Month: July 2019

Pharmacist among 10 drug peddlers held in Jammu

Jammu, Jul 28: Ten alleged drug peddlers including a pharmacist were arrested with contraband and narcotic substances in separate incidents in the Jammu region, police said on Sunday. While eight of the peddlers were arrested from different localities of Jammu district over the past 24 hours, one each was […]

Accessible Elections; a successful endeavor of Election Commission of India during Lok Sabha Election 2019

open view news desk The motto of ‘Accessible Elections’ was one among the many initiatives of Election Commission to make the world’s largest democratic exercise inclusive and participative for all. During this election special focus was given to ensure the participation of Persons with Disabilities. A total of […]

Vice President pays his last respects to former Union Minister, Shri S. Jaipal Reddy

open view news desk The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has paid his last respects to former Union Minister, Shri Jaipal Reddy, who passed away, at his residence in Hyderabad today. Shri Naidu placed a wreath on the body of the departed Congress leader and […]

Shri Amit Shah inaugurates the Second Ground Breaking Ceremony of the UP Investors Summit

open view news desk Union Minister for Home Affairs, Shri Amit Shah inaugurated the Second Ground Breaking Ceremony of the UP Investors Summit, in Lucknow today. He laid the foundation stone of over 250 projects worth Rs. 65,000 crores. Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Shri Adityanath also […]

Hong Kong protesters occupy major shopping district

HONG KONG — A large group of protesters took over a major street in a Hong Kong shopping district late Sunday afternoon, setting up barricades to block off the area and defend it against police. The unexpected move followed a short rally at a public park against the […]

2 US teens jailed in Italy in policeman’s killing

ROME — Two American teenagers who were classmates at a California high school spent a second night in a Rome jail Saturday after they were interrogated for hours about their alleged roles in the murder of an Italian policeman. Investigators contended in written statements Saturday that the pair […]

Trump attacks majority-black district represented by critic

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Saturday denigrated a majority-black district represented by a congressional nemesis as a “disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess,” broadening a campaign against prominent critics of his administration that has exacerbated racial tensions. Trump lashed out in tweets against Rep. Elijah Cummings, the […]

Law & order situation should be improved in Bengal: Tripathi

Kolkata, Jul 28: Outgoing Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi has described his experience in West Bengal as “sweet and sour”, maintaining that education and law-and-order situation in the state should to be improved to ensure its overall progress. Tripathi, who has had several run-ins with the Trinamool Congress government during […]

Cong leaders condole Reddy’s demise

New Delhi, Jul 28:Top Congress leaders condoled the demise of former Union minister S Jaipal Reddy on Sunday, with Rahul Gandhi describing him as a distinguished parliamentarian and the son of Telangana. Former prime minister Manmohan Singh said Reddy was a treasure of wisdom and knowledge. “Deeply saddened […]

MCOCA accused held from Thane after 3 years on the run

Thane, Jul 28: A man wanted in two cases under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) was arrested by Thane police on July 26, a senior official said. Thane Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Deepak Deoraj said Abbas Amjad Irani alias Sayyed (21) had several cases […]

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