Day: December 16, 2018

Relief to Vedanta as NGT sets aside TN govt order to close its Sterlite plant

New Delhi, Dec 15:The National Green Tribunal on Saturday set aside the Tamil Nadu government order for closure of mining company Vedanta Ltd’s sterlite copper plant at Tuticorin, which was at the centre of massive protests over alleged pollution, saying it was “non sustainable” and “unjustified”. A bench […]

France’s ‘yellow vest’ protesters gather on decisive weekend

Paris, Dec 15:“Yellow vest” demonstrators began gathering on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Saturday morning for a fifth weekend of protests in defiance of calls by the French government to stay home. President Emmanuel Macron, facing the biggest crisis of his presidency, announced a series of concessions on […]

Army celebrates ‘Vijay Diwas’ in J-K

Jammu, Dec 16: General Officer Commanding-in-chief, northern command, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh Sunday led his men and celebrated the 47th anniversary of Vijay Diwas, marking India’s military victory over Pakistan in 1971 war.  The celebration commemorated with a wreath-laying ceremony at ‘Dhruva Shahid Smarak’ by Lieutenant Gen Singh at […]

Bhupesh Baghel to be the new chief minister of Chhattisgarh

Raipur, Dec 16: Senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel was Sunday named the new chief minister of Chhattisgarh, ending the suspense after days of intense deliberations with top party leadership headed by president Rahul Gandhi. Congress central observer Mallikarjun Kharge made the announcement after the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting […]

PM blames Cong for agrarian crisis in country

Rae Bareli (UP), Dec 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday blamed the Congress for agrarian crisis in the country and said despite being in power for 10 years, the UPA government did not implement the recommendations of the Swaminathan Committee report. Attacking the Congress at a public meeting at […]

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