Day: November 20, 2018

Address by the Hon’ble President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind at the Vietnam-India business forum

open view web desk I am delighted to address the Vietnam-India Business Forum.   I am honoured to be paying a State Visit to Vietnam, a country with which we have historic and special ties. I thank the Government of Vietnam for their warmth and excellent hospitality.  I extend […]

Over 3500 nominations filed for Telagana Assembly elections

Hyderabad :  As many as 3,584 nominations were filed by political parties for Telangana Assembly elections, slated to be held on December 7, a release from the office of Chief Electoral Officer Rajat Kumar said Monday. Telangana caretaker ministers K T Rama Rao and Jagadish Reddy and state Congress […]

Trump dilemma: Preserve Saudi alliance or declare prince a murderer

Washington The Saudi assassination of a US-based journalist has put President Donald Trump in an intractable bind. Does he preserve a close US ally and accept whatever Riyadh says about the murder? Or does he risk a rupture and embrace the conclusion of the Central Intelligence Agency that Saudi […]

Separatist leader shot dead in Anantnag

Srinagar :  A separatist leader was Tuesday shot dead by gunmen in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Hafeezullah Mir was shot at by the gunmen at Achabal in Anantnag district this morning, a police official said. He said Mir died on the spot. PTI  20/11/2018

Kerala govt’s handling of Sabarimala issue disappointing: Shah

New Delhi :  BJP President Amit Shah Tuesday slammed the Pinarayi Vijayan government’s handling of the situation in Sabarimala as “disappointing” and accused the Kerala government of treating pilgrims as “Gulag inmates” and making them spend nights next to “pig droppings”. Asserting that his party stands firmly with every […]

Vaishno Devi pilgrim from Maha dies in Katra

Jammu : A 70-year-old pilgrim from Maharashtra died after falling unconscious in Katra, the base camp of the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Pradeep Ashok Shah, a resident of Sholapur, who had reached Katra to pay obeisance at the famous shrine […]

Chhattisgarh polls: 12.5 pc voter turnout till 10 am

Raipur :  Voting for the second and final phase of the Chhattisgarh Assembly polls began on a slow note on Tuesday with 12.54 per cent of the electorate exercising their franchise in the first two hours, an official said. A total of 1,079 candidates, including 119 women, are contesting […]

Four militants, soldier killed in Shopian encounter

Srinagar : Four militants and a soldier were Tuesday killed in an encounter between ultras and security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir,?officials said here Two other Army men were injured in the gunbattle “Four terrorists have been killed in the operation in Nadigam area of Shopian,” […]

Speed of sanitation coverage is India’s pride: Prime Minister

open view web desk Swachh Bharat Mission leads Countrywide World toilet day celebrations With the country’s toilet coverage reaching close to completion, people from across the country today celebrated the World Toilet Day with mass awareness and mobilization activities. The focus was on usage of toilets, which is […]

Reforms needed in WTO to Support A Better Global Trade order: Suresh Prabhu

open view web desk The Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, said that India will work along with other member countries to reform the World Trade Organization (WTO) to ensure that it remains an engine for global trade. Speaking at a conference on Strategic […]

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