Category: India News

Samba to get first railway freight terminal in J-K

Jammu, Aug 31: The railway station in Samba district will soon have a freight terminal, the first of its kind in Jammu and Kashmir, having the capacity to move 6,000 to 9,000 metric tonnes of goods per day, officials said on Saturday. A team led by Chief Transport Planning […]

Final NRC out in Assam, nearly 2 million stare at uncertain future

Guwahati, Aug 31: The updated final NRC, which validates bonafide Indian citizens of Assam, was out on Saturday, with over 19 lakh applicants who failed to make it to the list staring at an uncertain future. A total of 3,30,27,661 people had applied to be included in the NRC. […]

Restrictions on movement of people lifted in most parts of Kashmir

Srinagar, Aug 31: Restrictions were lifted from most parts of Kashmir on Saturday, a day after strict curbs on the movement of people were imposed in view of Friday congregational prayers, officials said. Restrictions have been lifted from most areas of the valley on Saturday morning, the officials said. […]

Man beaten to death in Odisha for practising sorcery

Malkangiri, Aug 31: A 40-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death on suspicion of practising sorcery in Odisha’s Malkangiri district, police said on Saturday. Two persons were arrested on Saturday in connection with the killing, they said. The incident happened at remote Orelguda village under Kalimela police station limit […]

Newly-wed woman leaves hubby ‘occupied’ with competitive

Bhopal, Aug 31: It is said marriages are made in heaven but they need commitment to make them work on earth. However, in Madhya Pradesh, a coaching class owner’s ‘obsession’ with competitive examinations seems to have not only nipped his relationship with his newly-wed wife in bud but has […]

CRPF gets award for women health care facilities

New Delhi, Aug 31: The CRPF has been awarded for ensuring healthcare facilities to its women personnel and the female family members of its male troops. The over 3 lakh personnel strong force was awarded the ‘We for Stree’ award instituted by the Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Society […]

Man held with 150 kg cannabis in Gr Noida

Noida (UP), Aug 31: A man was arrested in Greater Noida for transporting around 150 kg of cannabis, police said on Saturday. The recovery was made late on Friday night at Sirsa, under Site 5 Police Station limits, a senior officer said. “The cannabis was being transported in […]

Man assaulted on suspicion of being child lifter

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Aug 31: A mob assaulted a man, hailing from Delhi, in Anandpuri locality of the district suspecting him of being a child lifter, police said on Saturday. The man visited the area in western Uttar Pradesh for some work on Friday when he was thrashed by a […]

India’s GDP growth slows to 5.0%, more stimulus expected

NEW DELHI – India’s economy expanded at its weakest pace in more than six years in April-June, as consumer demand and private investment slowed at a time when global trade frictions have dampened business sentiment. Asia’s third largest economy grew at a slower-than-expected 5.0% in the latest three-month […]

India announces series of state-run bank mergers in bid to revive growth

NEW DELHI – India announced a series of mergers involving 10 state-owned banks on Friday, as it moves to strengthen a sector struggling under a mountain of debt and ensure stronger balance sheets to boost lending and revive economic growth. The mergers, which cut to 12 the total […]

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