Day: November 8, 2018

Crackers burst past midnight, air quality deteriorates

Lucknow : Defying the Supreme Court’s firecracker deadline, people in Lucknow and some key cities of Uttar Pradesh burst firecrackers past midnight, resulting in a ‘very-poor’ air quality index (AQI). A thick blanket of smoke was noticed over the state capital and its neighbouring districts, as a result of […]

Army Recruitment Rally in December

open view web desk An Army Recruitment Rally is being conducted at Kolhapur, Maharashtra from December 6 to December 16, 2018. Recruitment is being conducted for Soldier General Duty (GD), Soldier Clerk / Store Keeper Technical, Soldier Technical, Soldier Technical Aviation / Ammunition, Soldier Technical (NA and Vet), […]

PM greets people on Gujarati New Year

open view web desk Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the people of Gujarat on the occasion of the Gujarati New Year. “New Year greetings to all Gujaratis. May the coming year lead to the fulfilment of all your aspirations. May everyone be healthy and happy. Saal […]

DEPwD organises ‘Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities, 2018’from 9th to 11th November, 2018

open view web desk “Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities, 2018” is being organised by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment here during 9-11 November, 2018.This year, India is hosting the event in collaboration with Government of […]

Text of the Article written by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley on “ Impact of Demonitisation”

open view web desk Following is the Text of the Article written by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley on completion of two years of Demonetisation entitled “ Impact of Demonitisation”: “Today we complete two years after demonitisation. Demonitisation is a key step in […]

Ornithologists discover three-species hybrid warbler

  Scientists have discovered a warbler in Pennsylvania that is the hybrid of three species, a rarity. The bird, documented by ornithologists at Cornell University, is the offspring of a hybrid mother and father from a separate genus. It’s the first time scientists have identified such a reproductive […]

US emergency directive after Boeing jet crash in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia : The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued an emergency airworthiness directive on how to handle erroneous data from a sensor that investigators believe malfunctioned on a new Boeing jet that plunged into the sea in Indonesia, killing all 189 people on board. The directive gives regulatory […]

Bullion market closed on account of Govardhan Pooja

New Delhi, Nov 8 (PTI) Bullion market in the national capital is closed Thursday on account of ‘Govardhan Pooja’. PTI  8/11/2018

‘Very-poor’ air quality in parts of Kolkata

Kolkata : The air quality in some parts of Kolkata a day after Diwali was “very poor” as people defied the Supreme Court’s 8-10 pm firecracker deadline, environmentalists said. The PM 2.5 count shot up to 330 at the Rabindra Bharati automatic air monitoring station on B T Road […]

Robin Wright initially refused ‘House of Cards

Singapore : Actor Robin Wright on Thursday revealed that she was initially sceptical to star as Claire Underwood, a Lady Macbeth-like character, in Netflix’s hit series “House of Cards”. The actor recalled being approached by filmmaker David Fincher, who directed the first two episodes of the political drama for […]

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