India: Rajiv Gauba Takes Over as Union Home Secretary
Rajiv Gauba, IAS (Jharkhand cadre-1982 batch), today took over as Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs. Mr. Gauba joined the Ministry of Home Affairs…
Apprehensions About GST Unfounded: PM Modi
India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, chaired his twenty-first interaction on Wednesday through PRAGATI – the ICT-based, multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation. According to a government statement, the…
Venezuela: Human Rights Violations Repress Political Dissent
A report by the UN Human Rights Office reveals that extensive human rights violations and abuses have been committed in the context of anti-Government protests in Venezuela. The report points…
FAR Construction: Dwarka Residents Blame DDA for Corrupt Practices
While it is corruption in the name of construction, there appears to be a strong nexus between deep-pocketed construction companies and politicians as well as bureaucrats to run FAR-based construction…
Over 180 Million People Lack Drinking Water in Conflict-Affected Countries
More than 180 million people do not have access to basic drinking water in countries affected by conflict, violence and instability around the world, UNICEF warned Tuesday, as World Water…
Biking Queens Travel 10000 Km, Meet PM Modi
A group of 50 women motorbike riders from Gujarat – the Biking Queens – called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday in New Delhi. The group says it has…