Month: July 2019

TN to recharge water bodies with treated sewage: CM

Chennai, Jul 11: With the city facing acute water shortage and forecast of more trouble in coming years, the Tamil Nadu government Thursday informed the state assembly that it would take up a project to use treated sewage water for replenishing water bodies. Chief Minister K Palaniswami said a […]

Man, on the run for five years, arrested in J&K

Jammu, Jul 11: A man wanted in a case registered five years ago was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district Thursday, police said. Mohmmad Shafiq, a resident of Mankote belt, was arrested in Mendhar, they said. The accused was evading arrest after an FIR was registered against him […]

Truck driver arrested with 30 kg poppy in Poonch

Jammu, July 11: A truck driver was arrested with 30 kg poppy in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district Thursday, officials said. A police party intercepted a truck on Mughal Road at Poshana area and recovered from it 30 kg of poppy being smuggled to Punjab from Kashmir, they said. […]

Four new courses introduced by Jamia Milia Islamia

New Delhi, Jul 11: The Jamia Millia Islamia Thursday introduced four new courses under Entrepreneurship Development Programmes (EDP). The courses will be run by the varsity’s Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and have been introduced in collaboration with the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) and the Ministry of Micro, […]

CPI-M slams BJP for Karna political crisis

Kannur, Jul 11: CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury Thursday lashed out at the BJP and alleged that the “horse-trading” taking place in Karnataka was part of the saffron party’s agenda to make India “Opposition free”. Yechury, who was in Kerala for unveiling a martyr’s column near here, claimed the […]

SC allows 10 rebel K’taka MLAs to meet Speaker, asks him to take decision during the day

New Delhi, Jul 11: The Supreme Court Thursday allowed 10 rebel MLAs of the Congress-JD(S) coalition in Karnataka to meet the assembly Speaker at 6 pm to convey to him their decision to resign. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi asked the Karnataka Assembly Speaker to decide […]

Cabinet approves Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Bill, 2019

13 Central Labour Laws brought in ambit of New Code open view news desk In the spirit of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikaas’ and ‘Sabka Vishwas’, the NDA Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been continuously working for the benefit of people from various walks of life. […]

PCB not extending Inzamam’s contract as chief selector: sources

Karachi, Jul 10: The Pakistan Cricket Board has decided not to extend the contract of chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq following the national team’s failure to the reach the World Cup semifinals, according to sources. Inzamam, sources said, had shown interest in the extension of his contract for another year […]

Lok Sabha passes arbitration bill

New Delhi, Jul 10: A Bill to set up an independent and autonomous regime for institutionalised domestic and international arbitration was passed by the Lok Sabha on Thursday. The New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (NDIAC) Bill, 2019, seeks to replace an ordinance issued in March this year by […]

New Zealand survive Jadeja scare to stun India in World Cup semi-final thriller

New Zealand stunned India to reach their second successive World Cup final as they survived Ravindra Jadeja’s late heroics to clinch a thrilling 18-run win at Old Trafford on Wednesday. It was a superb display by the underdog Black Caps, who came into the match on the back […]

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