Markets to remain closed on account of Gurunanak Jayanti
Mumbai : The BSE and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) will remain closed Friday on account of Gurunanak Jayanti. Forex and commodity futures markets, too, will stay shut. PTI 24/11/2018
Farmer electrocuted to death in UP
Muzaffarnagar : A 50-year-old farmer was electrocuted to death after coming into contact with a high tension electrical wire, police said Friday. Ramesh was riding a buffalo cart when the accident occurred at Ghari Bahadurpur village in the district on Thursday, they added. He was taken to the hospital […]
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Woman allegedly killed for dowry
Muzaffarnagar : A 22-year-old woman was allegedly strangulated to death by her husband following a dispute over dowry, police said Friday. Sonali was married to Ajit (22) for three years and was allegedly being harassed for not bringing enough dowry by her in-laws, the victim’s father claimed in the […]
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HC for restricting free rice to BPL families alone
Chennai : The Madras High Court has observed that free PDS rice given to ration card holders should be restricted only to families below the poverty line, noting that doling out freebies to all sections of people have made people “lazy”. While it was obligatory on the part of […]
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Water conflicts on the rise in Maharashtra, say experts
Mumbai : Issues of unequal distribution, lack of planning, political interference and growing demand for water were giving rise to disputes among the different regions of Maharashtra, according to experts on the subject. Maharashtra received inadequate rainfall this monsoon and the government recently declared drought in 151 out of […]
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Rahul Gandhi slams CP Joshi’s casteist remarks
New Delhi Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday disapproved of party leader C P Joshi’s remarks that have been slammed as casteist, and asked him to express regret. In a tweet in Hindi, Gandhi said Joshi’s remarks do not reflect, and are contrary, to the ideals of the Congress […]
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Monaco to host 2019 Laureus Awards on February 18
New Delhi : The 19th edition of the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards will be held in Monaco on February 18 next year. Considered the ‘Oscars of sports’, the Laureus World Sports Awards celebrate global sporting achievements across the calendar year. The nominations to honour the sporting achievements of […]
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I’ve never read a script in my career: Sunny Deol
Mumbai : Thirty five years and several blockbusters later, actor Sunny Deol says his process of working in a film is purely “instinctive” where he is more interested in listening to the storyteller than reading scripts. For Sunny, it is a matter of choice that he avoids reading scripts […]
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Farooq Shah reviews status of languishing PHE, I&FC projects of Samba, Udhampur, Kathua
open view web desk JAMMU, NOVEMBER 22: The Secretary PHE, Irrigation & Flood Control (I&FC) and DMRRR, Farooq Ahmad Shah Thursday directed for time-bound completion of all the languishing and new water supply projects in Samba, Udhampur, and Kathua districts of Jammu Division. The Secretary gave the direction […]
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Funding of Languishing Projects: Finance Deptt issues guidelines
open view web desk JAMMU, NOVEMBER 22: The Government has asked the Administrative Secretaries to urgently designate PIAs (Project Implementing Agencies) in their respective Departments to facilitate transfer of funds for completion of languishing projects approved by the High-Powered Committee. “To streamline the process of financingand ensure timely […]
