Day: October 31, 2018

Governor flags off SAUBHAGYA RATHs on achieving 100% electrification

open view web desk open view web desk JAMMU, OCTOBER 31: After having achieved the target of cent percent electrification, Governor, Satya Pal Malik today flagged off ‘Saubhagya Raths’ for 22 districts of Kashmir and Jammu Divisions here from Raj Bhavan to ensure on-the-spot electrification of the households […]

Pacific trade pact shunned by Trump cleared for launch

A massive trans-Pacific trade deal cleared a final hurdle Wednesday allowing it to enter into force this year, a pointed rebuke of President Donald Trump’s protectionist policies from some of America’s closest allies. Hours before an administrative deadline, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that his government had […]

Chilling phone video shows passengers boarding fatal flight

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Like untold numbers of spontaneously shot smartphone videos, Paul Ferdinand Ayorbaba’s most recent was not a work of art, full of the backs of heads and the constant bobbing and disorientating pans and zooms that are a signature of mass digital culture. But its mundane […]

Royals Harry and Meghan name kiwi birds ‘gift’ and ‘sneeze’

ROTORUA, New Zealand — Prince Harry and wife Meghan examined the navel, nostrils and whiskers on New Zealand’s flightless kiwi bird and got to name two tiny chicks on the final day of their 16-day tour of the South Pacific. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited a […]

Seven killed in suicide attack near Kabul prison

A suicide bomber targeting a bus carrying employees of Afghanistan’s biggest prison killed at least seven people on Wednesday, officials said, in the latest militant attack in the war-torn country. Another eight were wounded in the blast at the entrance to the facility in Kabul, which police spokesman […]

ED seeks custodial interrogation of Chidambaram in Aircel-Maxis money laundering case

New Delhi, Oct 31:  The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday opposed in a Delhi court the anticipatory bail plea of former Union minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram in the Aircel-Maxis money laundering case and sought his custodial interrogation. ED, which filed its response to the anticipatory bail plea of […]

Govt seeks consultation with RBI on some issues under Sec 7; says RBI autonomy essential

New Delhi, Oct 31: The government has for the first time ever used a provision of law to ask the RBI for resolution of differences between them on stressed loans in power sector and other issues, sources privy to the development said. Without acknowledging the notices sent to RBI […]

Class 1 girl student raped in Punjab

Phagwara (Pb), Oct 31: A Class 1 girl student was allegedly raped by an unidentified man while she was returning home from school here, police said Wednesday. The six-year-old girl’s mother reported the matter to police when she saw her weeping and bleeding on Tuesday, Station House Officer (SHO) […]

J-K: SAC approves honorarium for sarpanchs, panchs

Jammu, OCT 31: The Jammu and Kashmir State Administrative Council (SAC) Wednesday approved honorarium for sarpanchs and panchs to be elected in the ensuing panchayat election. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik, an official spokesman said. To compensate sarpanchs […]

PM inaugurates Sardar Patel’s ‘Statue of Unity’

Kevadiya (Guj), Oct 31:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated an imposing 182-metre statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel here and said the world’s tallest monument will serve as a reminder about his courage to thwart conspiracy to disintegrate India. He used the occasion to slam those criticising the […]

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