Month: March 2019

SC dismisses review plea for reinvestigation into Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination

New Delhi :  The Supreme Court has found “no grounds” to recall its judgement rejecting the plea seeking reinvestigation into the alleged “larger conspiracy leading to” the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. The apex court refused to take into account the plea in the review petition that claimed that “fresh” […]

RBI imposes Rs 8 crore fine on 3 banks for non-compliance in Swift operations

New Delhi :  The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a total monetary fine of Rs 8 crore on three banks – Karnataka Bank, United Bank of India and Karur Vysya Bank – for non-compliance of directions on Swift messaging software. While the RBI imposed a Rs 4 crore […]

No change in foodgrain prices

Chennai ;  Prices of all commodities remained unchanged on the opening day in the wholesale foodgrain market here today. Following are the wholesale rates of various agri-commodities (rates in rupees per quintal, unless stated otherwise):Thoor Dal Rs 8,400, Urad Dal Rs 7,500, Moong Dal Rs 8,000, Gram Dal Rs […]

UP to get 40 paise/unit cheaper power from plant

New Delhi :  Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation will get 40 paise per unit cheaper electricity from Prayagraj Power Generation Company’s plant at Bara in Prayagraj district, which will translate into savings to the tune of Rs 500 crore annually. An arm of Tata Power-backed Resurgent Power Ventures, Renascent […]

Sensex slips over 50 pts in early trade on weak global cues

Mumbai : Equities benchmark Sensex edged lower by over 50 points in early trade on Tuesday, tracking weak global cues amid caution on the US-China trade talks front and concerns over slowing Chinese economy. The 30-share BSE index was trading lower by 0.14 per cent, or 50.71 points, at […]

Imran Khan’s party tweets in Hindi

Islamabad : In an unusual move, Pakistan’s ruling party on Monday tweeted in chaste Hindi Prime Minister Imran Khan’s statement that the person who solves the Kashmir issue will be worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize. “Main Nobel Shanti Puraskaar Ke Yogya Nahi Hun. Is(ka) Yogya Vyakti Vah Hoga […]

Russia accuses UK of denying access to ex-spy and daughter

United Nations :  Russia accused Britain on Monday of refusing to allow access to Russian ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in violation of an international treaty, saying Moscow doesn’t know whether they are alive or dead a year after they were reportedly attacked with a nerve agent. Russia’s […]

Trump plans to scrap preferential trade status for India, Turkey

Washington :  US President Donald Trump has said he intends to end the preferential trade status granted to India and Turkey, asserting that New Delhi has failed to assure America of “equitable and reasonable” access to its markets, an announcement that could be seen as a major setback to […]

Trump plans to scrap preferential trade status for India, Turkey

Washington  US President Donald Trump has said he intends to end the preferential trade status granted to India and Turkey, asserting that New Delhi has failed to assure America of “equitable and reasonable” access to its markets, an announcement that could be seen as a major setback to […]

2 held with pistol in Jammu

Jammu :  Two men have been arrested and a pistol has been recovered during an operation here, police said on Tuesday. Deepak Kumar alias Dhani and Shubam Kumar alias Shibu were arrested on a specific information from Gandhinagar area of the city on Monday, a police official said. The […]

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