Hyderabad, Oct 25 (IANS) AIG Hospitals became first healthcare facility in India to become a member of Mayo Clinic Care Network of the US. Officials of the two entities announced the partnership here on Thursday. Mayo Clinic Care Network is a group of carefully vetted, independent health care systems that[Read More…]
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Haryana throws up hung house, BJP-Sena get majority in Maha (Intro Roundup)
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The Haryana Assembly poll verdict on Thursday threw up a hung House, with no party reaching the majority figure, in contrast to Maharashtra where the BJP-Shiv Sena combine secured a comfortable majority to retain power. In Haryana, the ruling BJP emerged as the single largest[Read More…]
Reports of ‘negotiations’ with BJP malicious, says Alva
Veteran Congress leader Margaret Alva on Thursday refuted a news report that she was negotiating with the BJP, and warned of legal action against the paper “to help restore my reputation”. In a series of tweets, the former Union Minister and Governor said that she had “read with surprise” a[Read More…]
Margret Alva denies any ‘negotiations’ with BJP
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader Margret Alva on Thursday refuted a news report that she was negotiating with the BJP, and warned of legal action against the paper “to help restore my reputation”. In a series of tweets, the former Union Minister and Governor said that she[Read More…]
‘Poor man’s words won’t be heard by kings of Indian chess’
Chennai, Oct 24 (IANS) A poor man’s word will not carry weight in India, was the comment of the sad father of an 11-year-old boy who was emotionally abused at a chess tourney recognised by All India Chess Federation (AICF) and its affiliated units. “I have not received any reply[Read More…]
Shah Rukh: Get nostalgic about my parents in Delhi
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan says memories of Delhi are deeply embedded in him, adding that he tries to take out time to visit his parents’ grave every time he is in the city. “Whenever I sit on a plane to come to Delhi, be it[Read More…]
‘Telcos unlikely to hike tariffs due to stiff competition’
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Telcos are unlikely to raise tariffs as a reaction to the Supreme COurt order which has upheld an expanded definition of Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR), which has put Rs 92,000 crore as pending dues to be paid by telecom carriers. A senior telecom executive said[Read More…]
Ex-Cong councillor gets life-term for colleague’s murder
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday awarded life-term to former MCD councillor Sharda Jain of the Congress for kidnapping and killing councillor Atma Ram Gupta in 2002 with the help of one Rajender. A Bench of Justices M.M. Shantanagoudar and Ajay Rastogi upheld the order of[Read More…]
Nobody can save RTC from shutting down, says KCR
Hyderabad, Oct 24 (IANS) With employees of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) continuing their indefinite strike on 20th day on Thursday, Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao said nobody can save the public transport utility from shutting down. “The strike will end with RTC itself. Yes, it is going to[Read More…]
Sisodia opens astro turf for hockey at Delhi school
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia here on Thursday inaugurated astro turf synthetic field for hockey at a government school in Vivek Vihar. This is the third such ground in the city government school. “The astro turfs set up at these schools offer a world-class[Read More…]
Shah Rukh plans Diwali Delhi outing for AbRam
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has come to Delhi with his youngest son AbRam, and says he plans to take him around to show how Diwali is celebrated in the national capital. “I would love to spend Diwali here but there are a couple of parties[Read More…]
Open-heart surgery facility at Rajiv Gandhi Hospital
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday inaugurated facility for open-heart surgery at the Rajiv Gandhi Super-Specialty Hospital in East Delhi. The new facilities at the hospital includes, open Heart Surgery, 16 bed ICU, OT Complex, Heptatoblery, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Centres and Gastroenterology. Kejriwal,[Read More…]
Infosys gives stock to 6,949 mid-level employees
Bengaluru, Oct 24 (IANS) Software major Infosys has granted stock incentives to 6,949 mid-level employees under the 2015 compensation plan, it said in a BSE filing on Thursday. “Around 2.2-lakh stock incentives in the form of restricted stock units were granted to 6,499 mid-level employees under the compensation plan,” it[Read More…]
