MHA gave security clearance to 6,200 proposals, including FDI in past 2 years
New Delhi (PTI) The Home Ministry has given security clearance to more than 6,200 proposals, including 134 foreign direct investment plans, in the past two years in critical sectors such as defence, civil aviation and telecom, the government told the Lok Sabha Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir informed the Lower House that […]
SC adjourns till tomorrow hearing of contempt notice to Anil Ambani on Ericsson’s plea
New Delhi, Feb 12 (PTI) The Supreme Court Tuesday adjourned for tomorrow the hearing on a contempt notice issued to Reliance Communication Ltd (RCom) Chairman Anil Dhirubhai Ambani and others on a plea filed by Ericsson India for allegedly not clearing its dues of Rs 550 crore. Ambani, Reliance Telecom Ltd Chairman Satish Seth and Reliance […]
Rahul’s charges against Modi height of shamelessness, irresponsibility: BJP
New Delhi, Feb 12 (PTI) The BJP Tuesday dismissed Rahul Gandhi’s allegations against Narendra Modi on the Rafale jet deal as height of shamelessness and irresponsibility, and asserted that the e-mail he cited to criticise the prime minister referred to some chopper deal and not the purchase of the fighter aircraft. Senior party leader and Union […]
US wants to ensure Afghanistan is not used as safe heaven for terrorists: Shanahan tells Prez Ghani
Washington, Feb 12 (PTI) The Trump administration wants to ensure that Afghanistan is never used as a safe haven for terrorists, Acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has told President Ashraf Ghani during his surprise visit to the war-torn country to lead a push for peace talks with the Taliban. Shanahan held talks with Ghani at […]
Modi acted as Anil Ambani’s middleman in Rafale deal, committed ‘treason’: Rahul
New Delhi (PTI) Congress president Rahul Gandhi Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of acting as a middleman of Anil Ambani in the Rafale jet deal, as he cited an e-mail to claim the businessman was aware of the MoU before India and France signed it. Ambani’s knowledge of a defence deal under preparation, which even […]
Books worth Rs 21 cr sold at International Kolkata Book Fair
Kolkata:The 12-day-long International Kolkata Book Fair has registered a record sale of Rs 21 crore, the organisers said. It was Rs 1 crore more than the sales figure at the book fair in 2018, according to data available till Monday evening. Curtains came down on the annual event on Monday. Altogether 23 lakh people had […]
Students who attacked valley bound stranded passengers protest, demand apology from police
Jammu: The students who had on Monday attacked the valley bound stranded passengers in Jammu are protesting against Police for registering a case and cane charging them. They are demanding an unconditional apology from SSP and revocation of FIR against them. According to KNO correspondent, students of GGM Science college students, have been joined by […]
Body of Pak national exhumed after six months in Rajouri
Rajouri: Authorities on Tuesday exhumed a body of a Pak national after more than six months at Kampla Mohra in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. Station House Officer (SHO), Nowshera Mohd Amin Malik told GNS that the body of the Pak national namely Irshad Ahmad 30-years son of Mohd Shabir of Kotli Gujjran […]
Over 3,000 TN fishermen chased away by SL Navy; fishing nets cut
Rameswaram (PTI) Over 3,000 Tamil Nadu fishermen were allegedly chased away and nets of many boats snapped by the Sri Lankan Navy while they were fishing off Katchatheevu Tuesday, a fishermen association leader said. The personnel also sank a mechanised boat mid-sea, he alleged. The fishermen from this island town had ventured into the sea Monday […]
Pak likely to sign over $ 10 bn investment deal with S Arabia during Prince Salman’s visit
Islamabad, Feb 12 (PTI) Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are likely to sign over USD 10 billion investment agreements, including a multibillion dollar oil refinery in Gwadar, during the upcoming visit of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. So far no date has been given for the visit of the Crown Prince but he is expected to arrive […]
