Thiruvananthapuram, June 27 (IANS) All legislators of the opposition Congress-led UDF on Thursday quit the state government’s recently-formed Loka Kerala Sabha created to channelise investment and expertise of Malayali industrialists settled abroad for the state’s betterment following the shocking suicide of a Nigeria-based NRI businessman. In a memorandum signed by[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The CBI on Thursday filed chargesheet against Virender Dev Dixit, a self-styled guru, and his associate who ran the ashram in Delhi, for raping one of the followers, officials said. The Central Bureau of Investigation filed the chargesheet in a Delhi court against Dixit and[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The Central government has decided to restart the divestment process of national passenger carrier Air India and its five subsidiaries. According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, continued support from the government had resulted in improvement of financial and operational performance of the airline. The[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Delhi police have arrested a drug peddler involved in supplying heroin in the national capital. High-quality heroin weighing 500 gm valued over Rs 75 lakh in international market was recovered from him, a police officer said on Thursday. “A team of Crime Branch got a[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Budget passenger carrier IndiGo on Thursday said that it would revise flight cancellation and change charges made within three days before the travel date. However, for domestic bookings, customers can make changes or cancellations free of charge within 24 hours of booking, if booked at[Read More…]
Osaka (Japan), June 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday sought the support of his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe for a proposed initiative to be launched later this year regarding formation of a coalition of countries for post-disaster rehabilitation. The two leaders, during their bilateral meeting here, also discussed[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Thursday expressed concern over the rising incidence of lifestyle diseases especially among young people and urged society to work towards preventive measures through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives in healthcare. Speaking at the inauguration[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The Union government has extended the deadline to submit suggestions on the draft National Education Policy (NEP) from June 30 to July 31. The information was given by Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, while in Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The draft NEP[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) Family dispute has cropped up in yet another Indian business conglomerate as the 122-year Godrej Group seems to be heading towards a split over difference of opinion regarding commercial development of a 1,000-acre land held by the family. Group Chairman Adi Godrej and his brother Nadir[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The Delhi Cabinet on Thursday gave its nod to widen the annual family income criteria from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 3 lakh for imparting vocational training to people belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, minorities and handicapped in the national capital.[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday took a swipe at the Yogi Adityanatah-led BJP government in Uttar Pradesh for not fulfiliing its promise of clearing the dues of sugracane farmers in the state. Priyanka, who’s also the Congress in-charge for eastern Uttar Pradesh, questioned[Read More…]
Agartala, June 27 (IANS) Hours after the announcement of the July 27 Gram Panchayat elections, political parties in Tripura begun announcing their candidates and started campaigning on Thursday. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), however, announced it would not forge any alliance in the local bodies’ elections with their junior[Read More…]
Chennai, June 27 (IANS) The agitation against Sterlite Copper – the copper smelter plant of Vedanta Ltd in Thoothukudi – was instigated by foreign interests, the company told the Madras High Court on Thursday. Arguing the case against the closure of Sterlite Copper by the Tamil Nadu government, Vedanta’s counsel[Read More…]
Kolkata, June 27 (IANS) Tension soared in West Bengal’s Hoogly district following BJP’s demonstrations on Thursday after one of the party activists was allegedly shot at by the police while trying to stop a scuffle between Trinamool Congress and saffron party workers over chanting of ‘jai shri Ram.’ Police said[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday assured MPs that he will look into the issue of taxing the disability pension of military personnel after furore over the decision in Parliament. “I assure the House that I will look into the matter related to imposing tax[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Two women were found strangled to death inside a house in Jaitpur area of south Delhi, the police said on Thursday. Police said they received a call from the neighbours informing them about a foul smell coming from the house. “A team reached the spot[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) MG (Morris Garages) Motor India on Thursday launched its first automobile in India — the hybrid SUV Hector, having an introductory price range of Rs 12.18 lakh to Rs 16.88 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi). “As MG’s first product for the Indian market, the Hector comes[Read More…]
Kolkata, June 27 (IANS) Kolkata Metro is set to extend its services on weekends while also increasing the number of rakes travelling between North 24 Parganas district’s Noapara and Dumdum from July 1, a circular issued by the Metro Railway authority said on Thursday. As many as 236 metro rakes[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Thursday suspended four of its officials after a video showing them consuming alcohol and playing cards inside a DJB office here went viral on social media. The video showed DJB officials along with some outsiders playing cards and consuming[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The CBI on Thursday arrested two senior employees of Central Goods and Service Tax (CGST) based in Patna for demanding and receiving a bribe of Rs 2.5 lakh. The arrested officers are identified as Chandan Prakash Pandey, a 2016 batch Indian Revenue Service officer and[Read More…]
Indore, June 27 (IANS) Indore MLA Akash Vijayvargiya, who made headlines by thrashing a municipal corporation official with a cricket bat, might have to spend some more time in jail. No decision was taken on the BJP legislator’s bail application on Thursday at the sessions court which said it was[Read More…]
Kolkata, June 27 (IANS) Election strategist Prashant Kishor on Thursday again met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the state secretariat here on Thursday, sources said. Kishor was seen walking out of ‘Nabanna’ accompanied by Trinamool Congress MP and Banerjee’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee. This was Kishor’s second meeting with[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) The poster of sports drama “Doosra” is out and its director Abhinay Deo says it’s a film that is very special to him. July 13, 2002 is a date when the then cricket Captain Sourav Ganguly and his young team celebrated India’s win in the NatWest[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Delhi police have arrested a drug peddler involved in supplying heroine in the national capital. High-quality heroine weighing 500 gm valued over Rs 75 lakh in international market was recovered from him, a police officer said on Thursday. “A team of Crime Branch got a[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) here on Thursday tightened norms on promoters’ pledge of shares, mutual funds and royalty payments. The security market regulator at its board meeting took key decisions on the framework for issuance of differential voting rights (DVR) shares, the[Read More…]
