Day: March 6, 2020

Maharashtra budget: World-class aquarium proposed in Mumbai

7:00 pm March 6, 2020

Mumbai: Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has given his assent to a bill passed by the state legislature last month allowing election of sarpanch (village head) from among members of gram panchayats. Government sources had earlier said NCP minister Hasan Mushrif met Koshyari on Wednesday to discuss the issue, but was told that the bill […]

Gold jumps Rs 773 on safe-haven appeal

6:54 pm March 6, 2020

New Delhi: Gold on Friday jumped Rs 773 to Rs 45,343 per 10 gram in the national capital as mounting worries over the economic fallout from the fast-spreading coronavirus drove investors towards the safe-haven metal. In the previous trade, the precious metal had closed at Rs 44,570 per 10 gram, according to HDFC Securities. Silver […]

Sitharaman assures depositors money in Yes Bank safe

6:52 pm March 6, 2020

New Delhi: As panicky depositors rushed to withdraw money from Yes Bank whose control was seized by the RBI in a dramatic late-night move, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday assured depositors that their money is safe and said the central bank was working for an early resolution of the crisis. The Reserve Bank of […]

38-year-old farmer found hanging from tree in UP’s Banda

6:49 pm March 6, 2020

Banda (UP): A 38-year-old farmer was found hanging from a tree in a suspected case of suicide due to financial problems in Nihalpur village here, police said. The farmer, identified as Balram Yadav, had gone to guard his agriculture field in Girva area on Wednesday night but was found hanging from a tree the following […]

Bengal governor to visit family of Galwan martyr

West Bengal governor meets HM Amit Shah

6:39 pm March 6, 2020

New Delhi: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah amid the ongoing tussle between him and the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led state government. Dhankhar met Shah at the latter’s office at the Parliament complex here, an official said. The meeting was held at the initiative of the governor, who […]