Monthly Archives: March 2019

Former Supreme Court judge appointed first Lokpal of India

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Supreme Court’s retired judge Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose has been appointed as the first Lokpal of the country. President Ramnath Kovind has approved the appointment of Lokpal on Tuesday. Earlier, the selection committee of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, eminent lawmaker Mukul Rohatgi decided his name on Friday and after this his ...

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Hyundai, Kia invest USD 300 mn in Ola for EVs, smart mobility solutions

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South Korean automobile major Hyundai Motor group Tuesday said it is investing USD 300 million in ride hailing service provider Ola, identifying India as the centrepiece in its strategy to gain leadership in global mobility market. The investment will be jointly made by group firms — Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation — and under a tripartite agreement with ...

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No riots in UP since BJP came to power: Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said the state had not seen a single riot after the BJP came to power and his two-year government had shown zero tolerance towards crime and criminals. Presenting a report card of his government, which completes two years in office, he said the BJP-led state government had been able to change the ...

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Anil Ambani’s Rcom pays off dues to Ericsson after court order

Following the Supreme Court order, before the deadline, Anil Ambani’s company Reliance Communications (RCOM) has paid Ericsson’s outstanding balance. News Agency PTI quoted sources as saying that RCOM has paid the outstanding amount of Rs 458.77 crore to Ericsson. Earlier, while deciding on the plea of ​​Reliance Communications (RCom), the NCLAT had refused to give any direction to the State ...

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NGT directs 6 states to submit action plan by April 30

The National Green Tribunal has directed six states to submit by April 30 action plans for bringing air quality standards within the prescribed norms, failing which they would be liable to pay environment compensation of Rs 1 crore each. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel ordered the chief secretaries of Assam, Jharkhand Maharashtra, Punjab, Uttarakhand and ...

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Tesla likely to launch in India this year says Elon Musk

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It was at the end of last year that Elon Musk told the world that India is on the company’s radar for introducing models from the Tesla brand. In fact, the company even slated India to be one of the countries where the Model 3 would be available for booking. Sadly though, Tesla has not yet come to India. It ...

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Goa CM Manohar Parrikar passes away aged 63

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar died at his private residence near Panaji on Sunday. He was 63. Parrikar is survived by two sons and their families. “Chief Minister passed away around 6.40 pm Sunday,” a senior state government official told PTI. The BJP stalwart’s health, which has been fluctuating for a year, took a turn for the worse in the ...

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Bihar NDA announces candidates for 40 LS seats

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The three NDA constituents in Bihar — BJP, JD(U) and LJP — Sunday announced the names of candidates for the 40 Lok Sabha constituencies for the coming general elections. As per the announcement made at a joint press conference of the three parties here, the BJP and the JD(U) will contest 17 seats each and the LJP in six. An ...

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Goa govt stable, leadership thinking on ‘political transit phase’, says BJP

Amid Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s deteriorating health, the BJP on Sunday said it is “already thinking on Goa political transit phase” even as the party asserted that the state government was “stable” and warned people against rumours. Parrikar, 63, is suffering from a pancreatic ailment. “Our BJP leadership in Delhi and Goa are very strong, stable and are already thinking ...

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New Zealand PM vows gun law reform after mosque massacre

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New Zealand’s prime minister vowed Saturday to toughen the country’s gun laws after revealing the alleged shooter behind Christchurch’s mosque attacks had legally bought the five weapons, including two semi-automatic rifles, used in the massacre. The nation’s firearms laws are lax compared to neighbouring Australia, which enacted a strict gun control regime in the wake of a similar massacre in ...

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