Day: September 24, 2019

138 litres of liquor seized from train, accused missing

UP to implement rigid barcoding system on liquor sale

8:44 pm September 24, 2019

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday decided to implement a more rigid barcoding system to prevent sale of illicit and smuggled liquor in the state. Barcoding of liquor bottles would be done by a third-party firm with a turnover of over Rs 150 crore as against the present practice wherein the distilleries themselves do […]

Chinmayanand released on bail from Shahjahanpur jail

Chinmayanand under observation: Hospital

8:42 pm September 24, 2019

Lucknow: Former Union minister Swami Chinmayanand is under observation and his blood pressure and other parameters are normal, according to the hospital where the BJP leader, who was arrested following allegations of rape, has been admitted. He was tested for heart problems on Monday at Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences here after […]

Madhuri Dixit to be Maha poll goodwill ambassador

8:39 pm September 24, 2019

Mumbai: Actor Madhuri Dixit has been chosen as “goodwill ambassador” by the Chief Electoral Office in Maharashtra to create awareness among people about the importance of voting. State Assembly polls are scheduled for October 21 and results will be declared on October 24. Dixit will be seen in a video titled ‘Let’s Vote” speaking about […]

7 killed in cyclone Yaas in Bihar;Nitish orders payment of Rs 4 lakh each compensation to their families

Black flag shown to CM, ink thrown on his cavalcade

8:31 pm September 24, 2019

Muzaffarpur: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was shown black flag and ink was thrown on his cavalcade by a handful of people belonging to an unknown political outfit in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district on Tuesday. The incident happened near Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) this afternoon when about 10-12 people belonging to ‘Garib Jankranti […]

Rupee slips 7 paise to 71.01 against USD

8:29 pm September 24, 2019

Mumbai: The Indian rupee on Tuesday dropped 7 paise to close at 71.01 against the US dollar as foreign fund outflows and subdued equities weakened forex market sentiment. However, easing crude oil prices and weaker greenback against rival currencies restricted the rupee fall to some extent. Foreign investors pulled out Rs 828.49 crore from Indian […]