Day: August 27, 2019

Kejriwal did not take strong stand against CAA: Tharoor

Modi praise: PCC seeks explanation as Tharoor sticks to stand

7:56 pm August 27, 2019

Thiruvananthapuram: The Congress in Kerala on Tuesday decided to seek an explanation from Shashi Tharoor, MP, who has come under attack for his remark that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should be praised for doing the right things, even as a defiant Tharoor stood by his comment. Taking a strong view over Tharoor’s remarks, Kerala Pradesh […]

BJP will retain power in Himachal Pradesh in 2022: CM

Won’t amend law restricting purchase of land in Himachal: CM Thakur

7:45 pm August 27, 2019

Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government will not amend the law that places restrictions on buying land in the state, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said Tuesday. Replying to the calling attention motion by Congress MLA Vikramaditya Singh, the CM informed the state assembly that former Congress governments in the state had amended Section 118 of […]

Noida girls create app to connect old-age homes and orphanages, win tech prize in US

7:42 pm August 27, 2019

Noida (UP): Five girls here have developed a mobile app that connects children at orphanages with senior citizens in old-age homes, with their innovation fetching them a bronze medal at global tech competition in the US. The app, called Maitri, is aimed at bringing together individuals suffering from loneliness and depression and those lacking the […]

Guj: 7 newborns shifted after fire in Rajpipla hospital ward

7:35 pm August 27, 2019

Vadodara: Seven newborn babies were rescued on Tuesday after a fire broke out in a ward in Rajpipla civil hospital in Gujarat’s Narmada district, about 90 kilometres from here, an official said. The fire started in the Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) of the hospital in the morning, its civil surgeon Dr Jyoti Gupta said. […]

SAIL extends deadline again to submit bid for 3 assets

7:33 pm August 27, 2019

New Delhi: Steel Authority of India Ltd has extended the deadline to submit bids for stake sale in its three assets to September 10, 2019. The last date for submission of EoIs for its three plants was August 1, which was later extended to August 20, 2019. The date for submission of expression of interests […]