Everything you need to know about Jeewan Bima Nigam: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Jeewan Bima Nigam: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Shimla, June 19 (IANS) The country's largest hydropower plants in Himachal Pradesh remained shut for the fourth consecutive day Wednesday following a high silt level in the Sutlej river, triggering a power crisis in Punjab, Haryana and Delhi.
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) Singer Sriram, the winner of singing reality show "Indian Idol - 5" and who sang Bollywood numbers like "Balma" and "Subhaanallah", is set to act in Telugu film "Prema Jeema Jaanta Nai".
New Delhi, June 13 (ANI): The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has decided to discontinue the 160-year-old telegram service from July 15.
New Delhi, June 11(ANI): The makers of upcoming movie, 'Kash Tum Hote', starring Priti Jangiani and Judo Karrate Champion Mukesh Bharti, launched its music in Mumbai on Monday.
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Rickshaw-pullers, rag pickers, sanitation workers and taxi drivers are among a host of unorganised sector workers who have been brought under the ambit of the national health insurance scheme in a decision taken by the union cabinet Tuesday.
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) For effective governance and providing affordable access to communication, the union cabinet Tuesday decided to install mobile towers in nine Maoist-hit states, including Chattisgarh where the rebels killed 28 people May 25.
New Delhi, June 4 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today approved the extension of the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) to rickshaw pullers, rag pickers, mine workers, sanitation workers and auto rickshaw drivers and taxi drivers.
New Delhi, June 4 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today approved a proposal to install mobile towers at 2,199 locations in nine states that is Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, which are affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE), identified by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
Shimla, May 29 (IANS) Public sector Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (SJVNL), a company that owns and operates India's largest hydropower project in Himachal Pradesh, Wednesday announced a dividend of Rs.397.12 crore, an increase of Rs.8.28 crore over last fiscal.
New Delhi, May 17 (ANI): The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal to allow Steel Authority of India (SAIL) and Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) to undertake direct chartering of ships without going through the centralized chartering organization under the Ministry of Shipping and Road Transport, namely TRANSCHART.
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The union cabinet Thursday allowed the Steel Authority of India (SAIL) and Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) to directly charter ships without going through the government's chartering organization TRANSCHART.
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has been monitoring the CAPEX and investment plans of selected Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) since fiscal year 2012-13.
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Major central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) invested Rs.1.11 lakh crore in the Indian economy last fiscal and a target of Rs.1.41 lakh crore has been set for the current fiscal, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said Monday.
Film: "Yamla Pagla Deewana 2"; Music Directors: Sharib-Toshi; Singers: Rahul Seth, Sanchita Bhattacharya, Sukhwinder Singh, Shankar Mahadevan, Mika Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, Sonu Nigam, Sunidhi Chauhan, Diljit Dosanjh, Sachinn Gupta, Dharmendra, and Suzzanne D'Mello; Rating: **1/2
Delhi government has launched an ambitious Delhi Swavlamban Scheme to provide pension to the workers after their retirement. The Scheme was announced by the Chief Minister in her budget speech. It conveys government?s concern about the old age of workers as it recognizes the critical role played by the workers in the un-organized and informal sector to make the lives of other comfortable and leisurely.
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Cooperation among workers, employers, governments and civil society can ensure a solid foundation for the nation, Minister for Labour and Employment Mallikarjun Kharge said Wednesday.
New Delhi, Apr. 29 (ANI): German Health Minister Daniel Bahr, who called on his Indian counterpart Ghulam Nabi Azad here this morning, appreciated India's efforts in strengthening the health sector.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) From the Khans - Aamir, Shah Rukh and Saif Ali - to leading ladies like Madhuri Dixit, Vidya Balan and Rani Mukerji, as many as 20 screen stars have united for a special title track for unique movie "Bombay Talkies", which celebrates 100 years of Indian cinema.
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) A widow whose farmer husband was electrocuted due to an ill-maintained electricity transformer in Haryana has been awarded compensation of over Rs.8 lakh, apart from interest running into lakhs of rupees, by the top consumer court.
Chandigarh, April 9 (IANS) First information reports (FIRs) against power thefts in Haryana will now be registered online, an officer of the state's power utilities said here Tuesday.
Shimla, April 3 (IANS) Public sector hydropower undertaking Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd. (SJVNL) has spent Rs.104 crore on a mega project in Himachal Pradesh, which is yet to get the central clearance, Power Minister Sujan Singh Pathania said Wednesday.
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Shekhar Suman is leaving no stone unturned to make his directorial debut, "Heartless", a success. The actor turned filmmaker has spent Rs.1 crore for the movie's title track that has been sung by Sonu Nigam.
Alappuzha (Kerala), Mar. 16 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday the nation still has a great distance to go in ensuring proper health care systems to its population.
