Month: September 2019

UGC asks varsities to send correct degree verification reports to Indian missions abroad

New Delhi, Sep 26: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed all varsities to correctly and expeditiously send degree verification reports to Indian Missions abroad. As a procedure, the Ministry of Education in foreign countries seeks verification reports on degrees issued to Indian students for job purposes. The consulate […]

Supreme Court ruling clear, but Brexit future still murky

LONDON — The landmark British Supreme Court ruling that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s suspension of Parliament was unlawful did not deal directly with plans for Britain’s anticipated departure from the European Union. Brexit will however be top of the agenda in Parliament now that lawmakers have returned. Questions […]

UK leader Johnson faces backlash over confrontational tone

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a backlash from furious lawmakers Thursday over his use of charged and confrontational language in Parliament about opponents of his Brexit plan. The Speaker of the House of Commons warned that the country’s political culture had turned “toxic.”Full Coverage: Brexit In […]

Ex-French President Chirac, who stood up to US, dies at 86

PARIS — Jacques Chirac, a two-term French president who was the first leader to acknowledge France’s role in the Holocaust and defiantly opposed the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, died Thursday at age 86. His son-in-law Frederic Salat-Baroux told The Associated Press that Chirac died “peacefully, among […]

Marijuana vaping product sales sink amid lung disease scare

PORTLAND, Ore. — Vaping products, one of the fastest-growing segments of the legal marijuana industry, have taken a hit from consumers as public health experts scramble to determine what’s causing a mysterious and sometimes fatal lung disease among people who use e-cigarettes. The ailment has sickened at least […]

Vice President calls for presenting “Real History” of India to the younger generation

open view news desk The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has called for presenting a “real history” of India to the younger generations as there were many distortions in the history drafted by the colonial rulers. Presenting Punyabhushan Award to eminent Archeologist, Dr. G.B. Deglurkar, […]

Bye Elections to the Council of States from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar

OPEN VIEW NEWS DESK There are two casual vacancies in the Council of States each from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar as detailed below: State Name of Members Reason Date of vacancy Term Up to UttarPradesh Sh. Arun Jaitley Death 24.08.2019 02.04.2024 Bihar Sh.  Jethmalani Ram Boolchand Death 08.09.2019 […]

INS Tarkash At Maputo, Mozambique

OPEN VIEW NEWS DESK As part of Indian Navy’s Overseas Deployment to Africa, Europe and Russia, Indian Naval Ship Tarkash arrived at Maputo, Mozambique on 25 Sep 19 for a three day visit. INS Tarkash, commanded by Captain Sathish Vasudev, is a potent frontline frigate of the Indian […]

Cumulative no of Houses Sanctioned Under PMAY(U) now more than 90 Lakhs

OPEN VIEW NEWS DESK The 47th CSMC has approved 630 proposals from participating States for construction of 1.23 lakh houses with an overall investment of Rs. 4,988 cr. The commitment from the Government of India as Central assistance will be Rs. 1,805  cr.   With the approval of these proposals, […]

President of India Inaugurates Seminar of Spirituality for Human and Social Development

OPEN VIEW NEWS DESK The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated a seminar on ‘Spirituality for Human and Social Development’ today (September 26, 2019) in New Delhi. This seminar is being organised by the Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.  Speaking […]

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