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HC declines to stay implementation of TRAI regulations for TV services

Chennai : The Madras High Court Friday declined to stay implementation of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s March, 2017 regulations and tariff order relating to fixation of charges for free and pay channels. Rejecting the interim prayer plea in a petition filed by a cable TV association, Justice […]

HC seeks Centre’s reply on plea of visually impaired man who lost out on Railway job

New Delhi :  The Delhi High Court has sought the Centre’s response on a visually impaired man’s plea that he be appointed on a group D railway post he has qualified for but could not join as sufficient opportunity was not given to him to get his documents verified. […]

Ensure Gandhi Maidan parking lot in Chandni Chowk by Sep 2020: Delhi HC to municipal body

New Delhi :  The Delhi High Court has directed the North Delhi Municipal Corporation to ensure completion of a parking lot at Gandhi Maidan in crowded Chandni Chowk area of the walled city by September 2020. A bench of justices S Muralidhar and Sanjeev Narula directed the fire department, […]

PM lays foundation stone of 50 MW LNG-based power project in Andaman

New Delhi/Port Blair : Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday laid the foundation stone of 50 MW LNG-based power project at Hope Town in South Andaman, the Power Ministry said. The PM also inaugurated two projects on clean cooking and electric mobility in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the ministry […]

Chidambaram takes dig at Govt, ED, media on Chopper case claims in court

New Delhi :  Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Sunday took a dig at the Modi government, ED and the media over the “new improved system” of trying cases and pronouncing judgment without evidence, which he said “surpasses kangaroo courts”. In a series of tweets, the former finance and home […]

Ghosn’s detention extended to Jan 11: media

Tokyo :  Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn will be spending the beginning of 2019 behind bars after a Tokyo court on Monday extended his detention through to January 11, local media reported. The decision, reported by public broadcaster NHK and local news agency Jiji Press, comes after Japanese prosecutors […]

Rupee gains 20 paise to 69.75 against dollar in opening trade

Mumbai :  The rupee appreciated 20 paise to 69.75 against the US currency in opening trade Monday amid weakening of the American unit and positive opening in the domestic equity market. Forex traders said weakening of the US dollar against some currencies overseas aided the local unit. Meanwhile, the […]

Sensex rises over 150 points, Nifty hits 10,900-mark

Mumbai : Continuing its winning streak for a fourth straight session Monday, the BSE benchmark Sensex surged over 150 points as investors maintained their bullish stance in early trade on positive cues from other Asian bourses. Strengthening rupee also supported the upward move in the domestic stock market, dealers […]

Poster exhibition on relevance of Bhagavad Gita to be held in Dubai

Dubai : A poster exhibition on relevance of the Bhagavad Gita will be held here this week as part of the celebrations of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The two-day exhibition which starts on January 4 will promote thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi and also showcase a variety […]

Voting ends in Bangladesh election; 17 killed in poll-related violence

Dhaka : Voting in a tense election to choose a new government in Bangladesh ended on Sunday with at least 17 people killed in poll-related violence amid allegations of manipulation by the ruling Awami League led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. According to the Election Commission, 1,848 candidates are […]

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