Day: May 4, 2019

North Korea fires several short-range projectiles into sea

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired several unidentified short-range projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast on Saturday, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said, a likely sign of Pyongyang’s growing frustration at stalled diplomatic talks with Washington meant to provide coveted sanctions relief in […]

Sunanda Pushkar death case: Court reserves order for May 13 on Swamy’s plea

New Delhi, May 4: A Delhi court on Saturday reserved its order for May 13 on Subramanian Swamy’s plea seeking to be part of the trial in the death of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. Special judge Arun Bhardwaj passed the order after hearing all the […]

Farmers’ debt doubled in last five years: Chidambaram

Jaipur, May 4: Not farmers’ income but their debt doubled in the last five years of the Modi government, former finance minister P Chidambaram alleged Saturday. The Congress leader also expressed confidence that his party and its alliance partners will maintain lead over the BJP at the end of […]

Dr. Krishnamurthy Subramanian is new Member of Finance Commission’s Advisory Council.

open view news desk The Chief Economic Advisor, Government of India, Dr. Krishnamurthy Subramanian had been included as Member of the Advisory Council of  the Fifteenth Finance Commission. It may be recalled that on 16th April, 2018 the Fifteenth Finance Commission had constituted an Advisory Council with the following […]

NCMC reviews rescue and relief operations in cyclone hit areas of Odisha, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh

open view news desk Cabinet Secretary Sh. P. K. Sinha today reviewed rescue and relief measures in the cyclone affected areas of Odisha, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh with the States and Central Ministries/Agencies concerned in the aftermath of cyclone FANI. Odisha informed that extensive damage to telecommunications […]

Water Related Issues should Now Become Our Priority- U.P. Singh

open view news desk Shri U.P. Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation expressed concern that inspite of reports of water crisis in many parts of the country, water related issues have not got adequate space in our conversations and our concerns in society […]

Naval Dornier Aircraft Completes Aerial Survey – Extensive Devastation Observed Around Puri

open view news desk The Naval Dornier Aircraft deployed to carry out aerial survey of Odisha to assess the impact of the Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘FANI’ crossing coast near Puri, observed extensive devastation to vegetation in many places around Puri.  A large number of trees and electric […]

Indian Navy launches Massive Rescue and Rehabilitation Effort

open view news desk In the aftermath of the devastation caused by Extremely Severe Cyclone ‘Fani’, the Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy has launched a massive rescue and rehabilitation effort in Odisha. Two Maritime Recce sorties were undertaken by the Dornier aircraft of the Navy revealing […]

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