Day: August 6, 2019

Article 370: Voices of dissent within Congress

9:34 pm August 6, 2019

New Delhi: A number of Congress leaders across the country have gone against the party’s stand in Parliament on abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution in Jammu and Kashmir by supporting the Centre’s move and a bill to bifurcate the state. The Congress has strongly opposed the move and the bill […]

Can’t allow animal slaughter in flats on Bakr-Id: HC

9:32 pm August 6, 2019

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday restrained the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation from granting permission for slaughter of animals this Bakrid inside residential flats. A bench of justices S C Dharmadhikari and G S Patel said it could not completely prohibit such slaughters within the compounds or grounds of housing societies. However, the housing societies […]

Odisha alerts coastal districts amid cyclone warning

Cyclone Fani caused loss of Rs 24k to Odisha: report

8:25 pm August 6, 2019

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government in collaboration with a number of international agencies has estimated that the state suffered a total loss of Rs over 24,000 crore due to Cyclone ‘Fani’ that had ravaged its coastal districts and killed 64 people in May. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday released a report that pegged the total […]

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

Parliament passes Consumer Protection Bill, 2019

8:23 pm August 6, 2019

New Delhi: Parliament on Tuesday approved a new bill to revamp the process of administration and settlement of consumer disputes, with strict penalties including jail term for adulteration and misleading ads by companies. The Consumer Protection Bill 2019, already passed by Lok Sabha, was approved in the Upper House by voice vote and will replace […]

Guwahati landslide kills one; people asked to shift to safer places

Rain causes landslides in Uttarakhand hills

8:22 pm August 6, 2019

Dehradun: Landslides triggered by incessant rains in the hills of Uttarakhand on Tuesday blocked many road routes, including Rishikesh-Badrinath highway at Lambagad. A cloudburst at Gairsain in Chamoli district in the early hours on Tuesday also damaged bridges, a school building and cowsheds, the SDRF said. Besides blocking the Rishikesh-Badrinath highway at Lambagad, rubble from […]