In a bid to outlining its ambition for providing high quality healthcare services, Max Healthcare today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with HealthPoint Services India Pvt. Ltd in the field of medical and healthcare services.
Film: "Chashme Baddoor"; Music Director: Sajid-Wajid; Lyricists: Jalees Sherwani, Neelesh Misra, Kausar Munir; Singers: Sonu Nigam, Ali Zafar, Shreya Ghoshal, Mika Singh, Wajid, Neuman Pinto; Rating: ****
Chennai, Mar 1 (IANS) The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) has no issues with banks becoming insurance brokers and insurers trading directly in the debt segment provided the norms are satisfied, said a senior IRDA official.
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IANS) Singer Sonu Nigam has composed the title song for Anil Sharma's upcoming movie "Singh Saheb The Great".
Mumbai, Mar 1 (IANS) Singer Sonu Nigam's mother Shobha Nigam is no more. Her last rights were performed here Friday morning.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Accepting the long-pending demand of the insurance sector, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday announced that banks would be allowed to become insurance brokers and insurers. They would be permitted to open branches in tier-II cities without prior approval of the sectoral regulator.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (ANI): Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday presented the Union Budget for fiscal 2013-14 in Parliament today.
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Singer Sonu Nigam, who was at a show at a college in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad city Saturday night, is upset after the organiser, the college owner humiliated him post concert by not letting him leave to catch his flight from Delhi despite repeated requests.
Kolkata, Feb 25 (IANS) State-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Monday said it would commence work on upgrading its existing landline networks to the next generation network (NGN) for the Calcutta circle from June.
Washington, Feb 21 (ANI): Tech giant Apple may have planted iWatch leaks in to show the world it is still innovating, a report has claimed.
New Delhi, Feb. 19 (ANI): Anil Swarup, Director General of Labour Welfare (Ministry of Labour and Employment) on Tuesday said that the Rashtriya Swasthaya Bima Yojana (RSBY) or National Health Insurance Scheme can be a game changer with a promise of access to cashless hospitalisation for over thousand aliments for the people living Below Poverty Line (BPL) and unorganised sector workers.
Film: "Zila Ghaziabad"; Music Directors: Amjad-Nadeem and Bappa Lahiri; Lyricist: Shabbir Ahmed; Singers: Sukhwinder Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal, Mika Singh, Sonu Nigam, Mohit Chauhan, Tulsi Kumar, Mamta Sharma, Amjad Bagadba, Nadeem Khan, Anupama Raag, and Shadab Sabri; Rating: ***
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The warm spring sunshine graciously bathes the floral carpets of exquisitely manicured lawns of Mughal Gardens adorned with myriad flowers of every description. Rashtrapati Bhavan's treasured gardens are set to be opened to the public from Friday.
Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) Singer Sonu Nigam has launched "Vayuputras", a music album for the forthcoming book "Oath of the Vayuputras", a part of the Shiva trilogy by author Amish Tripathi.
Gurgaon, Feb 8 (IANS) The Haryana government will spend Rs.2,500-crore on strengthening power distribution system in the state, a top official said Friday.
Alappuzha (Kerala), Feb 4 (IANS) The centre is planning to extend a number of welfare schemes, including the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), to coir workers, Minister of State for Labour and Employment Kodikkunnil Suresh said Monday.
Chandigarh, Feb 3 (IANS) Faced with losses running into hundreds of crores of rupees, power distribution companies (discoms) in Haryana are offering incentives to consumers in the state.
New Delhi, Jan. 17 (ANI): Union Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Thursday said the video telephony service launched today by Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) would help expand its business across the country.
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the central government on a PIL seeking "thorough and fair" probe by the CBI into the setting up of an illegal telephone exchange by BSNL at the residence of Dayanidhi Maran during his tenure as communications minister.
New Delhi, Jan. 4 (ANI): Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has said that higher growth in the economy will give an opportunity to the government to roll out development programmes for different sections of society, especially for the neglected and poorer sections of society.
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) Former actress and Rajya Sabha member Jaya Bachchan broke down Saturday during a silent march held for the Delhi gang-rape victim here this evening. The 23-year-old victim died in a Singapore hospital early Saturday.
New Delhi, Dec. 24 (ANI): India and Russia inked about ten bilateral agreements for strong tie up in the fields of defence, space, trade, investment, science and technology, education, culture and tourism and nuclear energy here on Monday.
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Voicing disquiet over the recent trend of "questioning the basic fundamentals" of the constitution, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has hoped for a solution to the problem of accountability of public servants.
Commercial Assistant exam for Jaipur Discoms is scheduled to be held on December and candidates are looking to download Jaipur Discoms JVVNL Commercial Assistant call letter 2012.
