Indians could live longer if air quality improves, says study

Indians could live longer if air quality improves, says study

New Delhi, September 12 : If Delhi’s foul air is cleaned up and made to meet the World Health Organisation standards, city residents stand to gain nine years in average in their life span, a study has said. The Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) developed by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago […]

Gurugram murder sets alarm bells ringing in city

Gurugram murder sets alarm bells ringing in city

Chandigarh : The murder of a seven-year-old student of Ryan International School in Gurugram has set alarm bells ringing in the city. Taking a serious note of the incident, the Chandigarh Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CCPCR) has sought a detailed report on the safety measures being undertaken by private and government schools in […]

AIADMK expels Sasikala as general secretary

AIADMK expels Sasikala as general secretary

Chennai, September 12 : AIADMK General Council on Tuesday expelled VK Sasikala from the post of party’s general secretary. The appointment of her nephew TTV Dinakaran as Deputy General Secretary also stands cancelled, said a party leader. The decision was announced at the AIADMK party general council. Sasikala was appointed as General Secretary last December […]

Labour minister gives UP farmer Rs 10.37 to write off loan

Labour minister gives UP farmer Rs 10.37 to write off loan

Lucknow, September 12 : A farmer from Umri village in Hamirpur, Munni Lal, was in for a shock when at a public function Minister for Labour and Employment Exchanges, Manohar Lal alias Mannu Kori handed him a loan waiver certificate of Rs 215.03 under the BJP government’s much touted poll promise to write off loans […]