When the amendment to the Act comes into force, Kerala would become the first state in the country to provide maternity benefits in the private educational sector. A meeting of the state cabinet held on August 29 this year had decided to approach the Centre to approach the Centre to issue a notification in this … Read more
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said, restrictions will not be applicable on two-wheelers, vehicles being used for medical emergencies, for women and vehicles carrying school children. He said the scheme will be applicable from 8 AM to 8 PM, except on Sundays. Violating the rule will incur a fine of four thousand rupees. Under the … Read more
Political campaigns have intensified and prominent leaders and workers are holding rallies, press conferences and public meetings to woo the voters. Campaigning will end on the evening of Oct 19. There are 288 assembly seats in the state and there’s a direct fight between BJP-Shiv Sena and Congress-NCP. Download App to read Latest News Today
The Finance Minister said that India is one of the fastest growing economies and has the best skilled manpower. She assured international investors that the government is continuously working to bring reforms. Ms Sitharaman asserted that the government is engaging with everyone on a weekly basis and there is no trust deficit with the corporate … Read more
The Robot Restaurant opened at the Infocity DLF tower of Bhubaneswar claims to be the first restaurant in Eastern India where two indigenously developed robots, ‘Champa’ and ‘Chameli’ are engaged. Earlier Chennai and Bengaluru had introduced smart restraunts with robots machines imported from China. The Restaurant owner, Jeet Basha says that he was inspired by … Read more
The weather forecast agency further predicted that Coastal & South Interior Karnataka, Lakshadweep, Telangana, Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam and Rayalaseema are also likely to witness heavy downpour throughout the day. According to IMD, the southwest monsoon has withdrawn from the entire country and simultaneously Northeast monsoon rains have commenced over Tamil Nadu and adjoining … Read more
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the 2-day international seminar on Thursday on the role and relevance of famous ruler of Gupta Dynasty, Skandagupta Vikramaditya at Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey were also present on the occasion. A large number of historians, scholars … Read more
35 foreigners were killed and four others injured when a bus crashed with another heavy vehicle in the Muslim holy city of Medina. The accident involved a collision between a private chartered bus with a heavy vehicle loader in the western Saudi Arabian city. Those involved were Arab and Asian pilgrims, who carried pictures of … Read more
Former Director of scam-hit Punjab & Maharashtra Cooperative Bank Surjit Singh Arora has been sent to police custody till 22nd October, while Former Managing Director Joy Thomas sent to judicial custody for 14 days by Mumbai’s Esplanade court. Surjit was arrested on Wednesday by the Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai Police. Till now five persons … Read more
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The U.K. and the European Union have settled on draft text for all but one significant issue. That last hurdle—whether Northern Ireland should be part of the EU’s tax regime for goods and services—prevented U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson from giving final approval to the text. The draft text however comes just in time to … Read more
Officials attending the ongoing plenary of FATF in Paris said, as per indications, Pakistan will be isolated by all members for not doing enough. The key outcomes of the meeting on global action against money laundering and terrorist financing, and decisions on Pakistan, Iran and other countries will be announced on Friday. According to FATF … Read more
The Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai Police yesterday arrested Surjit Singh Arora, one of the former directors of the scam-hit Punjab & Maharashtra Cooperative Bank. This is the fifth arrest in the case. Arora was summoned for questioning by the EOW’s special investigation team earlier in the day. He was a director of the PMC … Read more
The first rail line between India and Dhaka was opened in 2008 when Maitree express between Dhaka and Kolkata was started. In 2017 Bandhan express was also started between Kolkata and Khulna. On 21st of last month, Railway Minister of Bangladesh and India’s High Commissioner Riva Ganguly Das jointly laid the foundation stone for up-gradation … Read more
Addressing Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, Finance Minister said “We have just entered the second half of 2019-20 and already implemented a series of reforms with more on the anvil before the close of year. The reforms were and will be guided by close scrutiny of growth evidence in the economy.” On … Read more
Supreme Court reserved its judgement after 40 days of hearings in Ayodhya land title dispute. Court gave all parties time to conclude their arguments by 5 PM on Wednesday. The final day of hearing saw high drama in court with Rajeev Dhavan representing Muslim parties tearing up a pictorial map provided by the All India … Read more
Campaigning for Assembly polls in Maharashtra and Haryana gains momentum. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address three public rallies in Parli, Satara and Pune while BJP Working President JP Nadda also to address public meeting and hold road show at Ulhasnagar of Maharashtra.. In Haryana, senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh will address public meetings. Meanwhile, … Read more
