Day: May 27, 2019

Moscow court prolongs detention of Ukraine sailors

Moscow court prolongs detention of Ukraine sailors

11:14 pm May 27, 2019

Moscow: A Moscow court on Monday upheld extending the arrest of 24 Ukrainian sailors seized by Russia off Crimea last year, defying an international tribunal that had urged their immediate release. The Moscow City Court declined an appeal against the extension of the sailors’ detention until July, filed by their lawyers. Russia in November fired on and seized three Ukrainian navy vessels, capturing two dozen sailors […]

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Odisha CM announces financial aid for dairy farmers

Patnaik reviews BJD’s performance in the Lok Sabha polls

11:08 pm May 27, 2019

Bhubaneswar: Unhappy over the “not upto expectation” performance by party candidates in Lok Sabha polls in Odisha, chief minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik Monday held consultation with various stake-holders to ascertain reasons, party sources said. Patnaik met defeated candidates, district presidents and senior leaders and wanted to know as to why BJD candidates lost […]

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BJP's 'Aar Noi Annay' campaign marred by sporadic violence, party demands President's Rule

Bengal BJP to conduct workshop for newly elected MPs

11:04 pm May 27, 2019

Kolkata: The West Bengal BJP unit has decided to conduct a workshop and prepare a do’s and dont’s for the newly elected MPs, a senior party leader said on Monday. “We will conduct a workshop with all the newly elected 18 MPs and prepare a do’s and dont’s for the newly elected MPs. We want […]

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Partly cloudy skies keep mercury in check in Delhi

Cabinet approves cloud seeding programme

11:01 pm May 27, 2019

Bengaluru: The Karnataka cabinet Monday approved a cloud seeding programme, to be implemented in June, following reports that there would be deficit rainfall in the state. Rural Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda told reporters here that his department has called a tender for two years for cloud seeding at a cost of Rs 88 crore. […]

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HAL records all-time high turnover of Rs 19,705 crore

HAL records all-time high turnover of Rs 19,705 crore

10:54 pm May 27, 2019

New Delhi: State-run aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has posted an all-time high turnover of Rs 19,705 crore, registering a growth of 7.8 per cent in 2018-19, the company said in a statement Monday. HAL’s Profit After Tax (PAT) for the fiscal year 2018-19 stood at Rs 2,282 crore, an increase of 14.8 per […]

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