Day: June 12, 2020

BJP wins Arunachal Pradesh Rajya Sabha seat

7:49 pm June 12, 2020

Itanagar: BJP nominee Nabam Rebia won the lone Rajya Sabha seat in Arunachal Pradesh on Friday in the absence of any contestants, an official of the state election office said. Rebia was declared winner after the time for withdrawal of nominations ended on Friday as there was no other candidate in the fray, Joint Chief […]

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

Govt holds back full IIP data for April

7:46 pm June 12, 2020

New Delhi: The government on Friday held back the release of complete data of index of industrial production for April, saying it is not appropriate to compare the IIP data with earlier months due to COVID-19 lockdown. An official statement showed that the IIP — which measures factory output in the country — stood at […]

SC asks Centre to discuss ticket price refund issue with airlines

7:38 pm June 12, 2020

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday asked the Centre and the airline companies to discuss modalities for full refund of tickets for domestic and international flights which were cancelled following the COVID-19 lockdown. A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, S K Kaul and M R Shah asked the Centre to take a stand on the […]

No coercive action against pvt firms for non-payment of full wages during lockdown: SC

7:33 pm June 12, 2020

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre and states not to take any coercive action till July end against private companies, which have failed to pay full wages to their employees during the coronavirus-induced lockdown period. A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M R Shah said industries and […]

Chacha Chaudhary series to hit OTT platform soon

7:27 pm June 12, 2020

Thiruvananthapuram: The iconic Indian cartoon hero Chacha Chaudhary series will soon be aired on the OTT (over-the-top) platform for the first time. The Thiruvananthapuram-based Toonz Media Group has signed an exclusive deal in this regard with Disney+ Hotstar VIP, a press release here said. “We are excited about Chacha Chaudhary boarding the OTT platform for […]