Patna, Dec 10 (IANS) Ahead of the 2015 Bihar assembly polls, three retired IPS officers, including former DGPs, joined the BJP here Wednesday. It is a big boost to the saffron party in the state, as it is gearing up to take on the grand alliance of the ruling JD-U and its new ally the […]
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) There were no intelligence inputs to suggest that Al Qaeda and Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terror groups have been working together to target Indian cities, parliament was told Wednesday. Minister of State for Home Affairs Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary told the Lok Sabha that both the terrorist organizations […]
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) India has taken up with Pakistan reports of persecution of minority groups, including Hindus, in that country and been told by Islamabad that it looks after the welfare of all its citizens, particularly the minority community, parliament was told Wednesday. Minister of State for External Affairs Gen V. K. Singh […]
Mumbai, Dec 10 (IANS) Pharma major Cipla’s Mauritius-based subsidiary Meditab Holding Ltd is selling its entire equity stake of 48.22 percent, valued at $18.5 million (Rs.115 crore), in Jiangsu Cdymax Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd in China. In a regulatory filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Wednesday, the city-based company said it had entered into a […]
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) There is no proposal to discontinue police verification for issuing of passports by making submission of Aadhar Cards mandatory, parliament was told Wednesday. This was stated by Minister of State for External Affairs Gen (Retd) V. K. Singh in the Lok Sabha in answer to a query.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) As many as 30 percent of Bengali moviegoers don’t contemplate watching a Bengali film in a hall in near future and 10 percent have already stopped going to the theatres in the last one year, reveals a report titled “Bengal Bioscope: A Big Picture Outlook for Sustainable Growth”. Confederation of […]
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Road development projects have shown a significant pick-up after the new government assumed office due to faster clearances by agencies and implementing by contractors, a report by ratings agency Crisil Research said. In the report released Tuesday, the agency said that work on a majority of the 16 road development […]
Mumbai, Dec 10 (IANS) Theatre veteran Joy Michael will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 16th edition of the annual drama festival Thespo, starting here Dec 15. Organised by QTP, under the aegis of Theatre Group Bombay, the festival is centred on the theme ‘Plug-In to the Tamasha’. Michael will be presented […]
Mumbai, Dec 10 (IANS) In a rare medical case, doctors at a government hospital successfully extricated a large ovarian cyst from a 14-year-old girl, said a medical officer here Wednesday. The girl, a resident of Wadala, was rushed to the LTMC Hospital, Sion, last Sunday with severe abdominal pain. Prof. Niranjan Chavan, unit head of […]
Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced plans are progressing well for a new ferry hub at Barangaroo to cater for thousands of residents, workers and visitors expected to travel to Sydney’s newest commercial district. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the new ferry hub will open for community feedback tomorrow, detailing the design of […]