Day: February 19, 2020

Whale shark population declined by 63pc in 75 yrs: WTI

9:14 pm February 19, 2020

Gandhinagar: The population of whale sharks, one of the endangered migratory species, has declined by 63 per cent in last 75 years in the Indo-Pacific region, a nature conservation body has said while urging the government to intensify steps and train enforcement agencies to conserve the species. Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) said whale sharks, […]

Gangs of thieves targeting wedding events active in Thane:Cops

Maharashtra: Man attacked, robbed of Rs 7.8 lakh

9:08 pm February 19, 2020

Aurangabad: A 45-year-old employee of an industrial unit was attacked and robbed of Rs 7.8 lakh at Jalna MIDC in Maharashtra on Wednesday, police said. The incident took place at around 12 pm when the victim Alam Pathan and local industrialist Vishal Daad were about to enter the premises of an industrial unit, an official […]

Shri Ramayana Express to run from March 28: IRCTC

8:42 pm February 19, 2020

New Delhi: The railways will run a special tourist train for those wishing to go on a pilgrimage of sites associated with Lord Ram from March 28, the IRCTC said on Wednesday. The special train– Shri Ramayana Express — will have ten coaches which include five sleeper class non-AC coaches and five AC 3 tier […]

Economic growth will only move upwards: Shaktikanta Das

Coronavirus outbreak to hit global growth; to have limited impact on India: RBI Guv

8:36 pm February 19, 2020

New Delhi: The coronavirus outbreak will have a limited impact on India but the global GDP and trade will definitely get affected due to the large size of the Chinese economy, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has said. Only a couple of sectors in India are likely to see some disruptions but alternatives are being explored […]

First 5G handset in India likely to be priced at Rs 50,000

8:31 pm February 19, 2020

Kolkata: The first 5G-enabled handset in India to be launched by Chinese smartphone maker, realme, is likely to cost around Rs 50,000, a company official said on Wednesday. The ‘realme’ that came into existence in 2018 is all set to become the first brand to unveil 5G ready smartphone in India on February 24, even […]