Month: November 2018

South Asia Youth Peace Conference as part of Celebrating 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, inaugurated in the capital

open view web desk The three- day ‘South Asia Regional Youth Peace Conference’ was inaugurated by Mr ShriKrishna G Kulkarni, great grandson of Mahatma Gandhi at Gandhi Darshan, New Delhi, yesterday, the 28th November, 2018. The Conference is being organised by Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, UNESCO MGIEP and […]

Shri Arvind Saxena takes oath as Chairman, UPSC

open view web desk Shri Arvind Saxena has been sworn in as the Chairman, Union Public Service Commission. The Oath of Office and Secrecy was administered by Prof. (Dr.) Pradeep Kumar Joshi, senior most Member of the Commission, at a ceremony here today. Shri Saxena joined the Commission […]

PSLV-C43 successfully launches earth observation satellite HysIS and 30 foreign satellites

ISRO to launch its heaviest satellite, GSAT-11, on Dec 5, 2018 open view web desk The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C43) successfully launched 31 satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) today in Sriharikota. The PSLV-C43 lifted off at 9:57:30 (IST) from the […]

Centre approves Baramulla-Kupwara rail link

Jammu, Nov 29:  In a significant initiative to expand connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir, the central government has approved extension of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link up to Kupwara in north Kashmir, officials said. “I am glad to inform you that railways has prioritised the extension of rail link from […]

Sensex soars 453 pts, Nifty reclaims 10,800-mark on F&O expiry, rupee rally

Mumbai, Nov 29: The BSE Sensex rose for the fourth straight session Thursday, rallying over 450 points on short-covering as the November derivatives series ended amid a robust rally in the rupee. Positive global cues after dovish comments from US Fed Chairman Jerome Powell also boosted investor sentiment, traders […]

Pakistan to convert Rishi Kapoor’s house in Peshawar into museum

Islamabad, Nov 29: The Pakistan government has decided to convert Bollywood star Rishi Kapoor’s ancestral home in the Qissa Khwani Bazar in Peshawar into a museum soon, heeding to a request by the actor. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the Pakistan government will make the actor’s house into […]

Modi, KCR diluted tribal rights law: Rahul Gandhi

Bhoopalpally/Armoor, Nov 29: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao of “diluting the Tribal Rights Act to the detriment of forest dwellers. Addressing an election meeting at Bhoopalpally in the tribal belt of Telangana, he promised reservations in […]

ISRO launches earth monitoring satellite

Sriharikota (AP), Nov 29: Adding another feather to its cap, ISRO’s workhorse rocket PSLV-C43 Thursday successfully injected into orbit India’s earth observation satellite HysIS. The 30 other co-passenger international satellites including those from the United States of America and Australia among others, will soon be placed into orbit. The […]

Senators send rebuke to Saudis, Trump over Khashoggi killing

WASHINGTON — Defying President Donald Trump, senators sent a strong signal that they want to punish Saudi Arabia for its role in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. By a bipartisan 63-37 vote, the Senate opted to move forward with legislation calling for an end to U.S. involvement […]

US and Mexico face stark choices as new president takes over

MEXICO CITY — Migrants, trade, crime, the border wall: The challenges to the modern U.S.-Mexico relationship have perhaps never been as stark and divisive as they are now, at a critical juncture for both countries. With a new president preparing to take power in Mexico City this weekend […]

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