Day: May 22, 2019

5.8-magnitude quake jolts Andaman and Nicobar islands

New Delhi : A medium intensity earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hit the Andaman and Nicobar islands on Wednesday morning. The quake, which had its epicentre in the Andaman islands, occurred at 6:09 am, the National Centre for Seismology said. The Andaman and Nicobar archipelago is prone to earthquakes. PTI […]

Sensex rises over 150 pts; Nifty tests 11,700

Mumbai :  The benchmark BSE Sensex jumped over 150 points in early trade Wednesday, led by gains in oil and gas, banking and IT stocks, ahead of the general election results. The 30-share index was trading 157.51 points, or 0.40 per cent, higher at 39,127.31. In similar movement, the […]

Rupee gains 5 paise against US dollar in early trade

open view news desk New Delhi : The rupee ticked higher by 5 paise to 69.67 against the US dollar Wednesday amid weakness in the greenback and easing crude oil prices. Strong FIIs inflows and higher domestic equity markets also improved sentiments for the rupee, forex dealers said. At […]

Four booked for cheating govt official in Maharashtra

  Thane : Four people were booked for allegedly cheating a Maharashtra government official on the pretext of getting him transferred and facilitating clearance of a land, police said on Wednesday. Vidhyasagar Chavan, who worked in the state town planning department, said when he met the main accused in […]

Two militants killed in encounter in Kulgam

Srinagar : Two militants were killed Wednesday in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Acting on a credible input about presence of ultras in Gopalpora area of Kulgam, security forces launched a cordon and search operation, a police spokesman said. “During […]

Oppn leaders meet EC officials, demand verification of VVPAT slips before counting of votes

New Delhi :  Leaders of as many as 22 opposition parties met the Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday and demanded verification of VVPAT slips of randomly-selected polling stations before the counting of the votes polled in the just-concluded Lok Sabha election begins on May 23 They also demanded that […]

‘Not all animals migrate by choice’ campaign launched to raise awareness on illegal wildlife trade

open view news desk Campaign launched by Wildlife Crime Control Bureau of India and UN Environment aimed at airports across India. Tiger, Pangolin, Star Tortoise and Tokay Gecko featured in the campaign. In India, illegal trade in wildlife has seen a sharp rise in recent years. Ahead of […]

8th Indo – Myanmar Coordinated Patrol

open view news desk Myanmar Navy Ship UMS King TabinShweHtee (773) and UMS Inlay (OPV-54) have arrived Port Blair on 20 May for the ‘Opening Ceremony’ of the 8th Indo-Myanmar coordinated patrol (IMCOR), at Andaman and Nicobar Command. The Myanmar delegation led by Commodore Htein Win, Commander, Ayeyarwady […]

India has emerged as an attractive destination for global investors: Vice President

open view news desk Vice President asks management institutions to adopt global practices; Cautions against undermining constitutional bodies like CVC, CAG and EC; Tells students to equip themselves with knowledge and upgrade skills; Addresses Convocation of Great Lakes Institute of Management The Vice President of India, Shri M. […]

Coast Guard apprehends Pakistani Fishing Boat with 100 Kgs of Heroin

open view news desk At about 2100hrs on 19 May 2019, intelligence was received of a suspicious vessel likely to be engaged in drug trafficking in area off Indo-Pak International Maritime Border Line (IMBL) off the Gujarat Coast. Similar inputs were also received from Directorate of Revenue Intelligence […]

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