Day: November 29, 2019

National lockdown can dent GDP growth by 2%, states should do with local curbs: Report

India’s GDP growth further dips to 4.5 pc in July-Sept

7:20 pm November 29, 2019

New Delhi: India’s economic growth slipped further to hit an over six-year low of 4.5 per cent in July-September, according to official data released on Friday. The previous low was recorded at 4.3 per cent in the January-March period of 2012-13. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth was registered at 7 per cent in the […]

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

Man ends life by jumping off 12th floor

7:18 pm November 29, 2019

Thane: A 40-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the 12th floor of a high-rise in Maharashtra’s Thane city on Friday, police said. The incident took place at round 2 pm when Vaibhav Shetty, son of a hotelier from Mulund, leapt off the 12th floor of a high-rise on Ghodbunder Road, an official from […]

Maharashtra CM assures complete farm loan waiver

Thackeray announces stay on Aarey metro car shed project

7:15 pm November 29, 2019

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday announced stay on construction of metro car shed project in the city’s green lung Aarey Colony, where protests were held last month against cutting of trees for the work. Speaking to reporters soon after taking charge as CM in Mantralaya, Thackeray said not a single tree leaf […]

Ombudsman allows Rajat Sharma to quit as DDCA President

7:10 pm November 29, 2019

New Delhi: The Delhi and Districts Cricket Association ombudsman Justice (Retd) Badar Durrez Ahmed on Friday accepted senior journalist Rajat Sharma’s resignation from the position of DDCA President, nearly a fortnight after putting a stay on it. Sharma had resigned on November 16, citing “various pulls and pressures” within the organisation.” His resignation was stayed […]

Dravid to be head coach for India's tour of Sri Lanka

Mental health a challenge, important to maintain balance: Dravid

7:08 pm November 29, 2019

New Delhi: Former India captain and batting great Rahul Dravid feels maintaining good mental health is a “big challenge” in a “tough game” like cricket and players should strike a balance in everything they do to overcome the stress of busy schedules and uncertain futures. Speaking to ‘ESPNCricinfo’, Dravid, who is the National Cricket Academy […]