Month: November 2019

RS adjourned till noon as opposition members protest

New Delhi, Nov 21: Rajya Sabha was adjourned on Thursday till noon as opposition parties including the Congress protested after the Chair did not allow discussion on the issue of electoral bonds and privatisation of state-owned firms. Soon after laying of listed papers by ministers on the table of […]

Final decision on Maha govt in a day or two: Sanjay Raut

New Delhi, Nov 21: A new government in Maharashtra should be in place before December and a final decision on it will be taken in a day or two, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said on Thursday, amid parleys between his party and the Congress-NCP combine. Raut said he […]

NCP leaders meet ahead of joint meeting with Cong

New Delhi, Nov 21: A key meeting of NCP leaders is underway to discuss the modalities of an alliance with the Shiv Sena for government formation in Maharashtra, party sources said. In a separate meeting, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) reviewed the political scenario in Maharashtra, a day […]

Dir Information calls for wider publicity to ‘Back to Village’ programme

open view news desk JAMMU, NOVEMBER 20: Director Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar today held a meeting with the representatives from the electronic media to discuss possibilities for ensuring wider coverage and publicity for the flagship programme Back to Village-2 (B2V-2). The meeting was […]

Lt. Governor reviews functioning of Estates Department

open view news desk JAMMU, NOVEMBER 20: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu reviewed the functioning of the Estates Department and the facilities being extended to the employees in various estates colonies and accommodations across J&K. The meeting was attended by Sh. BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; Sh. Bipul Pathak, […]

Ease of doing business: DIC Jammu organises workshop for staff

open view news desk JAMMU, NOVEMBER 20: A two day workshop cum technical session was today organized by District Industries Centre to impart training to the staff of DIC, Jammu regarding ease of doing business and ensuring facilitation of the industrial sector. General Manager, DIC, Jammu Namrita Dogra, […]

Noah Hawley to direct ‘Star Trek 4’ for Paramount

Los Angeles, Nov 20: Paramount’s “Star Trek 4” is finally moving forward with “Fargo” creator Noah Hawley coming on board as director. The future of the fourth installment was thrown into uncertainty after the talks between actor Chris Hemsworth and the studio broke down. Paramount wanted the “Avengers: Endgame” […]

Malta mogul arrested on yacht in journalist murder case

Malta on Wednesday arrested a tycoon in connection with the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, the day after an alleged middleman was offered a pardon to identify the mastermind behind the killing. Maltese national Yorgen Fenech was detained on his yacht at dawn as he tried to […]

Breakout star Lizzo leads Grammy nominations with eight

Singer and rapper Lizzo scored eight Grammy nominations Wednesday to lead a field packed with newcomers, including bold pop iconoclast Billie Eilish and overnight sensation Lil Nas X, for music’s biggest honors. The magnetic 31-year-old Lizzo debuted in 2013 but truly burst into the public eye this year […]

Israeli air strikes kill 23 in Syria: monitor

Israel said its warplanes carried out a “very intense” attack against Iranian forces and Syrian army targets in Syria Wednesday, in raids a monitoring group reported killed at least 23 people. In a rare confirmation of their operations in Syria, the Israeli army said they had carried out […]

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