Day: June 9, 2019

Journalist Prashant Kanojia released from Lucknow jail

Editors Guild, media associations condemn arrest of journalists

11:45 pm June 9, 2019

New Delhi/Lucknow: The Editors Guild Sunday condemned the “arrest” of a journalist, and the editor and the head of a television channel over alleged objectionable content related to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, describing the police action as an “authoritarian misuse of laws” and an effort to intimidate the press. An FIR was registered against Noida-based journalist Prashant Kanojia at Hazratganj police station in Lucknow on Friday night in […]

Hit on thumb, Dhawan skips fielding

11:41 pm June 9, 2019

London: India opener Shikhar Dhawan could not field after sustaining a thumb injury while batting during India’s World Cup game against Australia here Sunday. Dhawan was hit on his left thumb by a delivery from Nathan Coulter-Nile and needed medical attention. Physiotherapist Patrick Farhart would check on him during breaks as he continued manfully, getting to 117 off 109 balls. With his finger taped, as a […]

Vision document soon for rural employment generation: Sarangi

11:34 pm June 9, 2019

Balasore (Odisha): A vision document will be prepared soon for mass employment generation by tapping the potentials available in rural areas, Union minister Pratap Sarangi said here on Sunday. “We have abundant opportunities for job creation. A casual approach and lack of proper motivation and training for rural manpower failed to yield tangible result,” Sarangi said. The BJP leader was accorded […]

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

No water supply in 849 unauthorised colonies: BJP

11:26 pm June 9, 2019

New Delhi: The Delhi unit of the BJP Sunday accused the AAP government of having failed in supplying water to nearly 1,000 unauthorised colonies and making life difficult for their residents. “No water is being supplied to 849 unauthorized colonies. And no water pipelines have been laid in 147 such colonies because no objection certificates (for the purpose) have […]

Aarey: 29 protesters released from jail, Sec 144 relaxed

Nirupam, tribals protest against proposed zoo in Aarey Colony

11:22 pm June 9, 2019

Mumbai: Former president of Mumbai Congress Sanjay Nirupam Sunday took out a protest march along with local tribals against the Maharashtra government’s proposal to set up an international-standard zoo in Aarey Milk Colony. The state government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to set up the world-class zoo at Aarey Colony, located in suburban Goregaon. The zoo is proposed […]

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