New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Indian Women’s Press Corps (IWPC) Thursday deplored the police action on media persons who were covering the arrest of controversial sect leader Rampal in Haryana. “The way in which media persons were targeted and beaten up calls for strict action against the authorities who gave the order for police […]
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The BJP-led central government gave its ‘in-principle’ clearance, with certain conditions, for the first phase of Chennai Monorail Project (CMP), an official statement Thursday said. According to the central government, monorail services will be provided between Poonamalle and Kathipara with a link from Porur to Vadapalani with a total length […]
Sydney, Nov 20 (IANS) Selector Mark Waugh Thursday said Cricket Australia’s (CA) “marketing purposes” hampered the Test selection process for the upcoming series against India, starting Dec 4. Australia will name their squad for the first Test Monday, a day before a round of Sheffield Shield matches, that would have been extremely useful for selectors […]
Shimla, Nov 20 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court Thursday directed the deputy commissioner of Shimla and the tehsildar (recovery) to file a fresh status report, indicating the process initiated by them for the recovery of house tax from the defaulters. A division bench of Chief Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir and Justice D.C. Chaudhary directed […]
Mumbai, Nov 19 (IANS) The Indian stock market regulator Wednesday approved the new regulations governing insider trading which includes widening the term ‘insider’, strengthening the term ‘unpublished price sensitive information’, and prohibiting communication of unpublished data besides other aspects, the SEBI said. The market regulator also revised its share delisting regulations. In a statement issued […]
Bengaluru, Nov 19 (IANS) Indian industry comprising public and private sectors will be allowed to make communication satellites and build rockets over the next five years, a top space agency official said Wednesday. “We want the private sector and the public sector (state-run enterprises) to bring out launch vehicles (rockets) and operational communication satellites along […]
Kolkata, Nov 19 (IANS) China’s Yunnan province has formally invited West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for a visit to foster sister city relations between Kunming and Kolkata, an official said Wednesday. Kunming is the capital of Yunnan province while Kolkata is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. According to Wang Xuefeng, […]
Chandigarh, Nov 19 (IANS) Drawing flak from most quarters over the handling of sect leader Rampal episode, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Wednesday finally defended the police action. “The government is committed to upholding the law and ensuring strict compliance with the directions of court. All are equal before the law, and the government […]
Jeju (South Korea), Nov 19 (IANS) Indian boxers Pinki Rani and Monica Saun lost in the preliminary round matches of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Women’s World Championships here Wednesday. While the Asian Games bronze medallist Pinki lost 1-2 in a split decision to Russia’s Saiana Sagataeva in the 51kg category, Monica (75kg) lost 0-3 […]
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 19 (IANS) Saudi Arabia has never knowingly or unknowingly funded extremists, a veteran Saudi journalist said Wednesday. Saudi Gazette newspaper’s chief editor Khaled Al Maeena said the radical Islamic State — earlier ISIS — was not a creation of Saudi Arabia and that it sprang up suddenly out of nowhere. Maeena was speaking […]