Month: October 2019

Big B admitted to hospital

Mumbai, Oct 18 : Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has been admitted to Nanavati Hospital in suburban Mumbai for a regular check-up, according to sources. The actor was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday and is still there, they said. “Mr Bachchan had come for a routine check-up,” a hospital source […]

Rupee slips marginally in opening deals

Mumbai, Oct 18 :The Indian rupee was down 4 paise at 71.20 per US dollar in opening deals on Friday due to increased demand for the greenback from importers. After opening on a flat note, the rupee lost some ground as the morning trade progressed. However, easing crude […]

Mathrubhumi group announces new Rs 5-lakh literary award

New Delhi, Oct 17 : In good news for Indian writers, Kerala-based media and publishing group Mathrubhumi announced on Thursday the institution of a new literary award to “honour and celebrate Indian literature”. The “Book of the Year” award that carries a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh and […]

Mary Kom’s academy gets new ring with Goodyear’s support

Imphal, Oct 18 : Six-time world champion M C Mary Kom’s boxing academy here has found fresh support from tyre manufacturer Goodyear India, which helped bring up a new ring and some other infrastructure at the facility as part of its CSR initiative. The ring was formally inaugurated by […]

Two panchayat officials held for graft

Thane, Oct 18 : Two grampanchyat officials have been arrested for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 3 lakh from a villager at Nandap in Kalyan Taluka here, the police said on Friday. Sarpanch Ananta Shelar (50) and gramsevak Gajanan Kasar (50), attached to Nandap panchayat in Maharashtra’s Thane […]

Delhi’s air quality ‘very poor’ again, likely to sharply over weekend

New Delhi, Oct 18 : The national capital’s air quality slipped into the “very poor” category on Friday morning, and was expected to decline sharply over the weekend owing to changing weather and “significant” stubble burning. The city’s overall air quality index (AQI) stood at 306 on Friday. It […]

Swiss exhibit catalogues draw of war, desire for peace

Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” and a 4,500-year-old peace treaty — the world’s oldest — represent opposite poles in the eternal human struggle between the propulsion to war and the desire for peace. They are among 135 priceless manuscripts, books, documents and other items on display at a new exhibit […]

Berlin blames trade wars and Brexit for falling growth prospects

Germany on Thursday slashed its growth outlook for next year, saying it expects trade conflicts, Brexit and other sources of uncertainty abroad to continue weighing on an economy that remains buttressed by domestic strength. Europe’s largest economy should expand by 1.0 percent in 2020, the economy ministry said, […]

Fact Sheet on Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

open view news desk Number of Recognized State parties :  1) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena                    2) Shiv Sena Assembly Constituencies                      :     288 Smallest and largest Constituencies:-   By Area By Area Name of Constituency Area (in Square kilometers) Smallest                       178 – Dharavi 1 Largest 69- Aheri 2282.7 Smallest and […]

Department of Atomic Energy organizes a Curtain Raiser programme to mark the Centenary Celebrations of Dr Vikram Sarabhai

open view news desk As a part of the year-long Birth Centenary celebrations of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, the Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space have organized a two day programme  in Mumbai beginning from today. The programme was a curtain raiser to commemorate Dr. Vikram Sarabhai’s […]

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