India, All india, 13th Feb 2018, News & Stories from India

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India, All india, 13 Feb 2018

After returning from school on Monday evening, he went to his room and an hour later his mother found him hanging from the ceiling fan. (Representational Image)

TN: 17-yr-old hangs self after teacher scolds for coming late to school

The relatives staged a road roko on the main road demanding action against school authorities.

13 Feb 2018 8:49 PM

In her letter, Ponnusami has claimed that she has been denied her basic rights because of her gender. (Photo: Twitter/@shanavibewitch)

Denied job in Air India, transwoman writes to Prez pleading death

She wrote in the letter that in the absence of a job she cannot make her ends meet and, therefore, is requesting mercy killing.

13 Feb 2018 8:26 PM

'Poor persons should also stay clean. I think it doesn't cost. In fact, it costs less. Simple things can be done,' Parrikar said. (Photo: ANI)

Goa CM strikes again, says poor people must stay clean, it 'doesn't cost'

Parrikar's statement comes in the wake of hygiene among street vendors standing outside the state's biggest medical facility.

13 Feb 2018 7:12 PM

The defence ministry will also procure light machine guns worth Rs 1,819 crore. (Representational Image | PTI)

Defence min nods to procure 7.40L assault rifles at Rs 12,280 Crore

The decision was taken at a meeting of Defence Acquisition Council presided over by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

13 Feb 2018 7:03 PM

'We had the idea of having one tax and put those large number of items that are used by poor people and common man outside the GST. Cap the single tax at 18 per cent. That was our GST,' Rahul Gandhi said. (Photo: File)

GST will exclude items used by poor, will cap it at 18 pc, if voted to power: Rahul

The Congress had a concept of GST, which was to simplify lives of the people, but it is complicated as of now, Gandhi said.

13 Feb 2018 6:44 PM

The comment by Aiyar came two days after Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists attacked an Army camp in Jammu. (Photo: PTI)

Rahul must expel Aiyar from Cong for his Pak remark: Cong leader

In a latest, Aiyar said that Pak wants cordial relations with India, but India is 'still caught in a partially 1947 situation'.

13 Feb 2018 6:35 PM

Union minister Mahesh Sharma said, 'We are exploring how we can bring the culture of touts to an end by bringing them under the ambit of serious offences and organised crime so that they can be booked accordingly.' (Photo: File/PTI)

Touts a ‘menace’, harassing tourists soon to be criminal offence: Mahesh Sharma

Union culture minister Mahesh Sharma said that his ministry was in talks with the Home ministry regarding the issue.

13 Feb 2018 6:26 PM

Goyal said a change in mindset is crucially required to implement large-scale projects across the country. (Photo: File)

Railway to invest Rs 73,000 Cr to solve safety issues: Piyush Goyal

Given the rising volume of rail accidents, including head-on collisions, Goyal insisted on installing a more robust signalling structure.

13 Feb 2018 5:56 PM

The fishing boat, 'Al-Hilal', was detected inside Indian waters around 16 nautical miles off the coast of Jakhau in Kutch region by the Indian Coast Guard. (Photo: AFP)

Twice in 2 months, coast guard captures 7 Pak fishermen off Gujarat coast

The boat was intercepted and brought ashore for investigation along with the seven crew members.

13 Feb 2018 5:24 PM

Among the voters, 5.67 are male, 4.82 lakh are female while 23 belong to the transgender community. (Representational Image)

Ignored by Cong, transgender stands independently for Ludhiana elections

Bibi Banto expressed confidence that she would win elections with a thumping majority.

13 Feb 2018 5:12 PM

The incident took place on Monday when Charanjit Singh Channi had called 37 mechanical lecturers for giving them their posting orders. (Photo: PTI)

Punjab minister flips coin to decide on right candidate for lecturer’s post

Spokesperson of the Congress govt claimed that the minister's intention was to allot the postings in a ‘transparent’ manner.

13 Feb 2018 5:04 PM

Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that state governments should start using digital technologies in delivering services to people and outsource some of their work to BPOs being opened under India BPO Promotion Scheme. (Photo: PTI/File)

Do not deny benefit to anyone for want of Aadhaar: Ravi Shankar Prasad

The minister said, 'If a person is not having Aadhaar ask him to get Aadhaar but you should give him benefit using alternative mode.'

13 Feb 2018 4:03 PM

A case in this regard was registered on February 5, following which the woman teacher was arrested and later released on bail by the court, police said. (Photo: Representational)

Maha: Teacher hits student on ear for not bringing textbook, eardrum damaged

The incident took place in a private school on February 2. However, it came to light on Monday.

13 Feb 2018 2:29 PM

'The jam is caused deliberately and systematically by the toll collectors so that they could intervene in the jam and collect toll from commercial vehicles,' the plea alleged. (Photo: PTI/File)

HC asks NHAI, SDMC to consider plea for smooth flow of traffic along Delhi borders

The PIL said there was mismanagement in toll collection from commercial vehicles along NCR borders, which causes problem for other vehicles.

13 Feb 2018 2:29 PM

'Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a support price of Rs 1,735 per quintal for wheat. After adding this incentive to it, it will be about Rs 2,000 per quintal,' MP CM Chouhan announced. (Photo: File)

MP CM announces special agriculture productivity scheme in poll-bound state

Measures for farmer welfare, including spending Rs 1,200 crore to turn the Chambal ravines into cultivable land was also announced.

13 Feb 2018 1:58 PM

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is the wealthiest CM with declared assets worth over Rs 177 crore. (Photo: File)

AP CM richest with assets worth Rs 177 cr, Tripura's CM poorest: report

The report also noted that out of 31 chief ministers, 35 per cent have declared criminal cases against themselves.

13 Feb 2018 1:11 PM

Eleven persons trapped inside the ship were evacuated and rushed to various hospitals in the city, a CSL spokesperson said. (Photo: Representational/File)

5 dead, several injured in blast on ship at Cochin Shipyard

At least 2 people are said to be trapped inside the ship and rescue operations are on to evacuate them.

13 Feb 2018 12:40 PM

If a man fails to present himself after three court summons, he will be considered as absconding and his name will be proposed to be added to a list of absconders on the MEA website, women and child development minister Maneka Gandhi said.(Photo: Representational/File)

Abandon wife, lose properties: Govt crackdown on 'absconding' NRIs

The MEA has written to the ministries of law and home to consider the proposed amendments in the CrPC pertaining to court summons.

13 Feb 2018 12:16 PM

The varsity indirectly asked students to celebrate Maha Shivratri and avoid the influence of 'Western' culture. (Photo: PTI)

‘Chhoti soch’: Lucknow varsity asks parents not to send students on V-day

The university warned that disciplinary action would be taken against those found violating the advisory.

13 Feb 2018 12:06 PM

The Supreme Court had on January 31 posed searching questions to the Chhattisgarh government on the purchase of an AgustaWestland helicopter for VIP use in 2006-07. (Photo: File)

SC rejects NGO plea seeking probe into chopper deal of Chhattisgarh govt

'We do not find any grounds to accept the prayer for probe. The petition is dismissed,' the bench said.

13 Feb 2018 11:52 AM

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