Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) Stepping up her attack on the BJP-led Central government, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday indirectly targeted Union Minister Anurag Thakur as she wondered how somebody could continue to occupy the ministerial chair after using unconstitutional language. Banerjee was apparently referring to the slogan[Read More…]
Bhopal, Feb 5 (IANS) A key minister of the Congress government in Madhya Pradesh has chosen to launch a scathing attack on RSS at a time when the Sangh Parivar is holding a major convention in the state capital here. “RSS is a political organisation, because it works on the[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) BJP Rajya Sabha MPs Vijay Goel and Roopa Ganguly on Wednesday burnt copies of the manifesto of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), caling it “jhoot ka pulinda” or bundle of lies. At a protest meeting in Jantar Mantar here Wednesday, Goel and Ganguly burnt copies[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Rs 1,400 crore follow-on-public offer by public sector electronics and telecom gear maker ITI was withdrawn by the company, citing market conditions. The FPO was was supposed to close on Wednesday. “The company has decided to withdraw the issue, due to the prevailing market[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) BJP MP Tejasvi Surya said on Wednesday that the majority community has to remain vigilant or else Mughal rule will return to the country. The MP from Bengaluru South said this in the context of the protests at Shaheen Bagh in the national capital as[Read More…]
Agartala, Feb 5 (IANS) India and Bangladesh would reinforce border vigil to curb rising illegal trade, smuggling of drugs and human trafficking, officials said after a day-long meeting between the district authorities of Tripura and Bangladesh, here on Wednesday. They also decided to step up the cross-border trade and set[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Bharti Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal on Wednesday wished better days for rival Vodafone Idea, saying the company’s existence is critical for India to remain a three-private player market that could bring investments, prevent job losses and restore the reputation of the struggling industry. “I think[Read More…]
Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) Struggling private lender Yes Bank on Wednesday advanced 7.5 per cent on the BSE over reports that Cantor Fitzgerald LP, IDFC Securities Ltd and Ambit Pvt. will aid the bank to raise as much as $2 billion. The cash-starved bank has seen several failed attempts to[Read More…]
New Feb 5 (IANS) On the second day of his campaign trail for Delhi Assembly polls, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, while rooting for Congress candidate from Kalkaji Shivani Chopra, appealed to the people to caste their votes based on issues related to public welfare without getting misguided by the[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Central government on Wednesday exuded confidence that the LIC listing will happen next fiscal, saying 8-9 months is needed for preparation of accounts. “I am certain that it will happen next year. It takes about 8-9 months for preparation of its accounts… what kind[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Kerala government to suggest steps to protect the sacred ornaments kept at the famed Sabarimala temple. The observation from the apex court came after it noted the dispute between two factions in the Pandalam royal family, which is[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Comedian Kunal Kamra’s Boston-based namesake was stopped from boarding an Air India flight earlier this week, days after the stand-up comic was banned by four airlines, including Air India, for allegedly ‘heckling’ a prominent television journalist. Boston resident Kamra, who was visiting his family in[Read More…]
Bengaluru, Feb 5 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddiyurappa has launched Jana Sevaka, an app- and call-based scheme to deliver multiple government services at the doorstep of the public on a pilot basis. “The government aims to digitise various services and enable citizens to avail of these with ease, avoiding[Read More…]
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) East Bengal said that the club is trying its best to get Premier League giants Manchester United to play a pre-friendly against them. United have agreed to the match but their hefty appearance fee is making the Kolkata giants think twice about the[Read More…]
Kannur, Feb 5 (IANS) It was a dream come true for Dr Asna, when she put stethoscope on the chest of a 5-year-old at a state-run hospital, here on Wednesday, as a doctor. Asna, who faced life-challenging circumstances, like losing her one leg in a bomb blast as a 6-year-old.[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday rejected the mercy petition of Nirbhaya convict Akshay Kumar Singh, one of the four convicts in the Nirbhay geang-rape and murder case who have been given death sentence. Akshay had filed the mercy plea last week. The four convicts[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The government has made public persons included and those to be listed in the 15-member Ram Temple Trust announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday. Senior Supreme Court advocate Keshav Parasaran, 93, finds place right in the top of the list. The formation of[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Popular actress Shweta Tiwari, who is currently seen in the Sony TV soap ‘Mere Dad Ki Dulhan’, recently got a new haircut. She looked stunning in her new hairstyle which she flaunted on social media. Shweta shared the picture on her social media account and[Read More…]
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has stopped work on correction and enrolment for new Aadhaar cards temporarily following an uproar in the city over the requirement for the National Population Register number in the form. There was tension in west Kolkata’s Watgunge area on Tuesday after some[Read More…]
Panaji (Goa), Feb 5 (IANS) With two goals and an assist, Hugo Boumous was the catalyst in FC Goa’s dominant 4-1 win against Hyderabad FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Wednesday. Braces from Boumous (19′, 50′) and Ferran Corominas’ (64′, 87′) helped Goa pull three points clear at[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Wednesday detained a US national at Hyderabad airport and recovered US $ 55,000 (Rs 39.15 lakh) from his possession. The American national was identified as Tenneti Prabhakar Rao and the US currency was recovered from his hand baggage,[Read More…]
Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) At least five people were rescued from a fire that broke out in a 14-storied building in the posh Malabar Hill area of south Mumbai on Wednesday, the BMC Disaster Control said. The blaze was reported around 8 p.m. on the fifth floor of the Las[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) In formulating the tax proposals of Budget 2020-21, the government has been guided by the desire to promote voluntary tax compliance, facilitate the compliant taxpayer and go after the delinquent ones, according to the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairman P.C. Mody. Addressing industry[Read More…]
By Sanjeev Kumar Singh Chauhan New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) A five-year-old minor girl has been allegedly raped at the US Embassy complex in the national capital, the police said on Wednesday, adding a 25-year-old man has been arrested in this connection. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Pragya told IANS[Read More…]
Jammu, Feb 5 (IANS) In a significant decision aiming to promote the welfare of employees, the Administrative Council which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor G.C. Murmu accorded sanction to the formation of J&K Employees Insurance Society under Employees Insurance Act 1948. The Society upon registration will serve as[Read More…]
