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Centre pushes for cash-free campuses

The Ministry of Human Resource Development aims to make financial transactions completely digital in all higher education institutions.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 21st Oct 2017

All major ports to get LDB services: official sources

The Logistics Data Bank’s (LDB) services will soon be extended to all major ports in India.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 21st Oct 2017

Northeast monsoon may come by October-end

As the Southwest monsoon recedes, attention is focussed on the potential of the Northeast monsoon to make up for the deficit this year in some parts of the peninsular States, particularly Tamil Nadu. The winter monsoon is likely to have a delayed onset, around the last week of October.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 18th Oct 2017

U.S.-backed forces wrest Raqqa from IS

U.S.-backed forces took full control of Raqqa from the Islamic State group. It was the last jihadist holdouts in the de facto Syrian capital of the so called ‘caliphate.’

posted by Jawwad Kazi 18th Oct 2017

HC stays Centre’s move to pull back forces from Darjeeling

The Calcutta High Court issued a stay on the Centre’s decision on the withdrawal of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) from the Darjeeling hills. The Centre had failed to provide enough reasons for the decision.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 18th Oct 2017