Day: May 31, 2019

Coffee Table Book on Kerala's capital released by CM

Ker CM congratulates PM Modi on assuming office again

8:06 pm May 31, 2019

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Friday congratulated Narendra Modi on assuming office of the Prime Minister for the secondtime. In a message to Modi, he said the Centre and states needed to cooperate and move forward for ensuring inclusive development of all, a press release from the Chief Minister’s office said here. Modi, who […]

Steel to remain a priority sector for govt: Pradhan

8:03 pm May 31, 2019

New Delhi: Terming steel as a strong pillar for development, Dharmendra Pradhan, who took charge of the ministry Friday, said it will remain a priority sector for the government. He has succeeded Chaudhary Birender Singh as the steel minister. Pradhan, 50, who took charge as the Union minister for the second term, will continue to […]

Delhi court allows Robert Vadra to travel abroad

Money laundering case: Robert Vadra skips Friday ED date

7:59 pm May 31, 2019

New Delhi: Robert Vadra, the brother-in-law of Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Friday skipped his scheduled appearance before the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case linked to purchase of alleged illegal assets abroad, officials said. They said Vadra has cited bad health as the reason for missing the date. The agency is expected […]

Sensex, Nifty end lower on global cues, macro concerns

7:46 pm May 31, 2019

Mumbai: Benchmark indices slipped from higher levels to settle lower on Thursday as investors looked beyond positive political developments and weighed concerns around global trade war and macro-economic indicators. In a highly volatile session, the benchmark BSE Sensex ended 118 points lower, dragged by losses mainly in auto and financial stocks. The NSE Nifty too […]

Gujarat Chief Secretary gets six months’ extension

7:40 pm May 31, 2019

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government Friday gave a six-month extension to state Chief Secretary J N Singh. Singh, a 1983-batch Gujarat-cadre IAS officer, was due to retire Friday. He has been chief secretary since July 2016. A notification issued by the General Administration Department said he will serve for another six months, from June 1 to […]