Day: September 16, 2020

Building material trader shot dead in Sultanpur

11:44 pm September 16, 2020

Sultanpur (UP): A building material trader was shot dead on Wednesday by two miscreants in Ughadpur Bazar in Gosaiganj area here, said police. The miscreants barged into trader Bhupendra Singh’s shop this evening and shot at him from point-blank range, they said. According to locals, the incident took place at about 5.30 pm when two […]

Union minister Nitin Gadkari tests COVID-19 positive

11:41 pm September 16, 2020

Mumbai/New Delhi: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said he has tested positive for COVID-19 and requested people who came in his contact recently to follow protocol. His office said the minister is in Nagpur and has slight fever. “Yesterday, I was feeling weak and consulted my Doctor. During the course of my check up, […]

Suspense on deputy CM, other ministers in Bihar

Bedi extends birthday greetings to PM

11:38 pm September 16, 2020

Puducherry: Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry Kiran Bedi has extended her greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi who turns 70 on Thursday. In her greetings on Wednesday, she said the nation has been facing challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic and from its borders. “The need of the hour is for a strong and determined leadership to […]

Govt extends relaxed norms for onion imports till Jan 31

Shetkari Sanghatana protests against ban on onion export

10:29 pm September 16, 2020

Latur: Shetkari Sanghatana, a farmers’ organisation, on Wednesday held a protest in Maharashtra’s Latur against the Centre’s decision to ban the export of onions. The protest was held outside MP Sudhakar Shrangare’s residence. In their memorandum of demands, the protesters said that if the government does not lift the ban, then MLAs, MPs and ministers […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Job aspirants all set to observe PM Modi’s birthday as ‘Unemployment Day’

10:10 pm September 16, 2020

New Delhi: Unemployed youths and competitive examinees, including the railway and SSC aspirants, are all set to observe Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday i.e. September 17 as the National Unemployment Day, the move aimed to lodge protest against prevailing unemployment in the country and the pending recruitment process in various government jobs. The series of […]