Day: July 31, 2019

President of India in Gambia; Leads Delegation Level Talks with President of Gambia

India offers Grant of US Dollar 500,000 for Skill Development & Cottage Industry Project in The Gambia India receives instrument of Ratification of International Solar Alliance from The Gambia open view news desk The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, landed in Gambia, yesterday (July 30, 2019). […]

Union HRD Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ unveils new logo and website of Indian Institute of Management, Jammu

open view news desk Union Human Resource Development Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ unveiled new logo and website of Indian Institute of Management, Jammu in New Delhi today. The new logo has beendesigned by National Institute of Design, Ahmedabadwhich aptly portrays the core principles of IIM Jammu, depicting the […]

Extension of time of the Task Force for drafting a New Direct Tax Legislation

open view news desk A Task Force was constituted by the Government in November, 2017 to review the existing Income-tax Act, 1961 and to draft a new direct tax law in consonance with economic need s of the country. It was required to submit its report by 31st […]

PM Khan orders roll back of roti, naan prices across Pakistan

Islamabad, Jul 31 (PTI) The cash-strapped government of Prime Minister Imran Khan has decided to roll back the prices of naan and roti across Pakistan, media reports said on Wednesday, amid the public discontent against rising prices of essential commodities.  Pakistan is facing a serious economic crisis with short […]

VVIP choppers scam: I-T dept finds fresh evidence after raids on Hyd group

New Delhi, Jul 31: The Income Tax Department has unearthed fresh evidence in the VVIP choppers scam case after raiding a Hyderabad-based group which purportedly had dealings with Rajiv Saxena, who has been arrested in the case, the CBDT said on Wednesday. It said in a statement that tax […]

Growth of eight core sectors slows to 0.2 pc in June

New Delhi, Jul 31: Growth of eight core industries dropped to 0.2 per cent in June, mainly due to contraction in oil-related sectors as well as cement production, according to official data. The government on Wednesday also revised downwards the growth rate of these eight sectors for May to […]

Pradhan, Urwashi to lead field in Otters Club Squash

Mumbai, Jul 31: Some of top men’s, women’s and junior players will be seen in action in the Otters Club Open Squash Tournament, which will be played here from August 5-10. Mumbai’s Abhishek Pradhan, current India No. 5 will be the top seed in the men’s section, while defending […]

Mohan Bhagwat in Kolkata tomorrow

Kolkata, July 31: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will be in the city on Thursday and will meet RSS functionaries to discuss organisational issues. RSS sources said on Wednesday that Bhagwat will be in the city for a brief period on his way to Odisha from Jharkhand. The RSS, the […]

Retired cop, another man get bail in prostitution case

Mumbai, Jul 31: A court here on Wednesday granted bail to a retired police inspector and another man who were arrested earlier this month for allegedly forcing three rescued girls back into prostitution. According to the prosecution, Inspector Qalandar Shaikh had in 2004 rescued three girls, aged between 13 […]

Coffee tycoon found dead, cremated

Mangaluru/Bengaluru, July 31: Billionaire coffee tycoon V G Siddhartha, whose body was fished out of a river two days after he went missing, was Wednesday cremated at his estate in his home district of Chikmagalur after hundreds of people paid a tearful adieu to him. Amid a sombre atmosphere, […]

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