New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday said over 500 of the 3,200 online applications received for environmental clearances were approved last year. Listing the achievements of his ministry in its first year, Javadekar said: “We have given clearance to 505 (applications) and another 721 have been sent for terms […]
Kenyans on Monday saluted Commonwealth Games javelin champion Julius Yego for his throw in the Birmingham Grand Prix of 91.39 metres on Sunday, which set an African record, Diamond League record and the best throw in the world since 2006. His throw, however, had some drama. As Yego responded to world champion Vitezslav Vesely’s sixth […]
Agra, June 8 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday issued notice to builders who had constructed multi-storeyed structures on the Yamuna flood plains in Agra, asking them to prove they had all the required No Objection Certificates (NOCs) from government departments. The NGT restrained the builders from third-party sales and further construction till […]
Private carrier Jet Airways on Monday offered a 25 percent discount in its business class fares on its domestic network on tickets booked between June 8 and 10. “The three-day special fare offer will be available for sale across India effective June 8 to 10, 2015 and for travel from June 20, 2015 onwards,” the […]
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday said his ministry would make necessary amendments to denotify bulls from the list of performing animals so that Jallikattu, the bull taming sport, could be celebrated. Jallikattu was banned by the Supreme Court in 2014. “We want to allow cultural practices and celebrations […]
Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) Anand L. Rai’s “Tanu Weds Manu Returns” has become the first movie to touch the Rs.100-crore mark this year. To celebrate the success of the film, its team will throw a party here on Tuesday. Lead actor R. Madhavan also celebrated his birthday recently with a party. The second week’s collections […]
The Indian Basketball Players Association (IBPA) officially started its functioning with an inaugural meeting held at the Indian Medical Association hall here. The meeting was attended on Sunday by some of the well known basketball legends of the country. The list included several Arjuna awardees, Dhyan Chand awardees, Asian all-star player, former Indian captains and […]
Patna, June 8 (IANS) Bihar continued to reel under a heat wave with the mercury touching 44.9 degrees in Gaya district on Monday, followed by 44.7 degrees in Patna, where it broke a nearly 10-year-old record, met officials here said. No respite is in sight soon. Patna Met office director A.K. Sen said that heat […]
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Prominent lawyer Prashant Bhushan on Monday termed the government’s decision to appoint former Central Board of Direct Taxation chief K.V. Chowdary as the new Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) as “shameful and unfortunate”. “It’s shameful and unfortunate that the BJP and the Congress have come together to destroy the CVC (by) […]
Remo D’Souza, whose latest directorial venture “ABCD 2” is ready for release, says he was able to make the original 2013 film “ABCD: AnyBody Can Dance” because of his team. Present at the “Nach Baliye” sets were actor Varun Dhawan, Remo and the dancing trio, Sushant, Raghav and Dharmesh. At this promotional, event Remo gave […]