Month: March 2019

Four killed as speeding SUV hits bike

Jaipur : Four members of a family were killed when a speeding SUV hit their motorcycle in Rajasthan’s Barmer district, police said Friday. The accident occurred on Barmer-Utarlai Highway when all four were on their way to Lapla village on Thursday night, SHO, Barmer Rural Police Station, Deep Singh […]

Manipur Governor calls for popularising Urdu language

Imphal :  Manipur Governor Najma Heptulla has said Urdu language needs to be popularised among the people of the state. Speaking at an interactive session organised by National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language on Thursday, she said people should be encouraged to learn the language. “If proper programmes […]

Dhoni gets hit on forearm during net session

Hyderabad : Mahendra Singh Dhoni had an injury scare during the Indian team’s net session on the eve of the ODI series opener against Australia here Saturday. Dhoni sustained an injury on his right forearm while taking throwdowns from team’s support staff member Raghavendra. The former India captain had […]

Man attempts suicide by shooting himself in UP

Muzaffarnagar :  An official of the Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Department attempted to commit suicide by shooting himself at a village in this district, police said on Friday. Devdutt (26) shot himself over family dispute at his house in Balda village on Thursday evening. According to Bhopa Police Station SHO […]

Maha man gets life imprisonment for murder

Thane : A court in Thane in Maharashtra Thursday convicted a 50-year-old man for murder and sentenced him to life imprisonment. Swamidayal Jaikaran Varma was also fined Rs 2,000 by Thane District Judge SP Gondhalekar. Additional Public Prosecutor (APP) Ujwalla Moholkar said Varma had a quarrel with fellow Kalwa […]

Govt approves Centre for Disability Sports in Gwalior

New Delhi : The union cabinet has approved the setting up of a Centre for Disability Sports in Gwalior, a move which is likely to benefit para-sports in the country. The centre will be built at an estimated cost of Rs 170.99 crore, spread over a period of five […]

Pilot’s return our diplomatic victory: Amit Shah

New Delhi : it Shah Friday said creating situation for return of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman from Pakistan was a diplomatic victory, ahead of the expected arrival of the captured pilot. Varthaman’s MiG 21 was shot and he bailed out after bringing down one Pakistani F-16 fighter during a […]

Agreement for Bilateral Swap Arrangement (BSA) between India and Japan and provides for India to access 75 billion in US dollars.

open view news desk Reserve Bank of India and Bank of Japan have completed signing of the Agreement for Bilateral Swap Arrangement (BSA) between India and Japan. It may be recalled that the BSA was negotiated between India and Japan during the visit of Prime Minister Shri Narendra […]

Sale of Electoral Bonds at Authorised Branches of State Bank of India (SBI)

open view news desk Government of India has notified the Electoral Bond Scheme 2018 vide Gazette Notification No. 20 dated 02ndJanuary 2018. As per provisions of the Scheme, Electoral Bonds may be purchased by a person (as defined in item No. 2 (d) of Gazette Notification), who is […]

Dr. Krishnamurthy Subramanian, Chief Economic Advisor to deliver the Key Note Address at the 4th National Conference on Economics of Competition Law

open view news desk The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is organizing its 4th National Conference on Economics of Competition Law tomorrow on 1st March 1, 2019 in New Delhi. CCI has been organising the Conference every year since 2016. Dr. Krishnamurthy Subramanian, Chief Economic Advisor, Government of India will be delivering the […]

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