Day: January 14, 2020

Trump considering visit to India next month

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering visiting India next month, for what would be his first visit to the world’s largest democracy since he took office three years ago, sources with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking to build close ties with […]

Dozens killed by avalanches in Pakistani and Indian Kashmir

ISLAMABAD – At least 59 people were killed and many more were missing after avalanches in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir over the last 24 hours, senior government officials said on Tuesday. In neighbouring India, at least 10 people were killed after several avalanches hit the northern-part of Indian-administered Kashmir. Two […]

Supreme Court confirms four men to hang for 2012 bus rape and murder

NEW DELHI – Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed pleas for a review of the death sentence handed down to four men in the rape and murder of a young woman on a New Delhi bus, leaving an appeal to the president as their only possible recourse. The 2012 […]

ECI organizes briefing meeting of General, Police and Expenditure Observers for the Assembly Elections in the NCT of Delhi

open view news desk The Election Commission of India today organized a Briefing Meeting for Observers to be deployed for the forthcoming NCT of Delhi Legislative Assembly Elections, for which schedule was announced on 6th January, 2020.  Poll date for the single phased election for Delhi’s 70 constituencies is February […]

Finance Commission receives presentation on the Health Sector

open view news desk The 15th Finance Commission today received a presentation on India’s Health Sector.  The presentation was given by Smt. Preeti Sudan, Secretary, Health & Family Welfare and Dr. V.K. Paul, Member, NitiAayog in a meeting held in New Delhi today.  Chairman, Sh. N.K. Singh and all […]

India Meteorological Department (IMD) to celebrate 145th Foundation Day tomorrow

open view news desk The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is celebrating its 145thFoundation Day tomorrow. With a humble beginning in 1875, the IMD has marched forward with various milestones and paradigms to serve the society. A brief on the initiatives and achievements of IMD during 2019 are given […]

Shaheen Bagh protests: Police has power to control traffic in such areas, says HC

New Delhi, Jan 14: The Delhi High Court Tuesday said the police has the power to control traffic wherever protests are going on and directed it to look into a plea against restrictions on Kalindi Kunj-Shaheen Bagh stretch which has been closed for a month due to agitations against […]

JuD chief Hafiz Saeed pleads not guilty in terror financing cases: court official

Lahore, Jan 14: Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed on Tuesday pleaded “not guilty” in two terror financing cases against him as the Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief recorded his statement in a Pakistani anti-terrorism court here, amidst mounting international pressure on Islamabad to rein in militant groups. The Counter Terrorism Department had […]

SP attacks UP govt over new commissionerate system of policing

Lucknow, Jan 14: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday slammed the Uttar Pradesh government over its decision to implement the commissionerate system of policing in Lucknow and Noida and said it was “another trick” by the BJP to divert people’s attention. Yadav said taking this step after three […]

Veterans Day commemorated across Jammu region

Jammu, Jan 14: Special functions were held across Jammu region on Tuesday on the occasion of Armed Forces Veterans Day to honour the sacrifice of veterans from all the three services, a defence spokesman said. The main function was held at Balidan Stambh here in which Farooq Khan, advisor […]

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