Day: November 8, 2019

I'm sure global pharma industry will support India's WTO proposal of IP waiver for COVID-19: Goyal

Railways to boost tourism in Himachal Pradesh: Goyal

7:55 pm November 8, 2019

Dharamshala (HP): Union minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said the railways will work to strengthen the tourism sector in Himachal Pradesh, noting that pleasant weather conditions in the state provide ample opportunities. Goyal, the Union minister of Railways, Commerce and Industry, was speaking at the valedictory function of a two-day event here to attract investment […]

ICC Board Meet: No outcomes likely as BCCI to ask for time on T20 WC

Santosh Rangnekar quits as BCCI CFO

7:53 pm November 8, 2019

New Delhi: The Indian Cricket Board’s chief financial officer Santosh Rangnekar tendered his resignation on Friday, becoming the first high-profile executive of the CoA era to quit. Rangnekar was BCCI’s first-ever CFO and remained under the scanner during three years in his job. “Mr Rangnekar has tendered his resignation today. As far as I know, […]

Lawyers misbehave with judge in UP’s Barabanki

7:47 pm November 8, 2019

Barabanki (UP): Local lawyers here allegedly misbehaved with a judge and pulled him up for making his staff work on the day when they had given a boycott call in connection with the Tees Hazari court incident in Delhi. According to Judge Sandeep Jain, who is the presiding officer of the UP Motor Accident Claims […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Note ban key reason for economic slowdown : Hariprasad

7:44 pm November 8, 2019

Kolkata: Senior Congress leader B K Hariprasad Friday accused the Narendra Modi government of “ruining” the country’s economy with the “arbitrary and disastrous decision” of demonetisation. He said the government is living in denial about the fact that the economy is in “tatters”. The Congress veteran questioned the purpose of the note ban as it […]

Lawyers in Delhi's district courts call off strike

Lawyers’ strike enters 5th day, litigants given complete access to courts

7:33 pm November 8, 2019

New Delhi: Lawyers at all the six district courts here continued to boycott work for the 5th consecutive day on Friday with advocates and personnel staff of the bar associations doing the security checks of the people entering the premises. Bar associations of district courts said the situation is calm in all these courts — […]