Gandhinagar, Dec 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream project of a Ro-Ro (Roll-on, Roll-off) ferry service between Dahej in south Gujarat and Ghogha in Saurashtra region has run into rough weather with the firm running the service blaming it on the Gujarat Maritime Board for not carrying out regular[Read More…]
New Delhi/Bengaluru, Dec 27 (IANS) Union Minister for Water Resources Nitin Gadkari will convene a meeting of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers on the implementation of the controversial Cauvery river project at Mekedatu for drinking water supply, said an official on Wednesday. “Gadkari conveyed the decision on the proposed[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Budget passenger carrier SpiceJet will launch a daily direct service on Kolkata-Lilabari-Kolkata route under the regional air connectivity — UDAN — scheme, the airline announced on Wednesday. The un-served market of Lilabari, located in Lakhimpur district of Assam, was awarded to the airline under the[Read More…]
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched a survey to understand the “Retail Payment Habits of Individuals” (SRPHi). According to the central bank, the survey will cover a sample of 6,000 individuals from different socio-economic background across six cities, viz., Delhi, Mumbai Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru[Read More…]
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Anand Rathi Wealth Services has decided to withdraw its proposed Initial Public Offering (IPO). Accordingly, the company has made an application for the withdrawal to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) through its Book Running Lead Managers (BRLMs). “The company filed its draft red[Read More…]
Kolkata, Dec 26 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday accused the Central government of doing politics in providing funds for agricultural insurance scheme. Banerjee said for the farmers’ agricultural insurance scheme, both Central government and the state government provide the funds. “Our government has paid the amount[Read More…]
Bengaluru, Dec 26 (IANS) About 2.5 million shoppers ordered eight million products during four days of Myntra and Jabong’s special sale from December 22 to 25, a company statement said on Wednesday. “The ninth edition of End of Reason Sale concluded with Myntra and Jabong recording a massive surge in[Read More…]
Dehradun, Dec 26 (IANS) Eleven tourists trapped in Munsyari in Uttarakhand due to inclement weather and snowfall while on a trekking trip were rescued safely on Wednesday after hours of tense moments, an official said. The group of tourists and porters from Delhi, West Bengal, and Dehradun and Haldwani (both[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) With the arrest of three persons including two school owners, the Delhi Police claimed to have busted a fake education board syndicate that cheated over 10,000 students in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and other states, an officer said on Wednesday. Altaf Raja, 23, Manoj Kumar,[Read More…]
Kolkata, Dec 26 (IANS) Bengal Warriors came up with a terrific second-half performance as they beat Bengaluru Bulls 37-31 in Pro Kabaddi League season 6 tie here on Wednesday. Bengal Warriors’ fine home streak continued with Maninder Singh leading their charge with 16 raid points. A five-point raid by Maninder[Read More…]
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 26 (IANS) More than a million people stood with a lit lamp from the northern most district of Kasargode to the southern tip in the state capital to protest against the Pinarayi Vijayan government’s attempt to dilute the traditions of the Sabarimala temple. The Sabarimala Karma Samithi (SKS)[Read More…]
Kolkata, Dec 26 (IANS) A 22-year-old man in Purba Bardhaman district took money from a neighbour’s father pretending to be his son and killed the real son out of fear, police said on Wednesday. “Jamal Sheikh of Babuidanga village has been arrested on Monday for killing his neighbour Arshed Sheikh,[Read More…]
Guwahati, Dec 26 (IANS) A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Bogibeel bridge, the opposition Congress in Assam has slammed the ruling party for not inviting former prime ministers H. D. Deve Gowda and Dr Manmohan Singh, who had played prominent roles for the construction of the bridge.[Read More…]
Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 26 (IANS) Couple of days after denying permission to offer Namaz in public parks in Gautam Budh Nagar, Greater Noida Authority officials, along with Noida police, on Wednesday removed a tent placed for a Hindu religious event on a government land in Sector 37 here,[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) The government has made an expenditure of Rs 250 crore in the form of a “special grant” to disburse the amount of various pending scholarships and fellowships for which complaints were raised, Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday. The scholarship money will[Read More…]
Mumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) The Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA) on Wednesday called upon the government and the opposition parties to pass the law on Muslim triple talaq bill through “consensus, without political point-scoring”. On Thursday, the Parliament is scheduled to discuss the proposed The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights[Read More…]
Hyderabad, Dec 26 (IANS) Mixed doubles combination of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy – N Sikki Reddy and Malaysian Daren Liew registered convincing victories over their more experienced opponents to help Ahmedabad Smash Masters beat Delhi Dashers in a Premier Badminton League (PBL) contest at the Gachibowli stadium here on Wednesday. The Smash[Read More…]
Gurugram, Dec 26 (IANS) The International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT), Manesar has launched the certification of vehicle and components with high security features. With the new high security features, it will become difficult to forge or counterfeit the ICAT certificate, an official said on Wednesday. This is a first[Read More…]
Bhubaneswar, Dec 26 (IANS) The proposed ticket darshan system and fixation of rate chart of Mahaprasad (Abadha) will be introduced in Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri from January next year, said an official on Wednesday. The reforms in the 12th-century shrine are being taken as per the suggestions of the[Read More…]
Kolkata, Dec 26 (IANS) Gujarat Fortunegiants produced an excellent second-half performance to beat defending champions Patna Pirates 37-29 in a Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) clash here at the Netaji Indoor Stadium on Wednesday. Sunil Kumar with a high five marshalled the defence superbly for Gujarat. Rohit Gulia with 10 points[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) A 23-year-old woman who had suffered major burns that left deep scars on her face, got a complete makeover at Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital in the national capital. According to hospital authorities, the woman who hails from Firozabad in Uttar Pradesh, had suffered serious[Read More…]
Guwahati, Dec 26 (IANS) Moulana Badaruddin Ajmal, Lok Sabha MP from Dhubri constituency and a perfume trader, on Wednesday landed himself in a controversy by abusing a journalist and threatening him. Ajmal leads the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF). The AIUDF chief became agitated on Wednesday while addressing a[Read More…]
Frosinone (Italy), Dec 26 (IANS) AC Milan was held to a 0-0 away draw by Frosinone in a Serie A matchday 18 contest held at Stadio Benito Stirpe on Wednesday, extending its winless streak to four league matches, and five in all competitions. Milan missed the efforts of its Spain[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) In a series of crucial appointments ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the BJP on Wednesday appointed election incharges for 17 states and notably assigned Gordhan Zadafia — who was the Gujarat Home Minister during the 2002 riots — the crucial state of Uttar[Read More…]
Mumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday formed an expert committee on economic capital framework led by former RBI Governor Bimal Jalan to suggest the amount of reserves it needs to keep, handing over the balance to the government. The committee will file its report[Read More…]
