Category: India News

MoS Finance holds talks with J&K L-G Sinha

Srinagar, Sep 21: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday met Union Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad and discussed issues pertaining to development of the union territory. Earlier, the minister concluded his two-day visit to Ganderbal district in central Kashmir as part of […]

SC collegium recommends transfer of six more HC judges

New Delhi, Sep 21: The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana Tuesday decided to recommend to the Centre the transfer of six more judges in different high courts of the country. Close on the heels of its decisions on September 16 to transfer five chief […]

COVID-19: Active cases lowest in 184 days

New Delhi, Sep 21: India added 26,115 new cases of coronavirus? infection in a single day taking the?total?tally to?3,35,04,534, while the active cases declined to 3,09,575, the lowest in 184 days,?according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday The?death toll climbed to?4,45,385 with 252?fresh fatalities,?according to the […]

Punjab’s chief minister quits ahead of Indian state elections

NEW DELHI, Sept 18 – The chief minister of Punjab, an Indian state on its northwest border with Pakistan, resigned on Saturday, deepening a crisis within the main opposition Congress party ahead of state elections scheduled before March. Amarinder Singh, 79, submitted his resignation to the state’s governor […]

HC to hold virtual hearing in Tarun Tejpal case on Oct 27

Panaji, Sep 20:  The Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court on Monday said it will hear virtually on October 27 the Goa government’s appeal against journalist Tarun Tejpal’s acquittal in a 2013 rape case. A bench of Justices M S Sonak and M S Jawalkar adjourned the […]

COVID-19: India logs 30,256 new cases

New Delhi, Sep 20:  With 30,256 people testing positive for coronavirus infection, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,34,78,419, while the active cases declined to 3,18,181, the lowest in 183 days, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll climbed to […]

Channi takes oath as Punjab CM

Chandigarh, Sep 20: Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi was on Monday sworn in as chief minister of Punjab. He is the first Dalit to hold this post in the state. Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit administered oath to Channi at a ceremony held at the Raj Bhawan here. Channi took […]

Exclusive: U.S. trade official called India’s Mastercard ban ‘draconian’-emails

Summary Internal U.S. govt emails show frustration after Mastercard ban U.S. trade official privately criticised India central bank Mastercard ban on new card issuance has spooked Indian banks NEW DELHI, Sept 19 (Reuters) – A senior U.S. trade official privately criticised India’s July decision to ban Mastercard Inc (MA.N) from […]

EAM Jaishankar holds talks with Saudi Foreign Minister

New Delhi, Sep 19:  External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday held wide-ranging talks with his Saudi counterpart Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud covering a range of bilateral and regional issues including developments in Afghanistan. Al Saud arrived here on Saturday evening on a three-day visit. “Delighted to […]

New book answers why Aligarh was chosen for AMU

New Delhi, Sep 19: Theories abound as to why Sir Syed Ahmad Khan decided to establish an educational institution in Aligarh and not any other city but a new book seeks to offer a definitive response to it. The reason perhaps lies in the “aab-o-hawa” (water and air), among […]

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