Month: April 2019

Scandal-hit Korean Air chairman dies, shares soar

The head of South Korea’s flag carrier Korean Air — whose family have been embroiled in multiple scandals including an infamous “nut rage” tantrum — has died, the airline said Monday, sending its shares soaring. Cho Yang-ho, 70, was on trial for corruption and his death comes less […]

May seeks Brexit breakthrough ahead of crucial week

Prime Minister Theresa May will on Monday press ahead with her bid for a Brexit “compromise” with the opposition despite a backlash from her own party, as she attempts to prevent Britain crashing out of the European Union this week. Talks with the Labour Party are expected ahead […]

International Convention on World Homoeopathy Day to deliberate on linking Education & Clinical Practice with Research

open view news desk A two day convention is being organised on 9-10th April 2019 by the Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH), an autonomous research organisation, Ministry of AYUSH on the occasion of the World Homoeopathy Day at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi. The World […]

BJP launches manifesto, focusses on nationalism

New Delhi : Calling the BJP’s manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls a “vision document”, head of the party’s manifesto committee Rajnath Singh on Monday said the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was fully committed on nationalism and zero tolerance towards terrorism. The BJP manifesto was […]

SC directs EC to increase random checking of VVPAT slips

New Delhi :  The Supreme Court Monday directed the Election Commission to increase random checking of VVPAT slips from one booth per assembly segment to five in Lok Sabha polls for better voter confidence and credibility of electoral process. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi however did […]

Guj: 14 BJP, 11 Cong LS poll nominees undergraduates

Ahmedabad : Out of the 52 candidates fielded by main contenders BJP and Congress in Gujarat, 25 are not even graduates, while in one seat the most qualified nominee, a doctor, is pitted against a Class 5 dropout. As per details furnished by candidates in their nomination forms, BJP’s […]

Shah may meet Advani, Joshi on Monday

New Delhi :  BJP president Amit Shah may meet party veterans L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi on Monday, days after the party dropped both leaders as its Lok Sabha candidates. The BJP has replaced Advani, who represented Gandhinagar for many years, with Shah as its candidate from […]

Akhilesh will ditch Mayawati after May 23: UP Dy CM

Lucknow :  Seeking to drive a wedge into their anti-BJP alliance, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Monday said BSP supremo Mayawati would be “ditched” by SP chief Akhilesh Yadav after May 23, the day of the Lok Sabha poll results, “and then, only the BJP […]

Pro Kabaddi League to commence on July 19

Mumbai :  The seventh season of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) will be held from July 19 to October 9, an official said on Monday. Conceding that there was a dip in season 6 viewership, PKL commissioner Anupam Goswami cited the change in the league window as the main reason […]

Anantnag PC: Scrutiny of papers held; 17 accepted, 2 rejected

open view news desk ANANTNAG : The scrutiny of nomination papers for the elections to Anantnag Parliamentary Constituency was held here today by the Returning Officer, Khalid Jahangir. Election Observers for the constituency and representatives of various candidates were present on the occasion. The nomination papers of Safeer […]

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