Women’s T20 WC: Nilakshika Silva’s unbeaten fifty sinks defending champions NZ by five wickets
Southampton, June 16 (IANS) Nilakshika Silva produced a match-winning unbeaten half-century, after Sri Lanka’s bowlers delivered a superb collective effort, to script a five-wicket victory over defending champions New Zealand in a thrilling seventh…
Rahul Gandhi to hold student dialogue in Kota amid NEET row tomorrow
Jaipur, June 16 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will visit Rajasthan’s Kota on June 17 to interact with students and youth in his programme Chhatron ki Goonj amid growing concerns over NEET, paper leaks and…
Arunachal govt launches deregulation drive to boost investment
Itanagar, June 16 (IANS) The Arunachal Pradesh government has undertaken one of the most extensive deregulation exercises in its history, introducing reforms aimed at reducing compliance burdens, attracting investments and improving the ease of doing…
Maharashtra govt transfers 12 bureaucrats ahead of monsoon session
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) Ahead of the three-week monsoon session of the State legislature starting from June 22, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday transferred 12 bureaucrats. Vijay Singhal (IAS:RR:1997), Vice Chairman and Managing Director, City and…
Bengal: Gold recovery in aircraft toilet raises security concerns
Kolkata, June 16 (IANS) Intelligence agencies in the country are concerned over the recovery of gold from a speaker box inside a toilet of an IndiGo aircraft after it landed at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport from Dubai. Officials are…
NCB shares code of conduct for industry to curb chemical diversion for illicit making of drugs
Ahmedabad, June 16 (IANS) Narcotics Control Bureau’s (NCB) Director General Anurag Garg on Tuesday released a Voluntary Code of Conduct (VCC) for chemical and pharmaceutical industry to prevent the diversion of precursor chemicals for illicit…
Delhi CM calls for a common NCR strategy to curb pollution
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Attending the 42nd meeting of the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB), Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday said that all states associated with the National Capital Region (NCR) must work together to curb…
Nagaland targets 10,900 rooftop solar installations under ambitious solar mission
Kohima, June 16 (IANS) Nagaland Solar Mission (NSM) on Tuesday reviewed the progress of rooftop solar installations across the State and reaffirmed its target of installing 10,900 rooftop solar units under the ambitious renewable energy initiative,…
LoP Ritabrata Banerjee says Bengal Assembly has become ‘House of monologues’
Kolkata, June 16 (IANS) West Bengal’s Leader of Opposition and expelled Trinamool Congress leader Ritabrata Banerjee on Tuesday remarked that the Assembly has become a “House of Monologues” and urged meaningful dialogues, which will…
AIADMK MLA Vijayabhaskar resigns from TN Assembly amid renewed political uncertainty
Chennai, June 16 (IANS) AIADMK’s Viralimala MLA and former Tamil Nadu Minister C. Vijayabaskar on Tuesday resigned from the Assembly, triggering fresh political speculation over his future course and dealing another setback to the party’s…