Punjab Election Date and Advertisement Guidelines Announced
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced today that the election for the 117-member Punjab Legislative Assembly will be held on February 4, 2017. As per the instructions of the…
U.S. Election Hacking: Intelligence Briefing to Trump Delayed. “Very strange!”
Donald Trump mocked the agencies’ decision, indicating that they need more time to cook up the information about Russian hacking. By Rakesh Raman In a surprise move, the U.S. intelligence…
Jagdish Singh Khehar: New Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India
Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India at a ceremony held today (January 4, 2017) at Rashtrapati Bhavan. According to…
Bengal to Launch ‘Advantage Bengal’ Business Campaign
With less than three weeks left for the commencement of the third edition of Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS), the state government said today it is ready with its ‘Advantage…
Anti-Terrorist Operations Intensify in Mosul
More than 13,000 people have fled Mosul in just five days since 29 December, as the second phase of military operations to retake the Iraqi city from Islamic State of…
“UN Must Get Rid of Its Bureaucratic Straight Jacket”
On his first day in office on Monday, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for teamwork. He told the staff at the world body’s New York Headquarters that it is…