Day: December 17, 2020

Indian trade union slams government for failing to address worker woes after Wistron violence

BENGALURU/NEW DELHI – A major Indian trade union on Thursday slammed Karnataka state for failing to take stern action against iPhone assembler Wistron and accused it of targeting the company’s contract workers after a protest over salary payments turned violent. The protest on Saturday over months of alleged […]

Vaccine ‘hesitancy’ rises among Indians as virus cases fall – survey

MUMBAI – Many Indians appear hesitant to get vaccinated for COVID-19 as infections have fallen sharply since a mid-September peak and some people are worried about possible side-effects here, according to a survey of 18,000 people released on Thursday. India reported 24,037 new infections on Thursday – fewer than […]

In J&K, 100% households of Srinagar and Ganderbal get tap water connections

DELHI, DECEMBER 17: In the UT of Jammu and Kashmir every household in Ganderbal and Srinagar districts has got tap water connections and every family is getting potable piped water in their homes.  The UT is planning 100% coverage by 2022 to accomplish the ambitious target of providing […]

CBJ books JAKFED employees for Misappropriation of Govt. Funds and manipulation of records by misusing official position

open view news desk JAMMU, DECEMBER 17: Crime Branch Jammu registers a criminal case under the relevant sections of law against employees – officers / officials of JAKFED B.C Road, Jammu viz 1) SanjeevBhagat, the then Senior Manager Transport JAKFED B.C Road, Jammu (2) SanjeevSachdeva, the then Sr. […]

Haldibari – Chilahati rail link jointly inaugurated by the Prime Ministers of India and Bangladesh

To immensely help in boosting people to people contact and economic activity in the region DELHI, DECEMBER 17: In an event which will go down the history of both India and Bangladesh as a major step towards boosting people to people contact; Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri […]

SC reserves judgement in Tata-Mistry case

New Delhi, Dec 17:  The Supreme Court Thursday reserved its verdict on the cross appeals filed by Tata Sons Pvt Ltd and Cyrus Investments Pvt Ltd against the appellate tribunal NCLAT order which had restored Cyrus Mistry as the executive chairman of the over USD 100 billion salt-to-software […]

Lawyer shot dead on road in Greater Noida

Noida (UP), Dec 17: A lawyer was shot dead by a man on a road near his home on Thursday in Greater Noida, with police suspecting it to be a fallout of a property dispute, officials said. Lawyer Fateh Mohammad Khan lived in Sector 36 and had gone […]

TMC dares Centre to impose President’s rule in Bengal

Kolkata, Dec 17:  The Trinamool Congress on Thursday said that the West Bengal government will not release three Indian Police Service officers on deputation following the diktat of the Centre, and dared the BJP-led regime to impose President’s Rule in the state. The Centre’s order in this regard […]

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