IOA announces awards for medal winners, coaches
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 5 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has announced a prize of Rs 50 lakh for every gold medal winner, Rs 30 lakh for silver and Rs 20 lakh for bronze…
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Calcutta HC stays probe on Narada sting
Kolkata, Aug 5 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered an interim stay on the West Bengal government-ordered probe into the Narada sting operation in which several leaders of the ruling Trinamool Congress were…
CPI-M’s Mishra woos Congress in ‘fight for democracy’
Kolkata, Aug 5 (IANS) Stressing the importance of the Congress in the Left, democratic and secular forces’ struggle against attacks on democracy in West Bengal, state CPI-M secretary Surjya Kanta Mishra on Friday lambasted the…
Most HCs working with depleted number of judges: Government
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Most high courts in India are operating with almost half the sanctioned strength of judges and, in some cases, even one-third of the approved strength, Minister of State for Law…
On I-Day AAP government to gift workers by hiking minimum wages: Rai
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Delhi’s Labour Minister Gopal Rai on Friday said that as a gift to labourers on the occasion of the 70th Independence Day the Delhi government will hike the minimum wages…
Terrorists massacre 13 in Assam, army kills one attacker
Guwahati, Aug 5 (IANS) In Assam’s worst terror attack since 2014, gunmen dressed in military fatigues opened fire at a crowded market in Kokrajhar on Friday, killing 13 civilians. One of the attackers was also…
AEC chief Sekhar Basu gets one-year extension
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Union government on Friday gave a year’s extension to eminent nuclear scientist Sekhar Basu as Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary of its Department of Atomic Energy,…
Rio 2016: Das shines on opening day of archery competition
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 5 (IANS) Atanu Das gave India’s Olympic campaign a rousing start with a spirited performance in the ranking round of the men’s individual archery event at the Sambodromo here on Friday….
Rupani is Gujarat CM, Nitin Patel is no. 2
Ahmedabad, Aug 5 (IANS) After four days of intense discussions, the BJP on Friday named Vijay Rupani as Gujarat’s 16th Chief Minister, delivering a surprise along with it by naming the senior-most cabinet minister Nitin…
India, Thailand review bilateral ties
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) India and Thailand reviewed bilateral ties in the Fourth Foreign Office Consultations between the two sides, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said on Friday. Swarup said the two sides…
Bihar expels 8 government doctors for negligence
Patna, Aug 5 (IANS) Eight government doctors were expelled from service in Bihar on Friday for negligence of duty, officials said. “A decision to expel eight government doctors posted at hospitals in different districts across…
Chinese Foreign Minister to visit India next week
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit India next week for holding talks with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on various issues of mutual interest, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas…
Goa ATS keeping tabs on Kashmiris: CM
Panaji, Aug 5 (IANS) Goa Police is monitoring the movement of Kashmiris as well as refugees from the IS-affected regions, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar said on Friday. Parsekar also said that intelligence inputs indicated that…
GST in Lok Sabha on Monday, Modi likely to intervene
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The government is all set to table the amended GST bill in Lok Sabha for passage on Monday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to intervene in the debate. The…
Attack on Indian prisoner: India reiterates request for consular access
New Delhi/Islamabad, Aug 5 (IANS) Following reports of repeated attacks on an Indian prisoner lodged in a Pakistani jail, the government on Friday said it has reiterated its request to the Pakistan government for consular…
Delhi HC refuses to interfere with ban on BBC documentary ‘India’s daughter’
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to interfere on the ban on the telecast of controversial BBC documentary “India’s Daughter” on the December 16, 2012 gang rape. A division…
Sonowal asks police to be on alert ahead of I-Day
Guwahati, Aug 5 (IANS) The Assam government will deal with the militants involved in Friday’s the attack very sternly, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said and directed the state police to be on high alert in…
Rio 2016: Das shines on opening day of archery competition
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 5 (IANS) Atanu Das gave India’s Olympic campaign a rousing start with a spirited performance in the ranking round of the men’s individual archery event at the Sambodromo here on Friday….
GST to boost long-term growth: World Bank economist
Kolkata, Aug 5 (IANS) With the Rajya Sabha passing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, World Bank Chief Economist Kaushik Basu on Friday said the new tax regime will usher in long-term economic benefit,…
Number of Indian workers affected in Saudi Arabia yet to be known
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) It will take a little time to ascertain the exact number of Indian workers in Saudi Arabia affected by a financial crisis, the government said on Friday. “I think we…