to Indian Oil Corporation’s website – iocl.com. Sunday’s hike in the price of non-subsidised LPGRead More
New Delhi: The United States (US) is working on making the visa application process simplifier for the Indians. Starting September 1, 2019, certain applicants can apply for a waiver from the mandatory interview. It may be noted that this will make the visa application process shorter for the Indians. According to the US Consulate, theRead More
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has announced a startup challenge to solve key problems in the sustainable energy sector. The top 3 ideas presented will be awarded with cash prizes. The first prize will be ₹10 lakhs, second will get ₹7 lakhs and the third best idea will get ₹5 lakhs. The problemsRead More
