New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) A day before the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) is set to face the Rajya Sabha test on Wednesday, the government tried to clear the air by busting what it calls “myth” about the Bill. In a series of tweets posted through the Press Bureau of[Read More…]
Bengaluru, Dec 10 (IANS) Bengaluru Metro will extend train timings from January 1, 2020 enabling passengers to take trains later than the existing schedule. At 12 a.m., the last train from Majestic station will depart in all directions, said Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRC) in a statement. From Yelachenahalli station,[Read More…]
Chennai, Dec 10 (IANS) Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (TNSEC) on Tuesday asked district election official and the district administration to take legal action against auctioning of local body posts. In a statement issued here, the TNSEC said it has asked the district administration and the district election official to[Read More…]
By Ravi Dutta Mishra New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) A question on job losses in the struggling auto sector in the Parliament on Tuesday received an evasive answer by the Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries that the department had “no specific information of job loss” in the sector.[Read More…]
Bhubaneswar, Dec 10 (IANS) The Culture Department on Tuesday announced the 30th Odisha State Film Awards. Mihir Das has been adjudged as the best actor for film “Bhija Matira Swarga” while Archita Sahu will get the best actress award for “Champion”, announced Culture Minister Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi. Manmohan Mohapatra has[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) received over 18.31 lakh complaints since 1993 and of this only 22,000 cases were pending, said a report on Tuesday. The report, released by Transparency International on the Human Rights Day, said, “Of the 18.31 lakh cases, only 22,043[Read More…]
Jaipur, Dec 10 (IANS) The current status of global rankings of Indian Universities need a huge improvement, said Pankaj Mittal, the Secretary General of Association of Indian Universities (AIU). She said that with more number of students seek admission in overseas universities and more graduates joining global work force, Internationalisation[Read More…]
Gurugram, Dec 10 (IANS) The Gurugram police on Tuesday arrested two foreigners, allegedly members of ‘Irani gang’ involved in robbing tourists in Gurugram and nearby areas, an official said. The two were arrested from Delhi’s Lajpat Nagar. The accused have been identified as Tayyab (59) and Ahshan (33), both natives[Read More…]
Mumbai, Dec 10 (IANS) Kabir Khubchandani of Jamnabai Narsee School stole the spotlight at the swimming event of Sports For All (SFA), powered by Byju’s, cornering five gold medals here on Tuesday at the Prabodhankar Thackeray Krida Sankul. Similarly, Pahel Shah of St. Gregorious High School won three gold medals[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) A day after the Lok Sabha passed the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hit out at the BJP-led government, saying “India’s tryst with bigotry” was confirmed as the CAB was passed. “Our forefathers gave their lifeblood for our freedom,”[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Bengali movie actress and Trinamool Congress leader Nusrat Jahan’s photograph on Instagram in which she is cuddling a little balloon-seller went viral, with people hailing her humanitarian gesture. The post got 386 comments and 50,006 likes. The politician posted the picture on her Instagram account[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) A Twitter post of a woman spiker breastfeeding her baby during a volleyball match in Mizoram earned her praise from Twitter users. One user posted the picture of the woman player sitting on a chair while feeding the infant and wrote: “Feeding her 7-month-old baby[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that intermediaries like Google cannot claim any protection for publishing defamatory content online prior to the 2009 amendment to Section 79 of the Information Technology (IT) Act. The apex court has asked Google to face trial. A bench headed[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday cut short his visit to the ongoing UN climate change negotiations in Madrid in Spain and left for the national capital to participate in the Rajya Sabha’s crucial proceedings on Wednesday. With the[Read More…]
Mumbai, Dec 10 (IANS) The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has entered into a framework agreement with Reliance Industries (RIL) to explore development of ethylene dichloride (EDC) facility at Ruwais in the western region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The EDC, a chemical compound, is a basic building-block[Read More…]
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 10 (IANS) A move to decide citizenship on the basis of religion amounts to a rejection of the Constitution and is an attack on the secular and democratic character of India, said Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday. In a statement issued here, Vijayan said the Constitution[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) The Jwala Gutta Academy of Excellence was officially launched in a glittering ceremony in the national capital on Tuesday in the presence of the Indian badminton ace. The academy is located on the outskirts of Hyderabad in Sujatha High School, Gachibowli. The event was also[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) The disciplinary committee of Hockey India has suspended 11 players for varying number of months along with team officials of Punjab Armed Police and Punjab National Bank for their involvement in an ugly brawl between the two sides during the 56th Nehru Senior Hockey Tournament[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Chief Economic Advisor Krishnamurthy Subramanian on Tuesday said the disinvestment of a profitable company like BPCL reflects a change in the way government views disinvestment and privatization. “So far effectively the disinvestment figure had to decide fiscal deficit figure… but what we see now basically[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Soon after Parliament unanimously passed the the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Sixth Amendment) Bill, 2019 which extends reservations for the SC/ST category for ten more years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to express his happiness. “I am overjoyed on the unanimous passage of[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) As high onion prices continued to make consumers teary-eyed, a Twitter user’s post to seek tips on saving money got funny responses from other users. She wrote: “Can someone please teach me how to save money? I’ll pay you.” In reply, a user posted: “Avoid[Read More…]
By Sugandha Rawal Kohima, Dec 10 (IANS) From diverse shades and forms of traditional attire, to different aromas from the platter of the northeast, to the rustic tunes from the hills, Hornbill Festival 2019 opened a window to the culture of Nagaland presenting a mosaic of colours. Hornbill is also[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) In severe criticism of the developed countries for not meeting the emission targets, India has said that not even 2 per cent of the promised amount of $ 1 trillion for climate change programme has come through. Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar delivered India’s statement at[Read More…]
Mumbai, Dec 10 (IANS) When it comes to watching OTT shows, India does not conform to stereotypes. The fact, along with several interesting revelations have emerged in a new report released by streaming giants Hotstar on Tuesday. According to the report, contrary to popular perception, 63 per cent of total[Read More…]
Mumbai, Dec 10 (IANS) Despite being unwell, actor Shahid Kapoor will start shooting for his next project “Jersey” on December 13. Shahid has been under the weather for a while, and his doctor has advised him to put hold on all work commitments and take bed rest. “Shahid is a[Read More…]
