Walmart halts sale of Lord Ganesh doll within 24 hours of Hindu protest

“World’s largest retailer” Walmart abruptly stopped the sale of “Ganesh Plush Doll” from Walmart.com within less than 24 hours after Hindus protested, calling it “highly inappropriate”. “Ganesh Plush Doll”, earlier selling for $18.94 at Walmart.com, now shows up as “This item is no longer available”, when a customer tries to purchase it online. Distinguished Hindu […]

Deputy Prime Minister of Russia in India

The Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Dmitry Rogozin, is visiting India on December 23, 2017 to participate in the Co-Chairs meeting of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC). External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is hosting the visit and will lead the delegation on the Indian side.Mr Rogozin will […]

Mandatory RFID tagging of new vehicles

So far, 407 toll plazas across the country have been enabled with EFC lanes on either side of the toll plaza and 8,12,870 RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags have been issued. The total transaction count since Jan, 2017 to December 15, 2017 under e-mode stands at 10.12 Cr and the revenue collected under e-mode for the […]

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NITI Aayog launches ATL Community Day

Atal Innovation Mission of Niti Aayog will launch the Atal Tinkering Lab’s Community Day in the national capital tomorrow on Friday, 15th December, 2017. The day will mark the Community Drive Initiative in which 25 young Mentors will engage with more than 200 students who are not enrolled in the formal education system. CEO NITI […]