In Phase VI of General Elections, 8 Parliamentary Constituencies (PC) namely Valmikinagar, Paschim Champaran, Purvi Champaran, Sheohar, Vaishali, Gopalganj, Siwan and Maharajganj in Bihar will go to Polls on 12th May. 127 candidates including 16 female candidates are in fray for these 8 Lok Sabha seats. Valmikinagar, Paschim Champaran, Purvi Champaran, Sheohar, Vaishali, Siwan and Maharajganj PCs are General Seats ...
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AAP releases poll manifesto for Punjab
The Aam Aadmi Party Thursday released its manifesto for Punjab, promising to focus on agro-based industry and putting pressure on the Centre for implementation of the Swaminathan Commission report. The Swaminathan Commission report recommended one-and-half times of the cost of production as price of crop to farmers. “The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is aware of the issues and concerns of ...
Read More »Pilgrim from Gujarat dies of heart attack in Uttarakhand
A pilgrim from Gujarat died of a heart attack while returning from the Himalayan temple of Yamunotri in Uttarakhand. Mahendra Bhai (57), a resident of Ahmedabad, reached Janki Chatti along with his family after visiting Yamunotri on Wednesday evening, Badkot police station SHO D S Kohli said. He fell ill at night and was rushed to a health centre at ...
Read More »Nirav Modi denied bail for third time
A UK judge who denied bail to Nirav Modi for a third time remained unconvinced that his community ties to Britain were strong enough to not make him a flight risk even though the fugitive diamond merchant was willing to double his security to 2 million pounds and live on a strict 24-hour curfew at his posh apartment in London. ...
Read More »Google sheds light on Android 10 at I/O conference
American Tech Company Google has announced the beta version of Android 10 during its developer event Google I / O 2019. You can also call it Android Q. The company added some special features to this Android. However, there will be no major changes in the user interface. In this you have been given gesture support. The company has said ...
Read More »Scorching conditions in Jammu as temperatures touch 40 degrees
Jammu, the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Wednesday recorded the hottest day of the season as the mercury, for the first time, crossed the 40 degree Celsius mark this season, the Meteorological Department said. The maximum temperature recorded in Jammu was 40.1 degrees Celsius — 3.3 notches above the normal during this time of the season, a Met Department ...
Read More »MI defeat CSK in low scoring encounter to enter IPL finals 2019
Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni came down hard on his batsmen for failing to read the slow Chepauk track and for poor shot selection during his side’s six-wicket loss against Mumbai Indians in the first IPL Qualifier here. CSK could score only 131 for 4 after batting first, a target that was surpassed by Mumbai Indians in 18.3 ...
Read More »Launch of Fourth Scorpene Class Submarine
Vela, the fourth Scorpene class submarine being constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited for the Indian Navy, was launched yesterday, on 06 May 2019, by Mrs Veena Ajay Kumar, wife of Dr Ajay Kumar, IAS, Secretary Defence Production, who was the Chief Guest on the occasion. VAdm AK Saxena, CWP&A was also present during the launching ceremony. This event reaffirms ...
Read More »Centre announces further assistance of 1000 crore rupees for Cyclone affected Odisha
Continuing the coordination efforts and restoration measures in the areas of Odisha affected by cyclone FANI, the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) under the Cabinet Secretary P. K. Sinha met again today for the seventh time in succession. As announced by Prime Minister after his aerial survey and review of relief efforts with the Odisha Government, Ministry of Home Affairs ...
Read More »India and U.S. Hold Bilateral Trade Meeting
India and the United States held the India-U.S. Bilateral Trade meeting in New Delhi today. Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Government of India and Mr. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce, United States of America co-chaired the bilateral meeting. Both the co-chairs, Suresh Prabhuand Mr. Wilbur Ross appreciated the strong, robust and growing bilateral ties between ...
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