Day: October 19, 2019

Coffee Table Book on Kerala's capital released by CM

Kerala CM writes to Modi against move to disinvest BPCL

8:13 pm October 19, 2019

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention to stop the reported move to disinvest the state owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation LTD (BPCL). In a letter to Modi, a copy of which was released to the media here, Vijayan said that the centre had initiated action through release of Request […]

MVA govt in Maha will complete full term: Pawar

Pawar hits out at CM over wrestler jibe

8:11 pm October 19, 2019

Pune: On the last day of campaigning for the October 21 Maharashtra assembly polls, NCP chief Sharad Pawar once again lashed out at Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for his “wrestler” jibe. Hinting at the waning strength of Opposition parties, Fadnavis had said there was no “wrestler” left in the fray who can challenge the BJP-led […]

India should put in large enough stimulus package to revive demand: Abhijit Banerjee

Abhijit Banerjee visits alma matter JNU

8:09 pm October 19, 2019

New Delhi: Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee visited his alma mater Jawaharlal Nehru University on Saturday. Banerjee, who completed his masters in Economics from the JNU in 1983, came in the campus early in the morning and later met Vice Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar, according to sources. However, there was no confirmation from administration officials. Couple […]

Odisha govt to construct new buildings for MLAs

8:07 pm October 19, 2019

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly Speaker S N Patro on Saturday asked the legislators to vacate their quarters in the MLA Colony for construction of multi-storied buildings for their accommodation. “Both the sitting and ex-MLAs were asked to vacate their quarters for construction of multi-storied buildings in the colony. The sitting MLAs will be given alternative accommodations. […]

Pankaja Munde faints during rally

8:01 pm October 19, 2019

Mumbai: Maharashtra Women and Child Welfare Minister Pankaja Munde fainted on the dais while addressing a campaign rally at Parli in Beed district on Saturday. She was taken to a nearby hospital and was recovering, a BJP spokesperson said. Munde is pitted against her estranged cousin and NCP leader Dhananjay Munde from Parli constituency in […]