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A deal to fast track approvals for German companies in India and Euro 1 billion solar power fund by Germany were among major takeaways from the talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chancellor Angela Merkel as both sides inked 18 MoUs to scale up ties in strategic areas. Co-chairing the third summit-level Inter-Governmental Consultations, […]
Today, Gujarat State Election Commission has announced postponement of general elections of Municipal Corporations due to law and order situation in the state. The announcement was made thorough a notification issued by EC.However EC notification does not sepcify clear reasons affecting the law and order situation, it is believed that the the commission is concerned […]
Shashank Manohar is unanimously elected as President of BCCI. Manohar was the unanimous choice as BCCI President and this was confirmed in the Special General Meeting of the BCCI in Mumbai on Sunday. This will be Manohar’s second stint as BCCI President, having taken over from Sharad Pawar in 2008/09. It lasted for three years […]
Nepal has turned to the UN over alleged obstruction of a key border trade point with India that has resulted in acute shortage of essential goods as it appealed to the international community to ensure that land- locked countries’ freedom of transit is not curtailed. Deputy Prime Minister Prakash Man Singh, who led Nepal’s delegation […]
India and Israel will aim to further step up bilateral engagement and are likely to sign three MoUs in water, energy and education sectors during President Pranab Mukherjee’s visit to the Jewish nation later this month, which will be first ever by an Indian Head of State.Noting that ties between the two countries are on […]
Former media executive Indrani Mukerjea, who is accused of murdering her daughter Sheena Bora, continues to remain critical and has not regained consciousness as yet, doctors attending to her at the JJ hospital have said.Dr T P Lahane, the Dean of JJ Hospital has said that Indrani was responding to treatment and added that doctors […]
On Saturday, a delegation of Gujarat Congress leaders met President Pranab Mukherjee and submitted a memorandum requesting him not to give assent to the Gujarat Agricultural Land Ceiling (Amendment) Bill- 2015 and the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Bill-2015 (GCTOC). The delegation of Congress leaders, led by Ahmed Patel and Shankarsinh Vaghela, said […]
Today in Ahmedabad city, due to falling of part of Khokhra Road Over Bridge on Railway tracks between Kankaria and Maninagar were blocked. As a result Mumbai bound trains were Diverted, Cancelled and Short terminated. List of Diverted Trains 1.Train No. 16587 Yashwantpur-Bikaner Express (Jounery commenced on 2/10/15) will be diverted via Vadodara-Godhra-Ratlam-Chanderia-Ajmer. 2.Train No. […]
Indrani Mukerjea’s lawyer today moved a local court seeking permission to meet her in J J hospital, where she is undergoing treatment for alleged drug overdose, after she wasn’t allowed to see her. The court sought a report on health condition of Indrani, the prime accused in the murder of her daughter Sheena Bora (24) […]
Stocks: Domestic market ended the truncated week on a note of optimism, with the 50 bps rate cut by RBI leading to sizeable gains, helping the BSE Sensex reclaim the psychological 26,000-mark and the broader Nifty end above the crucial 7,900-level. The week started on a dismal note as investor sentiment warranted support against the […]