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday filed charge sheet against mobile service firms Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India Ltd and Sterling Cellular Limited for alleged irregularities in allocation of excess spectrum during the NDA regime.
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and yesteryear diva Sridevi have been voted as the most admired celebrities, in a new mobile survey.
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) State iron ore miner NMDC bore revenue losses of Rs.745.94 crore during 2007-10 for not revising the domestic prices of the raw material in line with prevailing market rates, India's official auditor said Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Over 50 percent of patients enrolled in the government health insurance scheme - Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY)- had to spend from their own pockets at the time of admission, says a WHO-supported study.
Bangalore, Dec 2 (IANS) India's leading e-commerce brand Flipkart.com's digital store Flyte has forayed into selling e-books online to change reading habits of book lovers.
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Plastic bag manufacturers of the city Thursday urged the Delhi High Court to allow them to make the product for sale in areas outside Delhi where it was not banned.
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Plastic bag manufacturers of the city Thursday urged the Delhi High Court to allow them to make the product for sale in areas outside Delhi where it was not banned.
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) The Delhi High Court refused to stay the Delhi government's notification imposing a blanket ban on plastic bags, which was implemented Friday.
Bangalore, Nov 20 (IANS) Credit delivery to the priority sector, including farmers, students, weaker sections, minorities and others is far better in the southern states, said Finance Minister P. Chidambaram here Tuesday.
Bangalore, Nov 20 (IANS) Credit delivery to the priority sector, including farmers, students, weaker sections, minorities and others, is far better in southern states, union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said here Tuesday.
Vrindavan, Nov 8 (IANS) Pilgrims from Delhi will now be able to reach Vrindavan by helicopter from Nov 11, an official said Thursday.
The candidates who have applied for Rajasthan Discom Data Entry Operator posts are looking forward to download Rajasthan Discom JVVNL Data Entry Operator. The examination is tentatively scheduled for 18th November 2012.
Srinagar, Nov.5 (ANI): A contingent of twelve rugby players from Jammu and Kashmir has left for Lahore, Pakistan, to participate in an international sports festival.
Srinagar, Nov.4 (ANI): Sonzal 2012, an intra-university youth festival, concluded here on Saturday.
Chandigarh, Nov 4 (IANS) Power distribution companies (Discoms) in Haryana will recover Fuel Surcharge Adjustment (FSA) from electricity consumers in the state to tide over mounting debt and losses, a senior officer said Sunday.
Srinagar, Nov.1 (ANI): The tourism department in Jammu and Kashmir organised rock climbing coaching camp for girls with an aim to popularise the sport among the youth and promote adventure tourism in the valley.
London, October 30 (ANI): Eating even a single junk food meal can be enough to raise the risk of suffering a heart attack, cardiovascular disease or stroke in later life, new study led by an Indian-origin researcher has warned.
London, Oct 29 (ANI): Over 22,000 people from mainly Muslim communities have been forced to flee their homes in western Burma amid a fresh wave of sectarian violence, the United Nations has said.
London, October 29(ANI): High-intensity interval training not only makes middle-aged people healthier, it can also boost their mental ability, according to a Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) study.
Yousemarg (J-K), Oct.21 (ANI): Tourist destinations like Yousmarg in Jammu and Kashmir are attracting many visitors, despite the current off-season.
Chennai, Oct 18 (IANS) Removal of administered pricing mechanism and capping of liability on third party motor insurance figure in the wish list that heads of non-life insurance companies will present to Finance Minister P. Chidambaram in New Delhi Monday.
Chennai, Oct 18 (IANS) Withdrawal of service tax on reinsurance and allowing banks to sell more than one non-life insurer's products figure in the wish list non-life insurance companies will present to Finance Minister P. Chidambaram in New Delhi Monday.
Srinagar, Oct.15 (ANI): Trendy Pakistani apparels with different hand embroideries and styles on rich fabrics attract hordes of customers in Jammu and Kashmir amid Eid festivities.
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) A total of eight lakh families will come under the health insurance cover as Delhi government has decided to extend Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna to domestic workers, railway porters, street hawkers and vendors in the capital.
Kolkata, Oct 4 (IANS) Launching the country's "cheapest range of tabs" in eastern India, a top official of the Pantel Technologies Private Limited (PTPL) Thursday said the company was hoping to achieve sales figures of 10,000 tabs per months from West Bengal alone in the next six months.
Delhi Minister, Ramakant Goswami has stated that the city government has taken a number of welfare measures for such workers with an aim to make their lives and working conditions comfortable.
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 21 (IANS) Technology-driven governance got a major boost in Kerala with a 'Digital Super Highway', enabling unlimited data sharing between panchayats in a secure mode, becoming a reality in the state.
