Month: December 2018

National Commission for Women to support livelihood programmes in Northeast

open view web desk National Commission for Women (NCW) will support Northeast livelihood programmes for women, particularly for those in younger age group, through Skill development and Specialized training, which can enable them to earn their living and also empower them as individuals. This was discussed at a […]

Teachers, government staff of PHE, PDD protest in Jammu over pending salaries

Jammu, Dec 3: Government teachers and workers of Public Health Engineering (PHE) and Power Development Department (PDD) Monday staged separate protests over their demands, including release of pending salaries, officials said. Hundreds of striking PHE workers took out a rally from chief engineer’s office on B C Road to […]

TV journalist attacked near protest site

Chennai, Dec 3: A city-based journalist of a national television channel was injured when he was assaulted by a man near the Raj Bhavan here while covering a protest, the police said. The man has been arrested on charges of attempt to murder, they said. The journalist, Pramod Madhav, […]

71% Indians have poor muscle health: Survey

Guwahati, Dec 3: About 68 per cent people in India are protein deficient, while 71 per cent have poor muscle health, a recent survey has pointed out.Citing reports, experts on Monday said 84 per cent of Indian vegetarian and 65 per cent of non-vegetarian diets are protein deficient. “According […]

Govt clears Rs 91,149 cr GST refunds to exporters so far; Rs 6,053 cr still pending

New Delhi, Dec 3: The finance ministry Monday said Rs 91,149 crore has been issued so far to exporters as GST refunds, which are 93.77 per cent of total claims with the tax authorities. In a statement, the ministry said Rs 6,053 crore worth GST refund is still pending […]

Delhi’s air quality deteriorates, recorded in very poor category: Authorities

New Delhi, Dec 3: Delhi’s air quality deteriorated through the day and was recorded in the ‘very poor’ category as authorities predicted further rise in the pollution level in the next two days. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recorded an overall air quality index (AQI) of 337, which […]

Mob violence over cow slaughter in Bulandshahr, cop among 2 killed

  Bulandshahr (UP), Dec 3: A police inspector and a youth were killed on Monday as a mob protesting over illegal cow slaughter went on a rampage torching a police post and clashed with police, which opened fire, officials said. Additional Director General (Meerut zone) Prashant Kumar said the […]

Mehidy lifts Bangladesh to first innings win, series sweep

Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan claimed a career-best 12 wickets as Bangladesh thumped West Indies by an innings and 184 runs in Dhaka on Sunday to sweep the two-match series. Hasan took 7-58 and 5-59 in the first and second innings respectively to help the Tigers bowl out the visitors […]

Nations urged to tackle ‘urgent threats’ at UN climate talks

With the direst warnings yet of impending environmental disaster still ringing in their ears, representatives from nearly 200 nations gathered Sunday in Poland to firm up their plan to prevent catastrophic climate change. The UN climate summit comes at a crucial juncture in mankind’s response to planetary warming. […]

America mourns former president George H.W. Bush

Flags flew at half-staff across the United States on Saturday as Americans prepared for a week of solemn tributes to George H.W. Bush, in his home state of Texas and in the US Capitol, a day after the former president died at age 94. Tributes poured in from […]

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