Current Affairs 13th July, 2014 : Tourism minister wants to end 'pub culture' : Union minister of state for tourism and culture Shripad Naik feels pub culture shouldn’t be used as a tonic for tourism.
319% jump in criminals escaping from police custody in 2013 : In a worrying sign for lock-up security and sheer laxity of policemen, the was a 319% jump in escape of criminals from police custody in 2013.
Coal cess to fuel Ganga rejuvenation plan : The Modi government will drive its ambitious Ganga rejuvenation plan with the cess on coal that goes into the National Clean Energy Fund [NCEF].
2 Thane boys among 18 Indians who joined ISIS : Two youths from Thane [near Mumbai] are part of the 18 Indians learnt to be fighting in Iraq and Syria and are being tracked by intelligence agencies.
Renuka Dam project picks up steam : With the Union government announcing completion of construction of Renuka dam in Himachal Pradesh on priority, the project, which had been hanging fire for the past several years, will finally pick up steam.
Private thermal plants, deficient monsoon trip power production : Power woes took a turn for the worse in the wake of a deficient monsoon which forced private thermal plants to scale down generation due to lack of coal.
Trapped in Gulf, desis rely on fake passports to return : There has been a jump at IGI airport in the number of cases of Indians working overseas who, desperate to reach home, have travelled with fake passports
Now, explore Ladakh without special permits : Indian tourists no longer require inner line permits to visit exotic and remote locales in Ladakh, including lakes immortalised by Bollywood blockbusters such as Three Idiots, Tashan and Dil Se.
Close shave for 168 as AI flight makes emergency landing at Pune airport : A total of 168 passengers and seven crew members on board Air India’s flight AI-853 from Delhi to Pune escaped unhurt when the flight made an emergency landing at the city’s Lohegaon airport on Friday night owing to a “technical snag”.
Haryana increases compensation for martyrs' kin : The Haryana government, on Saturday, opened its coffers to relatives of martyred para military or Central forces personnel and medicos working in the Haryana government.
Seven babies die in a day at Malda hospital : Seven newborns have died in Malda Medical College over the last 24 hours, triggering fresh controversy over the quality of healthcare at state-run hospitals in Bengal.
Cong wants me to lead Maharashtra polls: Pawar
No place for Bhujbal in Shiv Sena: Raut
Margaret Alva takes charge as Goa governor
Ram Naik likely to be UP governor
Uday Lalit never appeared for Amit Shah
Now, NIC unit’s employees under LTC scanner
Pakistan violates ceasefire in Jammu
Senior journalist Jehangir Pocha dead
Now, a national body to upgrade skill of civil engineers
NHAI invites parallel bids as contingency to finish Gurgaon-Jaipur stretch
2 dozen UPA ministers quit their bungalows in Delhi
Archana flouting SC stay, working for CBI, Tamil Nadu says
Bhutan grabs dragon’s share of aid in Budget
Delhi locked in tight race to house BRICS Bank HQ
Chouhan’s tweet hailing MP’s performance leaves political tongues wagging
All votes in disputed Afghan runoff poll to be audited: John
Kerry : "Both candidates have committed to participate in and stand by the results of the largest most possible audit,"
US Secretary of State John Kerry said.
Saddam deputy praises jihadist 'heroes'
UN warns Iraq of 'chaos' if no political progress
North Korea again test-fires missiles: Reports
France's Sarkozy hit by new phone tap leaks
Anthrax scare reveals more US lab safety problems
Manhattan condos are the new Swiss bank accounts
Tommy, ‘The Ramones’ punk band co-founder, dies at 65
Anthrax scare reveals more US lab safety problems
The world awaits the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the latest in flying firepower
Three members of Indian-American family killed in US car crash
Appeal in US court against dismissal of lawsuit against Sonia Gandhi
Indian mathematician wins Polya Prize for solving knotty riddle
Indian-origin woman run over by truck in Australia
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319% jump in criminals escaping from police custody in 2013 : In a worrying sign for lock-up security and sheer laxity of policemen, the was a 319% jump in escape of criminals from police custody in 2013.
Coal cess to fuel Ganga rejuvenation plan : The Modi government will drive its ambitious Ganga rejuvenation plan with the cess on coal that goes into the National Clean Energy Fund [NCEF].
2 Thane boys among 18 Indians who joined ISIS : Two youths from Thane [near Mumbai] are part of the 18 Indians learnt to be fighting in Iraq and Syria and are being tracked by intelligence agencies.
Renuka Dam project picks up steam : With the Union government announcing completion of construction of Renuka dam in Himachal Pradesh on priority, the project, which had been hanging fire for the past several years, will finally pick up steam.
Private thermal plants, deficient monsoon trip power production : Power woes took a turn for the worse in the wake of a deficient monsoon which forced private thermal plants to scale down generation due to lack of coal.
Trapped in Gulf, desis rely on fake passports to return : There has been a jump at IGI airport in the number of cases of Indians working overseas who, desperate to reach home, have travelled with fake passports
Now, explore Ladakh without special permits : Indian tourists no longer require inner line permits to visit exotic and remote locales in Ladakh, including lakes immortalised by Bollywood blockbusters such as Three Idiots, Tashan and Dil Se.
Close shave for 168 as AI flight makes emergency landing at Pune airport : A total of 168 passengers and seven crew members on board Air India’s flight AI-853 from Delhi to Pune escaped unhurt when the flight made an emergency landing at the city’s Lohegaon airport on Friday night owing to a “technical snag”.
Haryana increases compensation for martyrs' kin : The Haryana government, on Saturday, opened its coffers to relatives of martyred para military or Central forces personnel and medicos working in the Haryana government.
Seven babies die in a day at Malda hospital : Seven newborns have died in Malda Medical College over the last 24 hours, triggering fresh controversy over the quality of healthcare at state-run hospitals in Bengal.
Cong wants me to lead Maharashtra polls: Pawar
No place for Bhujbal in Shiv Sena: Raut
Margaret Alva takes charge as Goa governor
Ram Naik likely to be UP governor
Uday Lalit never appeared for Amit Shah
Now, NIC unit’s employees under LTC scanner
Pakistan violates ceasefire in Jammu
Senior journalist Jehangir Pocha dead
Now, a national body to upgrade skill of civil engineers
NHAI invites parallel bids as contingency to finish Gurgaon-Jaipur stretch
2 dozen UPA ministers quit their bungalows in Delhi
Archana flouting SC stay, working for CBI, Tamil Nadu says
Bhutan grabs dragon’s share of aid in Budget
Delhi locked in tight race to house BRICS Bank HQ
Chouhan’s tweet hailing MP’s performance leaves political tongues wagging
All votes in disputed Afghan runoff poll to be audited: John
Kerry : "Both candidates have committed to participate in and stand by the results of the largest most possible audit,"
US Secretary of State John Kerry said.
Saddam deputy praises jihadist 'heroes'
UN warns Iraq of 'chaos' if no political progress
North Korea again test-fires missiles: Reports
France's Sarkozy hit by new phone tap leaks
Anthrax scare reveals more US lab safety problems
Manhattan condos are the new Swiss bank accounts
Tommy, ‘The Ramones’ punk band co-founder, dies at 65
Anthrax scare reveals more US lab safety problems
The world awaits the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the latest in flying firepower
Three members of Indian-American family killed in US car crash
Appeal in US court against dismissal of lawsuit against Sonia Gandhi
Indian mathematician wins Polya Prize for solving knotty riddle
Indian-origin woman run over by truck in Australia
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