In a major success for security forces in Jammu and Kashmir, three terrorists were gunned down by security forces in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation in south Kashmir district of Anantnag on Wednesday. This is the first Cordon and Search Operation launched by security forces in Kashmir valley after post-paid … Read more
Addressing Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, Finance Minister said “We have just entered the second half of 2019-20 and already implemented a series of reforms with more on the anvil before the close of year. The reforms were and will be guided by close scrutiny of growth evidence in the economy.” On … Read more
President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday embarked upon a two nation state visit to Philippines and Japan from October 17th to 23rd. Interestingly, India and Philippines will be celebrating 70 years of diplomatic relations this year. The main focus of the Philippines visit will be on strengthening economic ties. The trade between the two nations … Read more
The Minister also called for a detailed study to find out ways to skill people in tribal, agriculture and rural sectors, pointing out that skilled manpower was the biggest requirement in the country. Gadkari, who handled portfolios of MSME, Roads, Highways and Transport, was speaking at an SIDBI Award event in New Delhi. Download App … Read more
The Syrian town of Tel Abyad was calm on Wednesday several days after the Turkish army and its Syrian rebel allies advanced into the centre of the town. Turkish backed soldiers entered Tel Abyad on October 13 and conducted search operations through the town. Tel Abyad is a town on the Syrian border and one … Read more
The broader Nifty settled at 11,471, up 0.38%. Shares of Wipro rose 2% after the IT major reported a better-than-expected September-quarter earnings, driven by higher margins. IT, pharma and energy stocks led gains on Wednesday. Bajaj Finance advanced 4% while ONGC and Yes Bank rose around 3% each. HDFC Bank, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra and … Read more
Eyewitnesses said Sagar was walking with another civilian when two terrorists shot him dead. Director General of J&K Police, Dilbagh Singh said police teams and have fanned out in the area to catch the killers. In another incident A punjab-based apple trader was killed and another injured in a militant attack in Shopian district,Wednesday evening. … Read more
Speaking at the inaugural function of Indian expo in Male today, Maldives Minister for economic development Fayyaz Ismail said that there is huge potential between the economies of both countries especially in the quest to diversify it. He said medical tourism and processing food are possibilities which they would like to look beyond the horizon. … Read more
The development came after Supreme Court made it clear early in the morning that it will conclude today the day-to-day hearing in Ayodhya case. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi had earlier said that no more time beyond today will be granted to parties to conclude the hearing in the case. … Read more
A three day long programme started today at the shrine of the saint at Chheuriya on the bank of river Kaliganga in Kushtia district of Bangladesh. Devotees of Lalon from across the country and the world have congregated at the shrine to participate in the three day long programme which is being organised by the … Read more
Addressing media on the sidelines of the meeting, RSS joint general secretary Manmohan Vaidya has said that Ayodhya issue is not a political one but a matter of faith. He appreciated that hearing is underway in the Supreme Court and expressed hope that a decision will be made soon. Download App to read Latest … Read more
The development came after Supreme Court made it clear early in the morning that it will conclude today the day-to-day hearing in Ayodhya case. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi had earlier said that no more time beyond today will be granted to parties to conclude the hearing in the case. … Read more
Director General Police Dilbagh Singh said that Nasir Chadroo was Commander of the Hizbul Mujahideen Group that was neutralized in today’s encounter in Pazalpora area of Bijbehara town. He identified another slain terrorist as Javaid Ahmad and the identity of the third slain terrorist is being ascertained. Mr Singh added that the trio were involved … Read more
A three-member team of investigators of the Central agency, arrested P Chidambaram under the provision of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The ED had filed a criminal case under the PMLA in 2017 to probe this deal of alleged irregularities in the grant of FIPB approval to INX Media group. INX Media … Read more
Earlier, it was reported that over 60 people were killed and 15 remained unaccounted for, while 212 have been injured. Japan’s NHK broadcaster said in the early hours of Wednesday that at least 74 people have been confirmed dead. None of the missing have been located and emergency crews continue their search. Typhoon Hagibis has … Read more
Fifth seed Sindhu beat Gregoria 22-20 21-18. The Olympic silver medallist will now face Korea’s An Se Young next. World Championships bronze medallist B Sai Praneeth also made it to the second round beating the legendary Lin Dan 21-14, 21-17. The Hyderabad shuttler is likely to meet World No 1 and two-time world champion Kento … Read more
