Month: July 2019

Heavy to moderate rainfall in parts of Rajasthan

Jaipur, Jul 25: Parts of Rajasthan recorded rainfall ranging from 7 cm to 15 cm in the last 24 hours, a MeT Department official said on Thursday. Didwana of Nagaur recorded 15 cm rainfall followed by 13 cm each in Sadulpur, Bassi and Sikar, 11 cm each in Bhuhana […]

2 Nepal nationals held with heroin

Maharajganj (UP), Jul 25: Two men from Nepal were arrested in Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj district on Thursday for allegedly carrying heroin worth nearly Rs 74 lakh, an official said. A team of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) found Chandra Thapa and Sandeep Vashnet in possession of the contraband during […]

No madrassa added on grant list in 2018-19: Up govt

Lucknow, Jul 25: The Uttar Pradesh government Thursday said no madrassa in the state was added on the grant list in 2018-19. In a written reply to a question in Legislative Council to Samajwadi Party legislator Pervez Ali, Cabinet minister for minority welfare Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary said, “The government […]

Parliament session likely to be extended till Aug 7: Sources

New Delhi, Jul 25:  The government has decided to extend the Parliament session till August 7, official sources said on Thursday. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs here, the sources said. The government had indicated on Wednesday that the ongoing […]

India’s monsoon rains 35% below average this week: IMD

MUMBAI – India’s monsoon rains were 35% below average in the week ending on Wednesday, with little rainfall over the central, western and northern parts of the country, the weather office said, raising concerns over the output of summer-sown crops. Monsoon rains are crucial for farm output and […]

Greening Jammu: UFD organizes plantation drive at Sainik Colony

open view news desk JAMMU, JULY 24: In continuation to the Greening Jammu drive, Urban Forestry Division Jammu in collaboration with residents of Sainik Colony conducted a plantation drive. Mayor Jammu Municipal Corporation, Chander Mohan Corporators Gurmeet Kour Randhawa and Narinder Singh along with a large number of […]

Taxation necessary for egalitarian, developed society: Advisor Sharma

open view news desk SRINAGAR, JULY 24: The Advisor to the Governor KK Sharma today said that people should religiously pay their taxes so that the same could be used for developmental activities. The Advisor was speaking at a function organized to celebrate 159 Income Tax Day organized […]

China defends air patrol with Russia after S. Korea, Japan fury

China on Wednesday defended a joint air force exercise with Russia that triggered a furious response from regional US allies South Korea and Japan over a perceived airspace violation. The incident erupted on Tuesday when a Russian A-50 early warning and control plane violated airspace over the Dokdo […]

US slaps $5 bn fine, curbs on Facebook in privacy probe

US regulators on Wednesday slapped a record $5 billion fine on Facebook for privacy violations in a settlement requiring the world’s biggest social network to “submit to new restrictions and a modified corporate structure.” The Federal Trade Commission said the penalty was the largest ever imposed on any […]

Boris Johnson becomes British PM with Brexit vow

Boris Johnson took over as Britain’s prime minister Wednesday, promising to pull his country out of the European Union on October 31 by any means necessary. A day after winning the leadership of his Conservative party, the former London mayor and figurehead of the 2016 Brexit campaign formally […]

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