Day: April 30, 2019

Last three phases of polls will determine scale of oppn

Muzaffarpur (Bihar) :  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asserted that the scales have been tilted in favor of the ruling NDA in the first four phases of the general election, and the remaining three would determine the magnitude of its victory and the opposition’s defeat. Addressing an election […]

Amit Panghal nominated for Arjuna award once again

New Delhi Asian Games 2018 gold medal-winning Indian boxer Amit Panghal was on Tuesday nominated for Arjuna awards by the Boxing Federation of India. Amit, who claimed the light flyweight (49kg) category gold after defeating reigning Olympic champion Hasanboy Dusmatov of Uzbekistan in the Asiad final at Jakarta, was […]

Kejriwal endorses sacked BSF jawan pitted against Modi

New Delhi :  Lauding former BSF constable Tej Bahadur Yadav for “challenging” Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday said there is “something in the soil of Haryana”, the state from where the sacked jawan hails. In a tweet, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) […]

MHA serves notice to Rahul Gandhi on complaint questioning citizenship

New Delhi :  The Home Ministry has served a notice to Congress President Rahul Gandhi, asking him to clarify within a fortnight his “factual position” on a complaint questioning his citizenship status. In a letter, the Home Ministry said it has received a representation from BJP MP Subramanian Swamy […]

Complaint filed against Arvind Kejriwal’s wife for allegedly having two voter IDs

New Delhi :  Delhi BJP spokesperson Harish Khuranna Monday filed a complaint against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita Kejriwal before a Delhi court for allegedly having two voter identity cards. While one identity card is from Uttra Pradesh’s Ghaziabad parliamentary constituency, the another is from Chandni Chowk, […]

Rahul Gandhi expresses “regret” again in SC over remarks on Rafale verdict

New Delhi :  Congress President Rahul Gandhi Monday expressed regret again for “incorrectly” attributing his ‘chowkidar chor hai’ remark to the Supreme Court and accused BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi of trying to drag the court into a political controversy for “personal gains and political mileage” by moving the contempt […]

Be wary of fake job recruiting agents: Indian embassy tells job-seekers

Dubai :  Indians looking for employment in Qatar must be wary of fake job recruiting agents, the Indian embassy in Doha has warned, advising the job-seekers to ask for a copy of the agent’s ID proof to ensure authenticity. “Please do not trust any recruiting agent who promises you […]

Trump again goes after India on trade, says it slaps ‘big tariffs’ on American products

Washington :  President Donald Trump has criticised India’s “big tariffs” on American paper products and the iconic Harley-Davidson bikes, saying the US has been losing billions of dollars to countries like India, China and Japan. Addressing a Republican political rally in Wisconsin state’s Green Bay city on Sunday, Trump […]

Expedite auction of mines with explored mineral reserves: Ficci

New Delhi :  Industry body Ficci has called for expediting auctions of mineral blocks with known or explored reserves, highlighting that the average of such sales has nosedived to around 15 mines per year after the amendment in the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Act. The chamber […]

Majority of new cos yield good returns this year; gain up to 21%

New Delhi : A majority of the newly-listed companies are trading well above their issue price, giving investors returns of up to 21 per cent this year. Since the start of 2019, as many as six companies have got listed on the bourses. Of this, five firms are trading […]

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