Srinagar, Sept 20 (ANI): The Department of Tourism organised a Sufi concert to revive the legacy of Sufism here recently.
Shimla, Sep 19 (IANS) Power utility Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (SJVNL) Wednesday paid a Rs.99.17 crore dividend to Himachal Pradesh government for the last fiscal, an increase of Rs.14.77 crore from the previous financial year.
Patna, Sep 13 (IANS) Licenses of eight private nursing homes were cancelled in Bihar's Samastipur district for unnecessary removal of uteruses of hundreds of poor women to claim insurance money under a central government scheme, officials said Thursday.
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) A 58-year-old divorced woman was found strangled to death inside her residence here, police said Monday.
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The decline in the number of mobile subscribers depicts the uncertainty the telecom market is witnessing right now and calls for a concrete policy by the government to address the issue, an industry lobby said Sunday.
Mumbai, Sep 6 (IANS) State-run telecom major Mahanagar Telephoen Nigam Ltd and the Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research Thursday inked a deal to train talent specifically for the telecom industry.
Islamabad, Sep 5 (ANI): The parliamentary committee appointed by President Asif Ali Zardari to look into grievances of the Hindu community living in Pakistan has presented a preliminary report on the matter.
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Bollywood celebrities like Alka Yagnik, Javed Akhtar and Lalit Pandit, along with Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal, Monday launched a new literacy anthem as part of the campaign of promoting adult literacy in India.
Lucknow, Aug 30 (IANS) Six orphan siblings Thursday submitted a memorandum to the district magistrate of Kannauj, 125 km from here, seeking permission to kill themselves as they had no food.
Imphal, Aug 30 (IANS) A citizens' group Thursday opposed the formation of an India-Bangladesh joint sub-group on Manipur's Tipaimukh power project.
Patna, Aug 29 (IANS) The Bihar State Human Rights Commission Wednesday issued notice to private hospitals and nursing homes, where uteruses of hundreds of poor women were removed to claim insurance money under a government scheme.
Patna, Aug 26 (IANS) Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan Sunday demanded a CBI probe into the alleged removal of uteruses of over 16,000 below poverty line women to swindle them of their health insurance money provided under a central government scheme.
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Over 20,300 cases of cloning SIM cards have been reported till now, with Delhi registering the maximum violations, Minister of State for Communications and IT Milind Deora said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha Wednesday.
Srinagar, Aug.21 (ANI): Minister of State for Telecommunications Sachin Pilot on Tuesday launched the first video conferencing facility in the state of Jammu and Kashmir with the help of a landline phone.
Shimla, Aug 21 (IANS) Three mega hydropower plants in Himachal Pradesh remained shut for the second day Tuesday due to high silt level in rivers, triggering a power shortage in northern states.
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Popular singer Sonu Nigam, who has sung several hit tracks in Bollywood, says he has become choosy with the kind of songs he wants to sing and doesn't like giving voice to every other song.
Film: "Raaz 3"; Music Director: Jeet Ganguly; Lyricists: Sanjay Masoomm and Kumaar; Singers: Shreya Ghoshal, Zubeen Garg, KK, Sonu Nigam, Javed Ali, and Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan; Rating: **
Patna, Aug 8 (IANS) The Bihar assembly speaker Wednesday ordered a house committee probe into the alleged removal of uteruses of over 16,000 below poverty line women in the state to swindle them of their health insurance money provided under a central government scheme. The opposition has demanded a CBI inquiry.
Jaipur, Aug 6 (IANS) At least three policemen were injured Monday after a group of villagers, demanding a regular electricity supply, attacked them in Rajasthan's Bikaner district, police said.
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) The wearability factor seems to have inspired most of the young designers at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week-Winter Festive 2012. From Payal Kapoor, to Mayank Anand to Shraddha Nigam, they all presented collections appropriate for any occassion.
Shimla, Aug 3 (IANS) The mega hydropower projects in Himachal Pradesh Friday resumed power generation after remaining closed for over 24 hours, an official said.
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission Wednesday issued notice to the Chhattisgarh government on reports that doctors in the state were unnecessarily removing women's uteruses to claim money under a health scheme.
New Delhi, July 10 (ANI): Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India have signed a 150 million USD loan for first tranche of railway sector investment program aimed at improving rail freight services and passenger transport routes.
Chennai, July 9 (IANS) The government is awaiting the Reserve Bank of India's nod on a proposal to spin off the savings account operations of post offices into a bank, Sachin Pilot, union minister of state for communications and information technology, said Monday.
Lucknow, July 6, (IANS) Power-starved Uttar Pradesh got a breather Friday as the 250 MW unit-5 Parichha extension thermal power started commercial generation.
