New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) A youth in his mid-20s Saturday hurled a stone at AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal at a public gathering here, a party member said. An Aam Aadmi Party source told IANS that the incident occurred around 6.45 p.m when Kejriwal was addressing a gathering in south Delhi’s Deoli area. However, the […]
Bhubaneswar, Dec 27 (IANS) Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Saturday said Odisha would get about Rs.2 lakh crore from the auction of coal blocks in next 15-20 years. “The coal bearing states would get huge benefit from the coal block auctions. Odisha alone would get tentatively Rs.1.5 lakh crore to Rs.2 lakh crore from the e-auction […]
Bengaluru, Dec 27 (IANS) Leading e-retailer Flipkart Saturday said it has tied up with Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) and Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (Kassia) to promote sale of handicrafts and products of small sellers and local entrepreneurs from across the state. “As Karnataka is home to a large number of local entrepreneurs, […]
Siliguri, Dec 27 (IANS) An assistant commandant of the West Bengal Police’s Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) was Saturday found hanging from a tree in Siliguri in north Bengal, police said. The body of Prem Kumar Chettri (58) was found hanging by workers of the Dagapur tea estate. Siliguri Deputy Commissioner of Police O.G. Pal said […]
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The body of a still-born baby was found outside the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital (LNJP) here Saturday, police said. The body, covered in a towel, was found by passers-by at 7 a.m. Police found that baby was delivered at the hospital as a LNJP Hospital tag was attached to […]
Rome, Dec 27 (IANS) Italian club A.S. Roma striker Gervinho had a forgettable Christmas Day after he discovered his Italian home in Axa, near Rome, had been burgled as he spent time with family in the Ivory Coast. The former Arsenal man was robbed after he posted photos on social media informing fans he was […]
Kolkata, Dec 27 (IANS) Shankar Das fired a timely seven-under 65 to surge ahead in round three of the Rs.1.5 crore McLeod Russel Tour Championship at the par-72 Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC) Saturday. Kolkata’s Das’ three-day total now stands at 13-under 203 and he enjoys a two-shot lead over his nearest rival Rashid Khan […]
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Reliance Industries Saturday said that under a planned turnaround at its Nagothane manufacturing site, the cracker and some of the downstream units will be shut for four weeks, starting around mid-January 2015. The company said in a statement that this opportunity will be used to carry out routine maintenance activities and […]
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Three people have been arrested for killing their friend, a New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) employee, after a heated argument over sharing drugs, police said Saturday. Nasim Khan alias Nanhe, 20, Mohammad Samir, 19, and Sanjay, 19, were arrested near a bus stop at J.J. Colony in west Delhi’s Bawana […]
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) A day after President Pranab Mukherjee signed an ordinance to amending the Insurance Act, Finance Ministry Saturday said that this would improve insurance accessibility in rural areas in the country. According to the finance ministry, insurance penetration in India is very low compared to the global average and the sector […]