Were kept safely in a VIP room in Pakistan: Indian cleric Asif Nizami
[India] Mar. 20 (ANI): Syed Asif Nizami, one of the two Indian clerics who had gone missing in Pakistan, on Monday said they were not troubled and kept safely in a VIP room.”We went to the shrine of Baba Farid Ganj and Data Darbar to offer prayers. We were kept in VIP rooms and were […]
CRPF personnel Chetan Cheeta's medical condition improving
[India] Mar. 20 (ANI): Injured Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Commanding Officer Chetan Cheeta’s medical condition is said to be stable and improving gradually.As per the medical bulletin of the official, Cheeta’s blood pressure and other vitals are stable and he is taking food orally.Physiotherapy for joint movement has also been started.The doctors are planning […]
CBI arrests three postal officials in case relating to exchange of demonetised currency
[India], Mar. 20 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday arrested a Director of Postal Services and Senior Superintendent (Posts) in a case relating to exchange of demonetised currency.CBI registered a case against three postal officials and unknown others on a complaint from postal department related to acts of omission or commission by […]
Hyderabad: IAS officer’s son detained in murder case – Mumbai Mirror
Hyderabad: 20-year-old son of a senior IAS officer was detained by Hyderabad’s Jubilee Hills police on Sunday in connection with the murder of a car driver. Venkata Sukrut, son of IAS officer serving in Telangana agriculture department G Venkateswara Rao, is being interrogated. West zone deputy commissioner of police A Venkateswara Rao said the IAS […]
Big win for TDP in YSRCP stronghold, party bags all three MLC seats under local bodies quota
The ruling Telugu Desam Party has bagged all three MLC seats in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council under the Local Authorities Constituencies that went to polls. On Monday, the party bagged the three seats from Kurnool, Nellore and Kadapa Districts – all three considered the strongholds of YS Jaganmohan Reddy’s YSRCP. In Kadapa especially, the […]
It is not my success but BJP's victory, says Manipur CM
[India] Mar.20 (ANI): After winning the crucial trust vote in Manipur, with 32 votes in its favour, Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh marked himself as a lucky person saying that it is not his success alone but all together Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) victory.Speaking to ANI here, Nongthombam Biren Singh said, “I thank my team, […]
Goa CM Parrikar allots portfolios to Cabinet Ministers
[India], Mar. 20 (ANI): Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday allotted portfolios to his Cabinet Ministers.While, the former defence minister will hold Home, Finance, Personnel, General Administration, Vigilance (GAD) and Transport department, Public Works Department (PWD) has been handed over to Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) chief Sudin Dhavalikar.Goa Forward Party leader Vijai Sardesai holds […]
DMK MP Kanimozhi leads march for Women’s Reservation Bill in Delhi
Led by its Rajya Sabha member Kanimozhi, the DMK on Monday staged a protest march in the national capital seeking early passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill. The Bill proposes 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and all state legislative assemblies. “It remains a puzzle as to why the Women’s Reservation […]
No US jobs for junior Infosys employees, company restricts H1B visa applications
At a time when the threat of H1B Visa restrictions is looking over the Indian IT Industry, Infosys has decided that it will not apply for H1B visas for junior employees, according to a report in The Economic Times. A company executive told ET that the company will not be applying for visas for employees […]
In one of the biggest telecom deals, Idea and Vodafone India announce merger
In one of the biggest mergers in the telecom space, Vodafone India and Aditya Birla Group-promoted Idea Cellular on Monday announced their much-awaited amalgamation. Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, will be its Chairman. “Vodafone Group and Idea Cellular announced they have reached an agreement to combine their operations in India (excluding […]
