Day: September 6, 2019

Forex reserves fall by USD 446 mn to USD 428.6 bn

8:47 pm September 6, 2019

Mumbai: The country’s foreign exchange reserves fell by USD 446 million to USD 428.604 billion in the week to August 30, mainly on account of a drop in foreign currency assets, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week, the reserves declined by a steep USD 1.45 billion to USD 429.050 billion. The reserves […]

India celebrates, Mamata sulks: BJP

8:36 pm September 6, 2019

New Delhi: Slamming West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her comments on Chandrayaan 2 mission, the BJP said on Friday that she “sulks” when India celebrates and accused her of playing “demeaning and appalling” politics. The Trinamool Congress president had said that the entire “hype” around the mission is an attempt to divert attention […]

No private players operating NMR service: Southern Railway

Agartal-Akhaura railway project likely to be delayed

8:25 pm September 6, 2019

Agartala: The much awaited Agartala Akhaura international railway project to connect Bangladesh railway track with North East Frontier Railways is likely to be delayed by nine months, according to an assessment by IRCON International Ltd, the nodal organisation for the project. The railway link connects Gangasagar in Bangladesh to Nischintapur in India (10.6 km) and […]

Suspended Goa swimming coach, accused of rape, gets bail

Rape-accused swimming coach arrested: Goa Police

8:18 pm September 6, 2019

Panaji: Rape-accused swimming coach Surajit Ganguly was arrested in New Delhi on Friday, Goa Police said here. North Goa Superintendent of Police Utkrisht Prasoon said Ganguly has been arrested. The coach is accused of raping a 15-year-old girl who was training with him. He had been employed with the Goa Swimming Association.

Delhi: Woman filmed in changing room; FIR lodged

8:10 pm September 6, 2019

New Delhi: Delhi Police have registered an FIR against a shopkeeper in Greater Kailash M-Block market for allegedly filming a woman while she was trying on clothes. No arrests have been made so far. According to the complainant, on August 31, while trying on garments in the GK-1 M-Block market’s shop, she was suddenly directed […]