Day: January 24, 2019

India and Maldives to Continue Close Cooperation on Maritime Security and Counter-Terrorism

open view news desk India and Maldives held substantive discussions on further strengthening bilateral defence cooperation here today. Both side agreed that the two countries would continue their traditionally close cooperation on issues of maritime security, counter-terrorism and medical cooperation. Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman reiterated India’s commitment […]

Successful Flight Test of LRSAM

open view news desk Ship launched Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) has been successfully test fired from INS Chennai against an incoming aerial target flying at low altitude,today. The missile destroyed the target with a direct hit. All the mission objectives have been met.  LRSAM has been jointly […]

India women beat New Zealand by 9 wickets in 1st ODI

Napier, Jan 24: The Indian women’s cricket team defeated New Zealand by nine wickets in the first One-Day International here Thursday. Brief Scores:  India Women: 193/1 in 33 overs (Smriti Mandhana 105, Jemimah Rodrigues 81 not out). New Zealand Women: 192 all out in 48.5 overs (Susie Bates 38; […]

Ailing Goa CM to attend entire 3-day session of Assembly

Panaji, Jan 24: Ailing Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will attend the entire three-day session of the state Assembly that is scheduled to begin on January 29, Speaker Pramod Sawant said on Thursday. Talking to PTI, Sawant said on the second day of session, Parrikar will present the Budget […]

AI Express to start first direct Sharjah-Surat flight service from Feb 16

Dubai, Jan 24: Air India Express will launch its first direct flight service from Surat to Sharjah on February 16 and will also expand services from Gulf to Kannur in Kerala. The carrier, the international budget arm of Air India, will deploy Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft on this route. […]

SC refuses to stay amendments to SC/ST Act

sNew Delhi, Jan 24: The Supreme Court Thursday refused to stay the proposed amendments to the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act which restored the no anticipatory bail provision for the accused. A bench headed by Justice A K Sikri said the pending review petition filed by the Centre against […]

Man who dialed 911 saying he shot 5 in bank held for murder

SEBRING, Fla. — An Indiana man accused of fatally shooting five people inside a Florida bank branch has long been fascinated with the idea of killing, but people who could have done something about it didn’t take his threats seriously, a woman who identified herself as his former girlfriend told […]

Prof Amitabh Mattoo meets Governor

open view news desk JAMMU, JANUARY 24: Prof. Amitabh Mattoo, an eminent educationist and former Advisor to J&K Chief Minister, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here today. Governor and Prof. Mattoo discussed about the initiatives required for advancing the higher educational interests of J&K […]

Div Com issues avalanche warning

open view news desk SRINAGAR, JANUARY 24: In view of avalanche threat in nine avalanche prone districts of Kashmir division, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan today directed concerned DCs to take all the precautionary measures and keep the SDRF, Police and Para-medical staff with ambulances in readiness […]

Full dress rehearsal held across Kashmir

open view news desk SRINAGAR, JANUARY 24: In connection with the celebration of 70th Republic-Day, full dress rehearsal was held at all the district headquarters of the Kashmir valley on Tuesday. At Srinagar, the full-dress rehearsal was held at the Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium whereat Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad […]

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