Day: March 12, 2019

Rupee furthers gains by 25 paise in early trade

Mumbai :  The rupee strengthened its gains by 25 paise to 69.64 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, driven by sustained foreign fund inflows and weaker greenback against key rival currencies overseas. Besides, selling of US dollar by exporters and banks also propelled rupee higher. The […]

Sensex soars over 300 pts, Nifty above 11,250

Mumbai : The BSE benchmark Sensex Tuesday jumped over 300 points led by gains in metal, oil and gas, banking and energy stocks amid unabated buying by foreign investors and strong global cues. Key indices extended the pre-election rally on expectations that the incumbent NDA government will get a […]

Computer Baba appointed head of river trust in MP

Bhopal :  The Congress government in Madhya Pradesh has appointed self-styled godman NamdevTyagi, also known as Computer Baba, as chairman of a river trust in the state, an official said on Tuesday. The state spiritual department passed the order of appointing Tyagi as head of the ‘Ma Narmada, Ma […]

Platinum Jewellery Stirred by Art

Mumbai, Maharashtra :  In a unique effort, renowned jeweller& a feted Artist Rajiv Popley merges two art forms to bring to you an exquisite line of platinum jewellery inspired by his own collection of paintings. A curated collection that can never be made twice, all originals in rare […]

Snow & rain bring temperature down in Himachal

Shimla :  Manali and Kufri shivered at sub-zero temperatures on Tuesday after fresh snowfall at several places and light to moderate rainfall in Himachal Pradesh, the meteorological department said. Manali in Kullu district, Kufri in Shimla district and Dalhousie in Chamba district received 9 cm, 3 cm and 2 […]

Cong kicks off LS poll campaign from PM’s home state

Ahmedabad :  Ahead of launching the party’s poll campaign for the Lok Sabha elections, the top Congress leadership Tuesday paid their respects to Mahatma Gandhi at the Sabarmati Ashram here. The party leaders led by their chief Rahul Gandhi, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra […]

3 dead after snowstorm in J&K’s Kupwara

Srinagar : Three persons died due to cold after they were caught in a snowstorm in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said on Tuesday. A group of people were moving on foot from Kupwara to Karnah when they were caught in a snowstorm near Khoni Nallah in Sadhna […]

2 held for weapon-snatching in J&K

Srinagar :  Two persons suspected to be involved in a weapon-snatching incident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district have been arrested, police said on Tuesday. A 12-bore rifle was snatched from an ATM guard at Kundulan area of south Kashmir last Wednesday, a police official said. During investigation, the […]

MLC bypolls to fill 5 vacancies begins

Hyderabad :  The biennial election to fill five vacancies in the Telangana Legislative Council (MLAs quota), began here Tuesday. The main opposition Congress, which fielded a candidate, had decided to boycott the MLC election, accusing ruling TRS of poaching four of its MLAs and a TDP legislator ‘in a […]

Admiral Sunil Lanba chairman COSC and Chief of the Naval Staff visits UK from 12-15 March 2019

open view news desk Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM AVSM ADC Chairman COSC and Chief of the Naval Staff is scheduled to visit UK on an official tour from 12 to 15 March 2019. The Indian Navy has had traditional links with the Royal Navy (RN) which have come […]

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