Guwahati, June 24 (IANS) Denying reports of existence of illegal coal cartels in Assam, state Industry Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary on Monday said that over 100 people have been arrested and around 300 illegal coal-laden trucks have been seized by the BJP government in the 2018-19 fiscal. Patowary was replying[Read More…]
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Farooq, Mehbooba welcome Hurriyat offer of talks
Srinagar, June 24 (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti on Monday welcomed the separatist Hurriyat Conference’s offer of talks with the Central government. Lok Sabha MP and National Conference leader Abdullah said, “After the state Governor said the Hurriyat leaders are ready to talk[Read More…]
Mumbai Press Club announces winners of RedInk Awards 2019
Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) Former Tribune journalist, Rachna Khaira who wrote the expose on the UIDAI (Aadhaar Card), has bagged the Mumbai Press Club’s “RedInk Journalist of the Year Award” 2019, it was announced here on Monday. The RedInk Award for Lifetime Achievement went to two retired senior journalists –[Read More…]
Shiv Sena’s Neelam Gorhe elected Dy. Chairperson of Maharashtra Council
Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) Senior Shiv Sena leader Neelam Gorhe has been unanimously elected Deputy Chairperson of Maharashtra Legislative Council, becoming the first woman elected to the prestigious post since the formation of the state in 1960, on Monday. A medico by profession, she will be the 14th incumbent to[Read More…]
Home buyers seek Rs 10,000-cr ‘stress fund’
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) The Forum for People’s Collective Efforts (FPCE) has asked Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to create a stress fund of at least Rs 10,000 crore to complete stalled real estate projects within a period of five years. In a letter to the minister with Budget recommendations,[Read More…]
Illicit money outflows average 10% of GDP: Parlimentary panel
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Estimates of unaccounted wealth in and outside the country are difficult to measure, although some studies have estimated that an average of 10 per cent of the unaccounted income leaves the country in the form of illicit financial outflows, according to a parliamentary committee. The[Read More…]
Congress plea in HC to sack Alpesh Thakore
Ahmedabad, June 24 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court on Monday issued notices to state Assembly Speaker Rajendra Trivedi following a writ petition filed by the Congress seeking a directive to Trivedi to disqualify MLA Alpesh Thakore, who quit the party, but not as a legislator. Admitting the petition, moved by[Read More…]
Seeking revival in UP, Congress dissolves all district committees (Lead)
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) The Congress on Monday dissolved all its district committees in Uttar Pradesh following the party’s dismal performance in Lok Sabha elections in the state and decided to set up a three-member panel to look into complaints of gross indiscipline during the election. IANS had on[Read More…]
Injured Andre Russell ruled out of WC 2019
London, June 24 (IANS) West Indies’ all-rounder Andre Russell was on Monday ruled out of the ongoing 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup owing to a hamstring injury. He will now be replaced by 26-year-old batsman Sunil Ambris and will join up with his team in preparation for his side’s match[Read More…]
In maiden speech, Sarangi trolls opposition in five languages
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) He drew maximum cheers after Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the swearing-in ceremony of the new government on May 30 and the nervousness of a debutant was missing from his maiden speech in Parliament on Monday as Minister of State Pratap Chandra Sarangi took firm[Read More…]
Bengaluru police promise protection to ponzi scheme fraudster
Bengaluru, June 24 (IANS) Multi-crore ponzi scheme fraudster and IMA Jewels fugitive founder Mohammed Mansoor Khan would be protected if he surrendered and submitted to law, a senior police officer said on Monday. “We will give protection to Khan. He should have no doubt about it. Whether an accused or[Read More…]
LS takes up a record 10 questions on single day
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) In a record of sorts, the Lok Sabha on Monday took up 10 questions during the Question Hour, marking a feather in the cap of new Speaker Om Birla. Birla, who presided over the proceedings, ensured that there was discipline in the House and the[Read More…]
