Month: October 2019

Giriraj attacks Nitish, Sushil over water logging in Patna

Patna, Oct 4 : Union minister Giriraj Singh on Friday came down heavily on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his Deputy Sushil Kumar Modi on water logging in Patna caused by last week’s incessant rains, saying Kumar should take responsibility for the problems being faced by the people. […]

Man-eater leopard shot dead in Uttarakhand

Pithoragarh, Oct 5 : A man-eater leopard was shot dead early on Saturday by a forest department hunter at Chandak village here, a district forrest officer said. “The leopard which had killed a woman in Papdeo village in the district on September 3 and injured several others over the […]

31 booked in MP under NSA for adulteration of food, milk

Bhopal, Oct 5 : The Madhya Pradesh government has booked 31 persons over the last two-and-a-half months under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) for allegedly indulging in adulteration of food, milk and dairy products, an official said on Saturday. Apart from this, 87 cases have been registered against […]

Kathakar 2019 to weave magic of storytelling

New Delhi, Oct 5 :The magic of storytelling will be spread over the national capital through ethnic tales from around the globe at the 9th edition of Kathakar festival beginning on October 11 here. Organised by cultural forum Nivesh, the three-day festival will open with a session, “Kissey […]

CPWD sets up planning and design centres across country

New Delhi, Oct 5 :The Central Public Works Department has set up dedicated planning and design centres across the country, an official said on Saturday. The move intends to cater to the need of design requirements of the regional units of the Centre’s prime construction agency, the CPWD […]

Ashok Tanwar resigns from Congress

New Delhi, Oct 5: In a blow to Congress ahead of Haryana Assembly polls, its former state unit chief Ashok Tanwar resigned from the primary membership of the party on Saturday. Tanwar announced his resignation on Twitter and posted a four-page resignation letter addressed to Congress president Sonia Gandhi […]

29 arrested in connection with Aarey Colony protest

Mumbai, Oct 5 : Twenty-nine people, including six women, were arrested on Saturday in connection with the protest against the cutting of trees in Aarey Colony, a police official said. Those arrested are among the 60 people earlier detained by police. “We have arrested 29 protesters. Six of them […]

Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2019-20 (Series V) – Issue Price

Open view news desk In terms of Government of India Notification No. F. No. 4(7)-W&M/2019 dated September 30, 2019, Sovereign Gold Bonds 2019-20 (Series V) will be opened for the period October 7-11, 2019. The issue price of the Bond during the subscription period shall be `3,788 (Rupees […]

Vice President calls for sustained dialogue with international community to take India’s development agenda forward

Open view news desk The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today underlined the need for India to engage with the international community in a sustained and fruitful dialogue that would take the country’s development agenda forward and help in creating a harmonious and prosperous world. […]

Centre approves additional financial assistance of Rs.1813.75 crore from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF)to the State of Karnataka and Bihar

Open view news desk Union Minister for Home Affairs, Shri Amit Shah has reviewed the ongoing rescue and relief work of all the flood affected States. Keeping in view the severity of flood situation and the fund positions in the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) account of the […]

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