Day: January 12, 2019

Congo’s ruling coalition wins majority in national assembly

KINSHASA, Congo : — The ruling coalition of Congo’s outgoing President Joseph Kabila has won a large majority of national assembly seats, the electoral commission announced early Saturday, while the presidential election runner-up was poised to file a court challenge alleging fraud. The national assembly majority sharply reduces […]

Septuagenarian beaten to death in Maha, eight held

Palghar :  A 70-year-old man from Vasai in Palghar district of Maharashtra was allegedly lynched by a group of nine people over a complaint of theft he had lodged against some of them, police said Saturday. Police have so far arrested eight persons in connection with the incident that […]

PM to release a Commemorative Coin to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh ji

open view news desk Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release a commemorative coin on Guru Gobind Singh ji, on January 13, 2019 at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, New Delhi. The event marks the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh ji. The Prime Minister will also address a select […]

Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2018-19 (Series V) to be opened for the period from 14th to 18th January, 2019; The Issue Price of the Bond during this subscription period shall be Rs. 3,214– per gram with the Settlement Date of January 22, 2019

open view news desk In terms of the Government of India Notification No.F.No.4(22)-W&M/2018 and Press Release dated October 08, 2018, the Sovereign Gold Bonds 2018-19 (Series V) will be opened for the period from 14th to 18th January, 2019. The Issue Price of the Bond during this subscription period shall be Rs. 3,214 (Rupees […]

Three houses, seven shops gutted in fire in JK’s Doda

Doda (JK) : At least three houses and seven shops were gutted in a fire in this hilly district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. The fire broke out in a house at Kahara village, 45 kms from here, around 4.30 AM and quickly spread to adjoining […]

Woman hanged from tree: Cops suspect honour killing

Thane (Maha) :  Kalyan Police in Maharashtra have cracked the December 31 murder of a 23-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh and their investigation has revealed honour killing as the motive behind the crime. A police official Saturday said they have registered a case of murder against four persons, including […]

Cold weather conditions continue in Punjab, Haryana

Chandigarh :  Cold weather conditions continued in Punjab and Haryana on Saturday with Adampur being the coldest place in the region at a low of 3.9 degrees Celsius. The Union Territory of Chandigarh, the joint capital of both states, recorded a low of 7.4 degrees Celsius, two degrees above […]

Five killed as tractor overturns in Amritsar

Chandigarh :  Five persons were killed after a tractor trolley overturned in Punjab’s Amritsar district on Saturday, the police said. The incident took place in the morning at Vallah in Amritsar district when the tractor trolley carrying labourers was on its way to a construction site, Amritsar Assistant Commissioner […]

Gold bars worth Rs 8 crore seized, two Koreans held

Chennai : Two Korean women passengers were detained for allegedly smuggling 24 kg of gold worth Rs 8 crore by the customs department at the Anna international terminal here on Saturday, officials said. Acting on specific inputs, the air intelligence unit personnel of the department intercepted the passengers who […]

SP, BSP announce tie-up sans Congress for Lok Sabha polls, to contest 38 seats each in UP

Lucknow :  Once-arch rivals Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) announced Saturday their tie-up in Uttar Pradesh for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, sharing 38 seats each and keeping the Congress out of the alliance. The parties, however, said they would not field candidates in Amethi and […]

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