Rajasthan BJP chief Madan Lal Saini dies at AIIMS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Rajasthan BJP Chief Madan Lal Saini, who was admitted at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences here last week, died on Monday, a hospital official said. He was 75. “Saini was admitted in the hospital on June 22. He passed away today (Monday) evening[Read More…]
Facelift for Red Fort: ASI says green space has risen to 52 acres
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) In a massive facelift given to the historic Lal Qila by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the green space inside the Red Fort complex here has been increased from 15 acres to 52 acres, the national conservation body said on Monday. The ASI, while[Read More…]
Jharkhand mob lynching: 5 arrested, 2 cops suspended (Lead)
Ranchi, June 24 (IANS) Five people involved in the lynching of a Muslim youth in Jharkhand have been arrested while two policemen have been suspended. “Two cops, one Sub Inspector and one Assistant Sub Inspector, have been suspended for dereliction of duty. Five people have been arrested so far,” said[Read More…]
Climate change: ‘Energy demand could rise by up to 58% by 2050’
Vienna, June 24 (IANS) In the next 30 years, the world will see a dramatic rise in energy demand due to the impact of climate change, say researchers. In a study, published in Nature Communications journal, the researchers maintained that the energy demand would rise by at least 11 per[Read More…]
Drink coffee to tackle obesity, suggests study
London, June 24 (IANS) Drinking a cup of coffee can be helpful in fighting obesity and diabetes as it stimulates body’s fat-fighting defences, says a new study. The study, published in Scientific Reports journal, found components which could have a direct effect on “brown fat” functions, an important part of[Read More…]
CBI quizzes Mathew Samuel in Narada sting case
Kolkata, June 24 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) here on Monday again quizzed Narada News CEO Mathew Samuel in connection with the Narada sting tape case, an official said. “I have come here because the CBI summoned me for certain clarifications regarding the probe. I cannot tell exactly[Read More…]
Deadlock ends, Dera followers cremate murdered accused in Punjab (Lead)
Chandigarh, June 24 (IANS) After two days of deadlock, Dera Sacha Sauda sect followers on Monday cremated their member Mohinder Pal Bittu, the murdered prime suspect in a case relating to the desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib in Punjab’s Bargari in 2015, with an assurance by the government of[Read More…]
More spent on publicity than crucial schemes: Azad
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad here on Monday slammed the central government for spending over 50 per cent of the total funds of the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ and the ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ schemes on publicity. Speaking at the Motion of Thanks on President Ram[Read More…]
Goveernment wants to take all on development’s path: Nadda
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) BJP Working President J.P. Nadda on Monday said that the Narendra Modi government had come with the mantra of “sab ka saath, sab ka vikas” and now will move ahead with “sabka vishwas (everyone’s trust)”. Initiating the debate in the Rajya Sabha on the motion[Read More…]
Parliamentary panel for ‘realistic’ income ceiling to decide ‘creamy layer’ in OBCs
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) The government should effect a “judicious and realistic” enhancement of the income ceiling for determining the ‘creamy layer’ category among the OBCs, keeping in view the factors such as rise in GDP, inflation and all-round economic growth, a parliamentary committee has said. The Committee on[Read More…]
Delhi doctor arrested for firing in public
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Delhi Police on Monday said it has arrested a doctor in connection with the recent firing incident which went viral on the social media. On June 22, a video went viral on the social media in which some persons were seen firing in the air[Read More…]
I-League clubs to move court if ISL made top league
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Miffed at the “step-motherly” treatment meted out to them by the All India Football Federation, I-League clubs on Monday threatened to move court if the Indian Super League (ISL) is announced as the top tier of the Indian club football. “To be now told that[Read More…]
New mobile tool on card to judge employee performance
New York, June 24 (IANS) Using smartphones, fitness bracelets and a custom app, a mobile-sensing system has been developed that judges employee performance with an accuracy of 80 per cent. According to the study published in the journal Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Tech, the[Read More…]