Month: July 2019

Drowned migrants return to El Salvador for burial on Monday

LA HACHADURA, El Salvador — The young father and daughter who drowned in each other’s arms last week in an attempt to swim across the Rio Grande to the United States have been returned to El Salvador for an expected burial at a private ceremony in the capital […]

Trump and Kim’s DMZ meeting mixes show and substance

PANMUNJOM, Korea — “Ok, let’s do it.” With those words, a deliberate step and a pat on the arm of Kim Jong Un, President Donald Trump became the first sitting American leader to step into North Korea on Sunday as the two made history at the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone. […]

Protests escalate as Hong Kong marks handover to China

HONG KONG — Combative protesters tried to break into the Hong Kong legislature Monday as a crowd of thousands were marching in that direction on the 22nd anniversary of the former British colony’s return to China. With a crowd of a hundred or so people around them, a […]

Import/Export of Oil

open view news desk A Committee was constituted by the Government for “Preparing a roadmap to reduce the dependency on import in energy by 10% by 2021-22”. The report submitted by Committee was accepted by the Government which envisages five-pronged strategy, broadly comprising of increasing domestic production of […]

Steps to Curb Fuel Adulteration

open view news desk Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) namely, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) take action against the erring Retail Outlet dealers as per the provisions of Marketing Discipline Guidelines and Dealership Agreement subsisting between […]

PM congratulates doctors and pays tributes to Dr. BC Roy on Doctor’s day

open view news desk The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has congratulated doctors and Paid tributes to Dr. BC Roy on Doctor’s day. “On Doctor’s day, I congratulate all hardworking doctors for their round the clock efforts to make our society fit and healthy. No words can do […]

PM greets Chartered Accountants on Chartered Accountants’ Day

open view news desk The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has greeted Chartered Accountants, on Chartered Accountants’ Day. “The hardworking fraternity of Chartered Accountants has been furthering the culture of honesty and better corporate governance in our society. CAs also play a key role in advancing economic prosperity. […]

86% of PMUY Beneficiaries who are atleast one year old returned for the second refill

open view news desk State/UT-wise details of LPG connections released including LPG connections released under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) are at Annexure. OMCs have reported that nearly 86% of PMUY beneficiaries who are atleast one year old have returned for the second refill. OMCs have reported that […]

National Sports University in the Country

open view news desk There is only one National Sports University (NSU) in the country which is being set up in Manipur (Imphal).  The stage of requirement of coaches in NSU has not yet come.  NSU is presently running two Under-Graduate and one Post-Graduate degree programmes which do […]

20-year-old man lynched in Malda; 2 arrested

Malda(WB), Jul 1: A man who was allegedly beaten by locals for stealing a bike has died, triggering a protest when his body reached here from a Kolkata hospital on Sunday. Two persons have been arrested in connection with the lynching of 20-year-old Sanaul Sheikh, Malda Superintendent of […]

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