‘India needs to build capabilities to reap RCEP benefits’
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) India needs to build capabilities to produce high value goods at competitive prices to reap benefits arising out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a SBI Ecowrap report said. The mega free trade agreement (FTA) is currently being negotiated between Asean member states (Brunei[Read More…]
New inmate-kin meeting centre opened at Tihar
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) A modern meeting place with latest facilities was inaugurated by Director General of Tihar Jail Sandeep Goyal at Prison No 9, here on Thursday. It will open on two days a week and visitors will have to book it online to meet inmates. “The new[Read More…]
Haryana: BJP wins 40 seats but 8 ministers, state chief lose (Intro-Night Lead)
Chandigarh, Oct 24 (IANS) The ruling BJP in Haryana led by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday won 39 seats but failed to cross the halfway mark in the 90-member Assembly. Also eight ministers, except two, lost the polls along with party chief Subhash Barala. The rival Congress won[Read More…]
Naga peace talks remain inconclusive, to go beyond Oct 31
Guwahati, Oct 24 (IANS) The crucial talks between the Central government and the NSCN-IM in New Delhi remained inconclusive on Thursday and are set to go beyond October 31, which was fixed by the BJP-led government as the date for resolving the six-decade-old imbroglio. A senior leader of the National[Read More…]
BEL pays Rs 232 crore final dividend to government
Bengaluru, Oct 24 (IANS) State-run defence major Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) on Thursday said it has paid 170 per cent final dividend or Rs 232 crore to the government for fiscal 2018-19. “With 170 per cent interim dividend payout in February-March, we have paid 340 per cent total dividend to[Read More…]
Hung Assembly in Hry, BJP-Sena retains power in Maha (Roundup)
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) The Haryana Assembly poll verdict on Thursday threw up a hung House, with no party reaching the majority figures, in contrast to Maharashtra where the BJP-Shiv Sena combine was comfortably placed to retain power. In Haryana, the ruling BJP emerged as the single largest party[Read More…]
Khattar hints of forming government again in Haryana
Chandigarh, Oct 24 (IANS) In his first reaction to the Assembly results, BJP leader and Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday hinted the formation of his government again in the state. The BJP failed to cross the halfway mark in the 90-member Assembly. It won 39 seats against[Read More…]
Govt issues open general licences for defence exports, ToT
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) In a move that could significantly boost defence exports of India, the government has approved issuance of two open general export licences (OGELs) for export of certain parts and components as well as intra-company transfer of technology to select countries, Defence Ministry officials said here[Read More…]
BJP ratifies Khattar, Fadnavis as CM candidates
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) parliamentary board, here on Thursday, ratified names of Manohar Lal Khattar and Devendra Fadnavis for the post of Chief Ministers in Haryana and Maharashtra. BJP president Amit Shah was authorised to take decisions and make appointments for the formation of[Read More…]
More use of rooftop solar benefits discoms: BSES-CEEW study
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Power distribution companies (discoms) can enjoy net gains of upto 22 paise for every unit of electricity generated through solar rooftops, according to a study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) and Delhi discom BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd (BRPL), BSES announced on[Read More…]
Haryana: BJP wins 39 seats but lose eight ministers (Night Lead)
Chandigarh, Oct 24 (IANS) The ruling BJP in Haryana led by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday won 39 seats but failed to cross the halfway mark in the 90-member Assembly. Also eight ministers, except two, lost the polls along with party chief Subhash Barala. The rival Congress won[Read More…]
Gill, Vihari, Parthiv to be captains of Deodhar Trophy teams
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Shubman Gill, Hanuma Vihari and Parthiv Patel have been named captains of the India C, India A and India B teams respectively ahead of the 2019 Deodhar Trophy to be played from October 31 to November 4 in Ranchi. Star Test spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will[Read More…]