Insolvency proceedings have been initiated against debt-ridden Jet Airways, which formally stopped flying on April 17 and saw lenders voting for bankruptcy earlier this month. The cash-strapped company became the first domestic airliner to go into bankruptcy after the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) admitted an insolvency petition filed by SBI on behalf of 26 lenders ...
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ONGC sets up inquiry into leak of online exam questions
Oil and Natural Gas Corp Ltd has initiated a high-level inquiry into alleged leak of questions for an online recruitment exam it conducted in Assam, the state-owned company said. The questions of the computer-based tests held recently for non-executive posts in Assam were allegedly leaked on a social media platform through screenshots, ONGC said. “ONGC has taken a serious note ...
Read More »Virat Kohli fined 25% match fee for excessive appealing
Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli has been found guilty of violating ICC Code of Conduct in the World Cup issued in England. As a result of this violation, ICC has imposed a fine on Kohli. The ICC issued a statement and confirmed the fine imposed on Kohli. ICC says Kohli has been found guilty of level-1 for violation of ...
Read More »Uttarakhand Assembly session to begin from June 24
The legislators have raised a large number of questions this time for the two-day session of the Uttarakhand assembly beginning on 24th June. Assembly Speaker Premchand Agarwal told reporters that till date 721 questions of the legislators have been received. He said that a lot of petitions have also been received. Earlier, during the session, the Vice Chairperson arranged the ...
Read More »Ban on Crop Residue Burning
The National Green Tribunal in the order passed on 10.12.2015, directed and prohibited agricultural residue burning in any part of the NCT of Delhi, State of Rajasthan, State of Punjab, State of Uttar Pradesh and State of Haryana. Paddy Stubble burning is mainly practiced in Indo-gangetic plains of the States of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to clear the fields ...
Read More »Fresh triple talaq bill introduced in Lok Sabha
The government on Friday introduced the fresh triple talaq bill in the Lok Sabha amid vehement protests by opposition members who claimed that it was violative of the Constitution. The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2019 became the first legislation to be tabled in Parliament by the Narendra Modi dispensation in its second term, with Law Minister ...
Read More »Fans throng to catch a glimpse of Katrina Kaif in Uttarakhand
As soon as Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif reached the Jollygrant airport in Dehradun, she was surrounded by her ardent fans. She did not disappoint the fans and took Selfies with them. Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif reached Mumbai’s Jollygrant airport from Dehradun to attend the wedding ceremony of, son of well-known industrialist Ajay Gupta’s son Suryakant and his younger brother Atul ...
Read More »Magenta line services resumed after fire broke out in Kalindi Kunj
Near the Kalindi Kunj Metro Station in Delhi, on Friday, 17 vehicles of fire brigade were able to douse the fire after a tough fight. With this, the operation of Magenta Line Metro, which started from Botanical Garden to Delhi, has begun after about 3 hours. Due to fire, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation stopped the operation of the Metro ...
Read More »Bar association opposes proposal to shift Nainital HC
The proposal to seek suggestion from the public to shift the Nainital High Court has received a strong protest from the advocates. Condemning this move strongly in the General Assembly meeting of the High Court Bar Association, who took the representation in this regard. Association’s general secretary Jayawardene Kandpal termed the seeking of public opinion without first taking the association ...
Read More »National Yoga Olympiad- 2019 for school children concludes in New Delhi
The 4th National Yoga Olympiad concluded at All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi today. Secretary, School Education & Literacy, MHRD, Ms. Rina Ray was the Chief Guest in the function. Ms. Rina Ray distributed Prizes to the children of winner states and UTs. Speaking on the occasion, Ms Rina Ray appreciated the efforts of the Director, NCERT and ...
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