Day: October 22, 2018

Women of India Organic Festival to be held at IGNCA, New Delhi from 26th October to 4th November, 2018

open view web desk The Ministry of Women and Child Development is organizing the 5th edition of the Women of India Organic Festival from 26th October to 4th November, 2018 at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Janpath Road, New Delhi. This is aimed to boost organic culture and promote […]

Insolvency Law Committee submits its 2nd Report on Cross Border Insolvency

open view web desk Recommends adoption of the UNCITRAL Model Law of Cross Border Insolvency, 1997 The Insolvency Law Committee (ILC) constituted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to recommend amendments to Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code of India, 2016,  has submitted its 2nd Report to the Government, which deals with […]

Speaker Legislative Assembly meets Governor

open view web desk  SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 21: Dr Nirmal Kumar Singh, Speaker Legislative Assembly, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at Raj Bhavan today. He congratulated the Governor for peaceful elections. The Governor and DrSingh discussed the overall situation obtaining in Jammu & Kashmir and the steps required to […]

Gold slips on weak global cues, muted demand

New Delhi, Oct 22 :Gold slipped by Rs 50 to Rs 32,220 per 10 gram at the bullion market Monday amid a weak global trend and slackened demand from local jewellers. Silver also shed Rs 100 to Rs 39,500 per kg due to reduced offtake by industrial units […]

Four new judges take oath in Delhi High Court

New Delhi, Oct 22 : Four new Delhi High Court judges, including a woman, were sworn in Monday, taking the working strength of the court to 38. The four judges–Justices Jyoti Singh, Prateek Jalan, Anup Jairam Bhambhani and Sanjeev Narula–were administered oath by Delhi High Court Chief Justice Rajendra […]

Stephen Hawking’s wheelchair, thesis for sale

LONDON : Stephen Hawking was a cosmic visionary, a figure of inspiration and a global celebrity. His unique status is reflected in an upcoming auction of some of the late physicist’s possessions: It includes complex scientific papers, one of the world’s most iconic wheelchairs and a script from […]

Home of Malaysian cricket under closure threat

Malaysia’s top cricket stadium, which has hosted some of the game’s greats, may have to be abandoned after a property developer decided to turf out the sport’s local governing body, an official said Monday. The Kinrara Oval, which was built in 2003 and has hosted one-day internationals featuring […]

The man in the wheelchair

Gaza-based Mahmud Hams received top honors in the photo category at the 25th Bayeux-Calvados War Correspondents Prize for his image of a wheelchair-bound demonstrator during the “Great March of Return” protests earlier this year. A 38-year-old resident of the Gaza Strip, Hams has covered numerous conflicts, from demonstrations to incursions […]

Taiwan investigates train crash that killed 18

Taiwan’s president pushed for a swift investigation Monday after an express train derailed on a coastal tourist route, killing 18 people as it sent sleeping passengers flying from their seats. The crash on the popular east coast line injured another 187 people Sunday and left the Puyuma Express […]

‘We failed them’: Australia apologises to child sex abuse victims

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison issued a national apology to thousands of victims of institutional sex abuse Monday, admitting the state utterly failed to stop “evil, dark crimes” committed over decades. “This was done by Australians to Australians, enemies in our midst, enemies in our midst,” Morrison said […]

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