Month: November 2019

Morales leaves for Mexico as Bolivia military pledges to tackle violence

Bolivia’s Evo Morales was en route to exile in Mexico on Tuesday, leaving behind a country in turmoil after his abrupt resignation as president. As the nation suddenly found itself without a leader, the military agreed to help police take back streets lost to violence from disgruntled supporters […]

Hong Kong protests hit universities, business district

Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters clashed with riot police in the city’s upmarket business district and on university campuses Tuesday, extending one of the most violent stretches of unrest seen in more than five months of political chaos. The confrontations followed a particularly brutal day on Monday, when police […]

Israeli airstrike kills Islamic Jihad commander in Gaza home

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A pair of Israeli airstrikes targeted senior Islamic Jihad commanders in Gaza and Syria early Tuesday, escalating Israel’s confrontation with Iran across the region and threatening to unleash another devastating round of cross-border violence with Palestinian militants. In eastern Gaza, the Israeli strike […]

Department of Rural Development decides to institutionalize social audits in major schemes

open view news desk The Department of Rural Development has decided to institutionalize the social audits in major schemes of Rural Development, starting with NSAP and PMAY-G as a beginning is made in these two schemes by preparing the Guidelines. In this backdrop, a two-day ‘National Seminar on Social […]

BRICS Countries bring stability & balance in an uncertain World;focus on Trade as catalyst of development- Piyush Goyal

open view news desk India places great importance on its engagement with BRICS as it brings stability and balance to an uncertain world said Union Minister of Commerce and Industry & Railways, Piyush Goyal, at the interventions made by him in the BRICS Trade Ministers meeting held in […]

Lt Governor reviews Health and Medical Education sector and projects by the ERA

open view news desk JAMMU, NOVEMBER 11: Lt. Governor Girish Chandra Murmu reviewed the Health and Medical Education sector and also the externally aided projects being executed by the Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA), in separate meetings held at the Civil Secretariat, Jammu. Sh. BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; Sh. […]

Head-on collision of Bangladesh trains kills 16, injures 40

DHAKA – Rescuers in Bangladesh were struggling on Tuesday to pull passengers from mangled wreckage after a head-on collision of two trains killed at least 16 people and injured more than 40, officials said. A train heading for the southern port city of Chittagong and one bound for […]

After hiatus, Rajapaksa brothers set to dominate Sri Lanka again

COLOMBO – One brother is considered a shoo-in for the job of Sri Lanka’s president in elections this weekend and another is eyeing the prime minister’s post when that election becomes due early next year. Two other brothers are political strategists for their Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna party […]

Situation critical: Vodafone’s future in India in doubt after court ruling

LONDON – Vodafone said its future in India could be in doubt unless the government stopped hitting operators with higher taxes and charges, after a court judgment over licence fees resulted in a 1.9 billion euro group loss in its first half. Chief Executive Nick Read said India, […]

Oil rises further above $62 as trade hopes support

LONDON – Oil rose further above $62 a barrel on Tuesday, supported by hopes that U.S. President Donald Trump may signal progress on trade talks with China and lower inventories at a U.S. oil hub. Concern about slower economic growth and oil demand due to the fallout from […]

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