Month: March 2020

Joe Biden has another big primary night, wins 4 more states

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden decisively won Michigan’s Democratic presidential primary, seizing a key battleground state that helped propel Bernie Sanders’ insurgent candidacy four years ago. The former vice president’s victory there, as well as in Missouri, Mississippi and Idaho, dealt a serious blow to Sanders and substantially widened […]

Russia passes bill allowing Putin to stay in power past 2024

MOSCOW — The Russian parliament approved a sweeping constitutional reform in the third and final reading Wednesday, a move that will allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in power for another 12 years after his current term ends in 2024. The Kremlin-controlled lower house, the State Duma, endorsed […]

Italy weighs tougher virus lockdown, boosts aid for economy

ROME — Italy mulled imposing even tighter restrictions on daily life and announced billions in financial relief Wednesday to cushion economic shocks from the coronavirus, its latest efforts to adjust to the fast-evolving health crisis that also silenced the usually bustling heart of the Catholic faith, St. Peter’s […]

Women Engine Drivers in Railways

open view news desk In the year, 2019-2020 (upto 29.02.2020), a total number of 1,280 women candidates have been empanelled for Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) by Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) against Centralized Employment Notification (CEN) No. 01/2018. S. No. Name of State Number of Women Candidates Empanelled for […]

CCI approves acquisition of Teesta Urja Limited by Greenko Mauritius

open view news desk The Competition Commision of India (CCI) approves the acquisition by Greenko Mauritius (Acquirer/Greenko) in Teesta Urja Limited (Target/TUL), under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002. The proposed combination relates to the acquisition by Greenko of approximately 35% equity stake in the paid-up equity […]

Steps to boost domestic investments in India

open view news desk Under the scheme of Investment Promotion, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade supports Sectoral Ministries and State Governments for organizing  investment events, summits, road-shows and other promotional activities. Continuous efforts are made by Ministries and States for Facilitating investments besides handholding services […]

Nuclear Power Plants

open view news desk The details of projects under construction and new projects accorded sanction are as follows: Project Location & State Type Capacity(MW) Sanctioned Cost(Rs. crore) Projects under Construction KAPP 3&4 Kakrapar, Gujarat PHWR  2 X 700 11459# RAPP 7&8 Rawatbhata, Rajasthan 2 X 700 12320* GHAVP […]

Integrated Project for Source Sustainability and Climate Resilient Rain-Fed Agriculture in Himachal Pradesh

open view news desk The Government of India, Government of Himachal Pradesh and the World Bank today signed a US$80 million loan agreement to improve water management practices and increase agricultural productivity in selected Gram Panchayats (Village Councils) in Himachal Pradesh, a mountain state richly endowed with natural resources. The Integrated […]

COVID-19 forces postponement of Indian Open golf

Gurugram, Mar 11: The prestigious Indian Open golf tournament was on Wednesday postponed due to the global novel coronavirus outbreak with the organisers promising to reschedule the event at “some point” later this year. The event was scheduled to take place from March 19-22 at the DLF Golf and […]

Man held for raping seven-year-old in Gujarat

Veraval (Guj), Mar 11: A 55-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping a seven-year-old girl in Gujarat’s Gir Somnath district, police said on Wednesday. The police on Monday arrested Bhikhabhai Sidi for allegedly raping the minor who was visiting a relative at Chhachhar village with her mother, an official […]

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