Home Minister reiterated that the govt follows zero tolerance towards terrorism. The nation is fighting a decisive battle against terror and NSG has a vital role to play in it. On NSG raising day, the Jawans dispalyed their training and preparedness along with state of the art weapons and capability of the dog squad. Download … Read more
A city court has allowed the ED to interrogate Chidambaram in Tihar Central jail on Wednesday in relation to a money laundering probe connected to the INX Media case. What’s more, the judge has said the ED could even arrest Chidambaram in required. The judge also rejected the Congress leader’s plea seeking to recall the … Read more
Now the anti-money laundering probe agency wants to quiz Patel in connection with a probe linked to alleged illegal assets of late Iqbal Mirchi, an aide of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim..Patel has been asked to depose before the ED in Mumbai on the 18th of this month. It was said that Patel’s statement is set … Read more
Congress leaders are opposing it.He welcomed improved gender ratio in Haryana, saying it reflects a social transformation while urging all to dedicate this year’s Diwali to the daughters of India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi pulling out the punches for Dangal daughter Babita Phogat in Charkhi Dadri and Former Indian hockey captain Sandeep Singh in Kurukshetra. … Read more
Restrictions were imposed in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, when Centre abrogated Article 370 on August 5. In the wake of the situation, classes were suspended in NIT. Download App to read Latest News Today
The Indian Army conducted a recruitment drive for the youth of the Kashmir valley. Youths from Kupwara, Baramulla, Bandipora and Ganderbal participated in the recruitment rally. The recruitment, which was held from the 12th to 15th October was for the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry. Around 2,000 youth took part in the recruitment drive. The … Read more
Addressing the concluding ceremony of the national postal week in New Delhi, Ravishankar Prasad said that postal department has done excellent work in the field of financial inclusion. Referring to the achievements of digital revolution in the country Ravishankar Prasad said that so far eight lakh fifty one thousand rupees have been sent through DBT. … Read more
Speaking at the India Energy Forum of CERAWeek conference in New Delhi, the Union Minister said India aspire to generate 450 GW of renewable energy. Download App to read Latest News Today
He said that DRDO has played significant role in ensuring technological advancement of our forces and safeguarding our country. Chiefs of the three forces & DRDO Chairman G Satheesh Reddy were also present on the occasion. Addressing the conference, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval said that armies that were better equipped always called the shots … Read more
The brutal murder had led to widespread protests in Bangladesh after it came to light that Abrar was beaten to death by some student leaders associated with the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) which is affiliated to the ruling Awami League. Police has arrested 19 accused in the case including many office bearers of BCL. Subsequently, … Read more
In a public statement, Mrs. Kumaratunga said all efforts should be taken to prevent the attempts by conspirators to destroy the party which has ensured the democratic rights of the people. Her statement came as SLFP has not fielded any candidate for the Presidential elections next month and is supporting SLPP candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa. SLPP … Read more
In a public statement, Mrs. Kumaratunga said all efforts should be taken to prevent the attempts by conspirators to destroy the party which has ensured the democratic rights of the people. Her statement came as SLFP has not fielded any candidate for the Presidential elections next month and is supporting SLPP candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa. SLPP … Read more
Addressing a press conference in Colombo Tuesday, Gotabaya said they will always work with the United Nations, but can’t recognize what they have signed with past Sri Lankan governments. He said his party has already rejected that and on this issue, their policies and the present government policies are far apart. The current government has … Read more
The Sankalp Patra, as it is called, was released in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, BJP Working President Jagat Prakash Nadda, State Unit Chief Chandrakant Patil and other leaders. Among other things in the manifesto, the BJP has promised to create one crore jobs for the people in the state. Some key promises … Read more
Dr Kalam is also known as the Missile Man of India. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have paid tribute to Dr Kalam. In his message, Vice President said, Dr Kalam was a great scholar, teacher and earned love and respect from everywhere. He said, Dr Kalam made innumerable contributions … Read more
Shemaroo Entertainment is planning to raise funds by way of issue of equity shares or any other instruments or security including fully/partly convertible debentures or by way of a composite issue of non-convertible debentures and warrants entitling the warrant holders to apply for equity shares or right issue or any other eligible securities through qualified … Read more
British Indian novelist Salman Rushdie’s tragicomic ‘Quichotte’ was among the six books shortlisted for the prize. The Booker rules say the prize must not be divided, but the judges insisted they could not separate Atwood’s – ‘The Testament’ and ‘Girl, Woman, Other’ by Evaristo, who is the first black woman to win the prestigious award … Read more