Month: July 2019

Sensex ends marginally higher; TCS falls 2 pc

Mumbai, Jul 9: Market benchmark BSE Sensex ended marginally higher after a volatile trade on Tuesday, snapping its two-day falling streak on the back of gains in index heavyweights RIL, L&T and Bajaj Finance. After swinging 378 points during the day, the 30-share index settled 10.25 points or 0.03 […]

Drought is a real problem, use water efficiently to save land from degradation: Javadekar

New Delhi, Jul 9: Drought is a real problem in India as 60 per cent of its agriculture is entirely dependent on monsoon because of no irrigation facility, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said Tuesday, urging people to make efficient use of water to save land from degradation. He made […]

Kadam downs Kumar to enter quarterfinals of squash meet

Mumbai, Jul 9: Maharashtra’s Rohit Kadam was stretched by Saurabh Kumar of Uttar Pradesh before he advanced into the men’s quarterfinals of the GSC-All IndiaSquash Open here Tuesday. Kadam led 2-0 before Kumar put up a terrific fight to take the third game, only to lose the next meekly. […]

Sebi seeks details from IndiGo on promoter complaints

New Delhi, Jul 9: Investigating complaints from a promoter about alleged irregularities at IndiGo, markets regulator Sebi has sought details from the airline’s listed parent firm InterGlobe Aviation by July 19. One of the promoters, Rakesh Gangwal, has sought Sebi’s intervention in addressing his grievances, InterGlobe Aviation said in […]

Pravin Kumar Purwar appointed as CMD BSNL

New Delhi, Jul 9: Pravin Kumar Purwar was on Tuesday appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), according to an official order. Purwar is at present CMD of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL). He has been appointed as the CMD, BSNL, for a […]

HC dismisses petitions for quashing results of NEET 2019

New Delhi, Jul 9: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed various petitions which had sought quashing of result of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) 2019 claiming that several questions had more than one correct answer. Justice Anu Malhotra said the reliance placed by the medical aspirants on a […]

Tribal girl raped inside stationary bus in Puri

Puri, Jul 9: A teenaged tribal girl, who works at a water park in Malatipur area in Puri district, has been allegedly raped inside a stationary bus in the pilgrim town, a senior police officer said on Tuesday. The incident has triggered a political storm in the state, with […]

YSR Cong, TDP demand special category status for AP

New Delhi, Jul 9: The two main rival parties in Andhra Pradesh came together in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday to demand special category status (SCS) for the state. Participating in the discussion on Union Budget, Ram Mohan Naidu of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Margani Bharat Ram […]

Cong to seek disqualification of MLAs who have resigned: Siddaramaiah

Bengaluru, Jul 9: Congress Legislature Party leader in Karnataka Siddaramaiah said Wednesday the party would seek the disqualification of rebel MLAs who have resigned. The former chief minister also requested the 10 party MLAs who had resigned to come back or face the consequences. He was talking to reporters […]

BCCI appoints Dravid as Head of Cricket at NCA

New Delhi, Jul 8: Former India captain Rahul Dravid was on Monday appointed as Head of Cricket at the National Cricket Academy (NCA), the BCCI has announced. https://www.instagram.com/mystore99.jammu Dravid was supposed to take over as NCA head from July 1 but his job at the India Cements caused the […]

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