Day: August 2, 2019

UN chief: Data shows July equaled or surpassed hottest month

6:25 pm August 2, 2019

United Nations: The latest data from the World Meteorological Organization shows the month of July “at least equaled if not surpassed the hottest month in recorded history” and it followed the hottest June ever, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday. The UN chief told reporters that “this is even more significant because the previous hottest […]

IndiGo ties up with global travel aggregator

6:20 pm August 2, 2019

New Delhi: IndiGo announced on Friday that it had entered into a partnership with a global travel aggregator that will allow the latter’s users to book tickets of the budget carrier’s flights. The partnership with Skyscanner, one of the world’s? leading travel search engine, will not only enhance access to Indian destinations but also place […]

Oppn plans march to Vijay Chowk in solidarity with suspended RS MPs

Parliament approves amendment to UAPA Amendment bill

6:17 pm August 2, 2019

New Delhi: The Parliament on Friday approved an amendment to the anti-terror law to give powers to the central government to designate an individual as terrorist and seize his properties. While Lok Sabha had passed the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019 that seeks to amend the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 on July 24, […]

Junior doctors in Telangana continue protests against NMC bill

6:09 pm August 2, 2019

Hyderabad: Continuing their protests against the National Medical Commission (NMC) bill, junior doctors at different state-run hospitals in Telangana boycotted emergency services for the second day Friday. The indefinite fast started by some junior doctors at the state-run Gandhi hospital entered the second day, the protesting junior doctors said. Emergency services continued to be boycotted […]

Reserve Bank imposes Rs 2 cr penalty on SBI

SBI reports Rs 2,312 net profit in Q1

6:06 pm August 2, 2019

Mumbai: The country’s largest bank SBI on Friday posted a standalone net profit of Rs 2,312.02 crore for the first quarter of current fiscal, mainly driven by higher income and reduction in bad loans. The bank had reported a loss of Rs 4,875.85 crore in the April-June quarter of 2018-19. SBI’s standalone total income increased […]