Month: December 2018

Government Initiatives in North Eastern region

NITI Forum for North East set up, National Bamboo Mission announced, Sikkim arrives on India’s air link map, Digital North East Vision 2022 released, PM lays foundation stone of India’s first National Sports University open view web desk Following are the highlights of the initiatives taken by Government for the […]

Indian prisoner returns, meets family at Wagah border

Amritsar, Dec 18: Indian national Hamid Nihal Ansari crossed over into the country at the Attari-Wagah border here after being released from a Pakistani jail where he had spent the last six years. Ansari, 33, was met at the border by members of his family in an emotional […]

Huge investment opportunities for Turkish construction firms in India: Prabhu

New Delhi, Dec 18: Huge investment opportunities exist in India in various sectors including construction for Turkish companies, Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu said Tuesday. He said all issues such as trade deficit, raised by Turkey, would be looked upon by India. “There is a huge potential for […]

Jeff Bridges to be honoured with Cecil B deMille Award at Golden Globes

Los Angeles, Dec 18: Veteran actor Jeff Bridges is set to receive the Cecil B deMille honour at the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has announced. The Cecil B deMille award is given annually to a talented individual who has made a lasting […]

Aircel-Maxis case: Protection from arrest to Chidambaram extended till Jan 11

New Delhi, Dec 18: A Delhi court Tuesday extended till January 11 the protection granted to former Union minister P Chidambaram and his son from arrest in the Aircel-Maxis scam. Special Judge O P Saini extended the relief granted to Chidambaram and his son Karti after the CBI and […]

Imran Khan says Pak will do everything within its power for Afghan peace

Islamabad, Dec 18: Prime Minister Imran Khan said Tuesday that Pakistan will do everything within its power to further the peace process in Afghanistan as talks sponsored by the country between the US and the Taliban were being held in the UAE to end the 17-year bloody conflict. The […]

Won’t let PM sleep until all farm loans waived: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Dec 18: Addressing India’s distressed farmers directly from outside Parliament, Congress president Rahul Gandhi Tuesday said he will not let Prime Minister Narendra Modi sleep until all farm loans have been waived. In a stinging attack on what he described as crony capitalism, Gandhi said the government […]

Most teen drug use is down, but officials fret vaping boom

NEW YORK — Twice as many high school students used nicotine-tinged electronic cigarettes this year compared with last year, an unprecedented jump in a large annual survey of teen smoking, drinking and drug use. It was the largest single-year increase in the survey’s 44-year history, far surpassing a […]

Asian shares slip as traders ready for Fed rate hike

SINGAPORE  — Asian stocks fell on Tuesday, tracking losses on Wall Street as traders braced for an interest rate hike by Federal Reserve. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 index was 1.2 percent lower at 21,242.66 and the Kospi in South Korea dropped less than 0.1 percent to 2,070.54. […]

Sensex reclaims 36,000, surges 307 pts

Mumbai : Extending its winning run for a fifth session, the BSE Sensex soared over 307 points to close at 36,270, driven mainly by auto, metal and banking stocks and positive global cues. The broader NSE Nifty too jumped almost 93 points. Opening on a positive note, the Sensex […]

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