Day: August 14, 2020

Sebi fines SBI, LIC, Bank of Baroda for violating mutual fund norms

8:42 pm August 14, 2020

New Delhi: Markets regulator Sebi on Friday imposed a penalty of Rs 10 lakh each on three public sector financial institutions — SBI, LIC and Bank of Baroda — for not complying with the mutual fund norms. Sebi observed that State Bank of India (SBI), Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and Bank of Baroda (BoB) are the sponsors of SBI Mutual Fund, LIC Mutual Fund and Baroda Mutual […]

Goa geared up to tackle COVID-19 third wave: CM

Tourism will normalise after COVID-19 pandemic ends: Goa guv

8:38 pm August 14, 2020

Panaji: Goa Governor Satya Pal Malik on Friday urged citizens to fall back on agriculture and fishing to tide over the economic crisis, citing that tourism in the state will return to normalcy once the COVID-19 pandemic ends. In his message on the eve of 74th Independence Day, the Governor said, “Every effort is being made by […]

Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges writes children’s book

7:45 pm August 14, 2020

New York: Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges has written a children’s book with a candid telling of the past and positive message for the future, inspired by the Black Lives Matter protests. Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, announced Friday that Bridges’ “This Is Your Time” will come out November 10. It arrives 60 years after […]

Indian scientists develop sustainable process for making brick-like structures on Moon

7:38 pm August 14, 2020

Bengaluru: A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has developed a sustainable process for making brick-like structures on the moon, according to IISc. It exploits lunar soil, and uses bacteria and guar beans to consolidate the soil into possible load-bearing structures, Bengaluru-based IISc said […]

100 booked for violating Covid guidelines in J-K's Samba

Plan of return of KPs to Kashmir Valley ‘sabotaged’ by J-K administration: APMCC

7:32 pm August 14, 2020

Jammu: The All Parties Migrants Coordination Committee (APMCC) on Friday accused the Jammu and Kashmir administration of “sabotaging” the multi pronged plan of the return of displaced Kashmiri Hindus to the Valley. The organisation also blamed the administration for reportedly harassing the Kashmiri migrants employed in the Valley under the prime minister’s special economic package. “The Government of India was being misled […]