New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Union Home Ministry has launched a massive recruitment drive to fill 76,578 vacancies in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) or paramilitary forces through a month long computer-based written exam slated to start from February 11. Of the total vacancies, 54,953 are for the post[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) With Zee Group shares being pummelled on the bourses as news of it being financially imperilled since it has exposure to various lenders, unable to service borrowings and had pledged shares at a promoter-level started doing the rounds, sources close to developments have now revealed[Read More…]
Bengaluru, Feb 6 (IANS) Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala on Wednesday said that his government had approved 1,958 projects with an investment of Rs 3.5 lakh crore which have the potential to create jobs for over 10 lakh people. “Karnataka continues to be first in the country in fiscal 2018-19 in[Read More…]
Bhubaneswar, Feb 6 (IANS) Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said the Centre is spending nearly Rs 1 lakh crore on building National Highways (NH) in the state. He said the length of NHs in Odisha has more than doubled in the last four years[Read More…]
London, Feb 6 (IANS) The European Commission has ordered the recall of a children’s smartwatch over fears that the watches could reveal sensitive information such as location and personal details of users to hackers, the media reported. The Commission issued a recall alert for the Safe Kid One watch, manufactured[Read More…]
Melbourne, Feb 6 (IANS) Left-arm quick Mitchell Starc is a doubtful starter for Australia’s brief limited overs tour of India, starting February 24 in Bengaluru, with the paceman down with a soft tissue injury. With Cricket Australia (CA) expected to name the touring party for the two-match T20I and five-match[Read More…]
Kolkata, Feb 6 (IANS) State-run Allahabad Bank on Wednesday announced a net loss of Rs 732.81 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2018, narrowing the net loss of Rs 1,263.79 crore reported for year ago period. The lender, which is under the prompt corrective action (PCA) of the Reserve[Read More…]
Chennai, Feb 6 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam said here on Wednesday the AIADMK would lead the electoral coalition in the next general elections. Speaking to reporters, Panneerselvam said the electoral coalition for the Lok Sabha elections will be under the leadership of the party. He said[Read More…]
By Gautam Datt New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) A sitting or retired Chief Justice of India, any serving or retired justice of the Supreme Court or any person of impeccable integrity with at least 25 years of experience in issues relating to anti-corruption policy, public administration, vigilance, finance and law[Read More…]
By Rajnish Singh New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) In the midst of the stand off between the West Bengal government and the Centre, the CBI is focusing on recovering data from five specific mobile phones and a laptop that are among the other “crucial evidence” said to have been procured[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Vishwa Hindu Parishad said on Wednesday that it decided on not holding any agitational programme on the issue of Ram temple at Ayodhya for the next four months on the advice of Hindu religious leaders and also because it did not want the issue[Read More…]
Tirupati, Feb 6 (IANS) Predicting a hung Parliament, YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) President Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy on Wednesday announced that whichever alliance agrees to accord the special ctegory status to Andhra Pradesh will get his party’s support. The leader of Opposition in Andhra Pradesh Assembly said this while addressing[Read More…]
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) A day after poll strategist and Janata Dal-U Vice President Prashant Kishore called on Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, BJP leaders were on Wednesday optimistic of an alliance materialising soon. This comes 15 months after the Sena had announced that it would contest all future elections[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) An FIR was registered against real estate baron Sushil Ansal and some erring officials for concealing facts in his passport, the city police told the Delhi High Court on Wednesday. The FIR was lodged on January 17 against Ansal and three police officials over charges[Read More…]
Patna, Feb 6 (IANS) The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) will contest 20 to 22 of the 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar and leave the rest to its allies, a party leader said on Wednesday. RJD state President Ramchandra Purbe said RJD was a mass-based party and its seat sharing[Read More…]
By Brajendra Nath Singh New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is seriously looking for allies in the southern states for the coming Lok Sabha elections to improve its tally from 21 to make up for possible losses in the Hindi heartland states where it had made[Read More…]
Moscow, Feb 6 (IANS) Russia on Wednesday said that it will mirror the US’ withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty between the countries, formally exiting the agreement in six months. The INF Treaty was signed in December 1987 between the then Soviet Union and the US on the[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Delhi Cabinet on Wednesday gave administrative approval and expenditure sanction of Rs 140 crore for the construction of a sports complex at Najafgarh. The 18.2-acre complex, to be constructed at Kair Village in Najafgarh, will have a FIFA certified football stadium, a cricket ground[Read More…]
Chennai, Feb 6 (IANS) The Bharartiya Janata Party, as part of its Lok Sabha poll strategy in Tamil Nadu, will send its activists to meet beneficiaries of various central government schemes, a party leader said on Wednesday. “The list of beneficiaries of various central government schemes is under preparation. Once[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to advocate Prashant Bhushan on a contempt plea filed by Attorney General K.K. Venugopal and the Centre saying that Bhushan tweeted that the government “fabricated” minutes of a selection panel meeting on the appointment of then acting CBI[Read More…]
London, Feb 6 (IANS) Ruia brothers-led Essar Oil UK group of companies on Wednesday announced acquisition of British oil major BPs 11.5 per cent equity in United Kingdom Oil Pipeline (UKOP) and 100 per cent interest in Northampton Terminal. The Essar Group subsidiary in a statement said the acquisition in[Read More…]
Bengaluru, Feb 6 (IANS) Implementing the crop loan waiver scheme, the Karnataka government wrote off loans worth Rs 1,611 crore borrowed by 3.28 lakh farmers till January 31, said state Governor Vajubha Vala on Wednesday. “The waiver scheme is being implemented on fast track basis to cover all crop loans[Read More…]
By Ajeyo Basu New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Having signed a deal with current I-League leaders Chennai City FC, Swiss giants FC Basel are aiming at creating world class footballers in India over the next few years. The partnership will focus on cooperation for setting up among other things a[Read More…]
Guwahati, Feb 6 (IANS) Assam’s tea industry has hailed the state’s budget for 2019-20, which includes several welfare measures for the tea garden workers. Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who presented the budget in the Assembly on Wednesday, announced a slew of welfare plans for the tea garden workers,[Read More…]
Brussels, Feb 6 (IANS) European Council President Donald Tusk on Wednesday said there is a “special place in hell” for those who pushed for Brexit without a plan and reiterated the EU’s refusal to renegotiate the withdrawal treaty. Tusk’s comments came after he spoke to Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar.[Read More…]
