Delhi liquor scam case: SC to decide on CM Kejriwal’s bail today
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court will decide on Thursday if Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal should be released on bail in connection with the corruption case linked to the alleged liquor policy scam. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan will resume to hear his petition challenging arrest by the […]
Want to create many Singapores in Bharat, says PM Modi
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, said that India wants to make many Singapores in the country. He said this during a meeting with his Singapore counterpart Lawrence Wong and also discussed ways to boost bilateral ties. PM Modi is on a two-day visit to the country at the invitation […]
Maha: Rahul Gandhi, Kharge to unveil Congress leader Patangrao Kadam’s statue in Sangli today
Sangli (Maharashtra), Sep 5 (IANS) Congress’ Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and party President Mallikarjun Kharge, who is also Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, along with Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) leaders will come together for several events here, giving a booster to the state unit ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha […]
Cultural degradation has ruined nations globally: Mohan Bhagwat
Pune, Sep 5 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that cultural degradation observed in nations like America, Poland, and countries affected by the Arab Spring has now been witnessed in Bangladesh, stating that “such tendencies bring about national catastrophes and nations get ruined”. Speaking at the ‘Vedsevak Sanman Sohala’, an event […]
Major administrative reshuffle in U’khand, 39 IAS officers among 45 transferred
Dehradun, Sep 5 (IANS) In a major administrative reshuffle, the Uttarakhand government on Wednesday transferred 45 government officials which includes 39 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers and six Provincial Civil Service officers (PCS), officials said. Sources said that the portfolios of two principal secretaries and eight other secretaries have also been reshuffled. A 1997 batch […]
Amid rising militant attacks, Manipur Police seek Army’s help on operating MMGs
Imphal, Sep 5 (IANS) Manipur Police have approached the Army to train its personnel on the usage of 7.62 mm Medium Machine Guns (MMG), an official said on Wednesday. Manipur police training college Assistant Director (Administration) S. Gautam Singh in a letter to the Army’s 57th Mountain Division, said that due to the deteriorating law […]
Sculptor of Chhatrapati’s statue that collapsed in Maharashtra arrested from Kalyan
Mumbai, Sep 5 (IANS) A day after a lookout notice issued by the Sindhudurg District Superintendent of Police, the Kalyan Police has arrested the sculptor Jaydeep Apte from his residence. Apte was absconding following the collapse of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s statue at the Rajkot Fort in Malvan, Sindhudurg district. Apte took advantage of the […]
South Korea calls emergency care crisis major reason for medical reform
Seoul, Sep 5 (IANS) The difficulty that hospitals face in operating emergency rooms has long been a serious issue in South Korea, the health ministry said on Thursday, adding that it is a major reason for the government to push for medical reform that includes the increase in the medical school admission quota. Concerns have […]
Rapido raises $200 mn to expand operations, scale tech platform
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Homegrown ride-sharing platform Rapido on Thursday said it has raised $200 million in its Series E funding, taking its valuation to over $1.1 billion. The funding round was led by WestBridge Capital, and also saw participation from existing investor Nexus, along with new investors Think Investments and Invus Opportunities. “Over […]
Sensex trades flat after opening higher
Mumbai, Sep 5 (IANS) Indian equity indices eased after opening at higher levels on Thursday due to mixed cues from the global markets. At 9.48 a.m., Sensex was up 31 points or 0.04 per cent at 82,374 and Nifty was up 13 points or 0.05 per cent at 25,212. Market sentiments remained positive. On the […]
