Month: September 2019

Heavy rains cause commuter chaos in India’s financial hub

MUMBAI – Monsoon rains stalled trains, delayed flights and disrupted traffic in Mumbai on Wednesday, and forecasters warned of more wet weather for India’s financial capital. Authorities advised people to stay indoors and asked schools and colleges to close for the day. “Those living near the Mithi river […]

First official death in Indian Kashmir protests; Pakistan warns of seeds of war

SRINAGAR, India – A man has died in Indian Kashmir nearly a month after he was injured in a protest, the first such death that authorities have confirmed since India revoked the disputed region’s special autonomy last month. News of the death came as Pakistan warned that its […]

Declaration of certain individuals as terrorists under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967

open view news desk Invoking the recent amendments in the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, the Central Government has decided to declare the following individuals as terrorists and add their names to Schedule 4 of the Act: Maulana Masood Azhar : chief, founder and key leader of Jaish-e-Mohammad […]

Raksha Mantri arrives in South Korea in the second leg of his two-nation tour

open view news desk In the second leg of his two-nation tour to Japan and South Korea, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh arrived in Seoul today from Tokyo. He met Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (RoK), Mr. Lee Nak-Yon and had a comprehensive interaction over a […]

Dr Jitendra Singh lays Foundation Stone of NERAMAC Marketing Complex in Guwahati

NERAMAC complex will be a destination for North east to showcase its products: Dr. Jitendra Singh The Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (IC) Dr Jitendra Singh laid the foundation stone of North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Limited (NERAMAC) marketing complex in Guwahati, Assam today. […]

Third round of India- Pakistan talks on Kartarpur Sahib Corridor held today

open view news desk The third round of talks with Pakistan on the modalities for operationalisation of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor are held today at Attari, Amritsar. Indian delegation comprised of representatives from the Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Government of Punjab, Land Ports Authority of […]

President’s greetings on the eve of Teachers’ day

open view news desk The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, has greeted teachers across the country on the eve of Teachers’ Day. In a message, the President has said, “On the occasion of Teachers’ Day, I have great pleasure in extending my greetings and felicitations to […]

Minister of State for Culture & Tourism (I/ C) Prahlad Singh Patel holds meeting with local administration at Leh to boost tourism

open view news desk On the second day of Leh tour,Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) Shri Prahlad Singh Patel held a meeting with officers of local administration including DC Leh and representatives of tourism sector at DC office. During the meetin, the Minister discussed better […]

Putin invites Indian PM to visit Moscow for 2020 Victory Day celebrations

Vladivostok, Sep 4: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War in Moscow in May 2020. “We are expecting you in May next year at the celebrations devoted to marking […]

Shivakumar’s arrest: Protesting Youth Cong workers detained

New Delhi, Sep 4: Several Youth Congress workers were detained on Wednesday following a scuffle with police personnel during a protest against the arrest of the party’s Karnataka leader D K Shivakumar. The protesters raised slogans against the government and burnt effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home […]

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