Month: February 2020

Congestion and Traffic jam a big challenge in Indian cities – Vice President

open view news desk The Vice President of India Shri M Venkaiah Naidu today stressed that environment-friendly, financially and operationally viable mass transport solution was the need of the hour. He said that there was an urgent need to control the emission of Green House Gases and vehicular […]

Drug peddler arrested in Jammu

Jammu, Feb 2: A drug peddler, facing eight cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, was arrested here, a police said on Sunday. Surinder Singh alias ‘Shantu was arrested and 10.5 grams of heroin was seized from him possession during a raid at Chatha area on […]

Delhi polls: Cong promises unemployment allowance, cashback schemes, free electricity up to 300 units

New Delhi, Feb 2: The Congress on Sunday promised to implement unemployment allowance of Rs 5,000-7,500 per month, cashback schemes for water and power consumers and challenge the contentious CAA in the Supreme Court if voted to power in Delhi. The manifesto presented by Delhi Congress chief Subhash Chopra […]

Shabana Azmi returns home, expresses gratitude to well-wishers

Mumbai, Feb 1: Noted actor Shabana Azmi, who was injured in an accident last month, on Saturday said that she is back home now and thanked her fans for praying for her speedy recovery. The 69-year-old actor suffered head injuries when her car met with an accident on the […]

Nation-wide strike impacts banking services at PSU banks

New Delhi, Feb 1: Banking operations, including cash withdrawal and cheque clearance, were hit due to two-day nationwide strike by employee unions of public sector banks to press for wage revision. The strike call has been given by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), an umbrella body of […]

Greta Thunberg puts Africa’s climate activists in media spotlight

After a racism debate in Davos on the invisibility of African climate activists, Greta Thunberg held a press conference Friday with fellow eco warriors from Kenya, Uganda and South Africa to stress the importance of their voices. Vanessa Nakate of Uganda was at the heart of a viral […]

Britain embarks on its future outside EU

Britain began an uncertain future outside the European Union on Saturday after the country greeted the historic end to almost half a century of EU membership with a mixture of joy and sadness. There were celebrations and tears on Friday night as the EU’s often reluctant member became […]

India steps up farm support, offers tax cuts to revive faltering growth

NEW DELHI – India sought to boost growth in a federal budget on Saturday that raised spending on farms and expressways and offered cuts in personal taxes, but the measures fell short of market expectations and battered stocks. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is grappling with the country’s […]

No strategic idea, anything concrete in Union Budget: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Feb 1: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said there was no strategic idea or anything concrete in the Union Budget and it described the “hollow” approach of the government that was “all talk and nothing happening”. Talking to reporters outside Parliament soon after the presentation of […]

Punjabi writer Jaswant Singh dead

Chandigarh, Feb 1: Eminent Punjabi writer, novelist and Sahitya Akademi Awardee Jaswant Singh Kanwal died after a brief illness at his native village in Moga district on Saturday, his family said. He was 101. Kanwal’s grandson Sumail Singh Sidhu said the deceased’s last rites will be held at Dudhike […]

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