New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) A Delhi Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA who apparently crossed to the BJP, Devender Sehrawat, moved the Supreme Court on Wednesday challenging the disqualification notice under the anti-defection law. The notice was served on him by the Delhi Assembly Secretariat. Sehrawat is a legislator from[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) A recent study shows that one-third of the income generated in the economy came from wages, and the the balance from capital. The report by India Ratings and Research said that a reorganisation of the GVA (Gross Value Added) data of the Central Statistical Office[Read More…]
Thiruvananthapuram, June 26 (IANS) As part of showcasing Kerala’s famed snake-boat race in the backwaters in six districts across the state, the Kerala government has decided to form a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to conduct the IPL-model Champions’ Boat League (CBL) as an annual event in August-November, state Tourism Minister[Read More…]
Guwahati, June 26 (IANS) A minor girl in Assam’s Darrang district committed suicide on Wednesday, with her relatives and members of a students’ organization linking the incident to the National Register of Citizens (NRC), which is being updated across the state. Relatives of Noor Nahar Begum, 14, of Roumari chapori[Read More…]
Srinagar/New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) In the wake of J&K Bank scandal in the valley, the Home Minister Amit Shah has instructed the state Chief Secretary to take tough measures to uproot corruption at the top level. Shah, during his first visit to the Valley as Home Minister, asked the[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The Central government has asked the Delhi government to end the tussle over Delhi Metro’s Phase IV, which has led to the project being further delayed, as its conditions cannot be accepted. After the state government held out on its conditions, Union Housing and Urban[Read More…]
Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance will be focusing on pension products and also expects that share of these products in its total first premium income to become 15-18 per cent by end of the current fiscal, an official said on Wednesday. “Retirement related goal is one of[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, whose term as a Rajya Sabha MP from Assam ended this month, said on Wednesday that it was the “solemn obligation” of the party workers to bring the Congress back to the path shown by its leaders. The two-time Prime[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) An 18-year-old nephew of slain gangster Praveen Gahlot and one of his associate were arrested by Delhi police on Tuesday after they allegedly pointed a gun at a petrol station employee and attempted to loot the fuel station. The incident was reported on Monday in[Read More…]
Amritsar, June 26 (IANS) Pakistan on Wednesday refused visa to 58 Sikh pilgrims for visiting a shrine to observe the death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) said on Wednesday. However, it said 224 visas were granted. “We had sent a list of 282 pilgrims.[Read More…]
Chandigarh, June 26 (IANS) The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Punjab government on Wednesday decided to conduct joint operations and share information on drugs by pooling in resources to effectively tackle the menace in the state. The decision was taken during a meeting between NCB Director General Abhay and[Read More…]
Washington, June 26 (IANS) The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) has honoured three activists for espousing the rights of Kashmiri Pandits with the 2019 Award for Advancement of Hindu Human Rights. Vijay Sazawal, Deepak Ganju and Sunil Fotedar were given the awards at HAF’s 16th Annual Capitol Reception held on Monday[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) Budget passenger carrier IndiGo’s scrip fell around 2 per cent after one of the top executives of the company said that an administrative issue of “related party transaction” exists between the two promoters of the airline. In an interview to a business news channel, the airline’s[Read More…]
Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) Red ink was thrown at a statue of Russian communist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin in West Bengal’s East Bardhaman district, police said on Wednesday. The incident of vandalism that took place in Bardhaman’s Katwa came to light on Wednesday morning. “A full-size stone statue of Lenin at[Read More…]
Noida, June 26 (IANS) Several important documents stored inside the building of Noida Authority were reduced to ashes after a fire broke out at the Authority’s office on Wednesday morning, the police said on Wednesday. The fire department said it received a call around 10 a.m. informing it about the[Read More…]
June 26 (IANS) Atleast 12 people, including four woman and two girls, were killed on Wednesday when they were struck by lightning in separate incidents in various Bihar districts, officials said. Four deaths were reported from Begusarai district and three each in Purnea and Saharsa districts. Similarly one person each[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Australia’s Billy Dib has replaced Neeraj Goyat as Amir Khan’s opponent in a boxing bout that is to take place in Saudi Arabia on July 12. India’s Goyat was ruled out on Wednesday after being injured in a car crash. “Our new opponent is Billy[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The works of Joel Rendon, considered one of the most outstanding engravers in Mexico, are currently on display at the India International Centre (IIC) here. The exhibition ‘Joel Rendon: Mexican Master Engraver’ showcases his print work using various traditional and contemporary techniques in black and[Read More…]
Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) City football giants East Bengal on Wednesday appointed former coach Bastab Roy as the head of youth development with the additional responsibility of being the assistant coach of the senior football team for the upcoming football season. Earlier, East Bengal had appointed Spaniard Josep Ferre as[Read More…]
Dehradun, June 26 (IANS) Six persons, including four children, were killed and four injured when a car in which they were travelling fell into a deep gorge at Moriana Band area in Thatyur block of Tehri district in Uttarakhand on Wednesday, police said. All the ten people travelling in the[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) OYO Hotels and Homes on Wednesday said it aims to invest Rs 200 crore towards “capex, infrastructure and talent” in Haryana. According to the company, on the back of growing business in the state, the company also intends to open its third OYO Skill Institute[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) A fire broke out at Narela in early morning hours of Wednesday said Delhi Fire Department, adding seven people were injuried. “A fire call was received at 4.39 a.m. about an incident at Khasra No 93-94, Punjabi Colony B-Block of Narela. Two units of the[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The world will grow at a rate slowest in 10 years if the upcoming US-China trade talks fail and the US imposes 25 per cent tariffs on the remaining $300 billion of imports from China, Fitch Rating has said. The imposition by the US of[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Wednesday pitched for the “defence of religious freedom for all”, days after a report published by his ministry made critical remarks over the status of minorities in India. At the same time, he hailed the rule of law[Read More…]
Bhopal, June 26 (IANS) The Kamal Nath-led government in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday gave its nod to providing 10 per cent reservation to the underprivileged people in the state belonging to the general category. Public Relations Minister P.C. Sharma told reporters: “The Cabinet has decided to provide 10 per cent[Read More…]
