Day: December 28, 2020

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

Online exam from next year for select govt recruitment: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

8:50 pm December 28, 2020

New Delhi: A Common Eligibility Test (CET) will be conducted online across the country from next year to screen and shortlist candidates for recruitment to select central government jobs, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Monday. He said the test will be a major boon for youths seeking government employment. ”The National Recruitment Agency (NRA) […]

LIC sells 2 pc stake in ICICI Bank

8:50 pm December 28, 2020

New Delhi: Country’s largest insurer Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has sold 2 per cent stake in private sector lender ICICI Bank through open market transactions. The insurer sold 13.8 crore shares, representing 2.002 per cent stake of ICICI Bank, over a period of November 27 to December 24, 2020, the bank said in a regulatory […]

Four nuns briefly detained over allegations of forcible conversion in Jhansi; Cong, BJP demand action

Kerala Syrian Church dispute: Orthodox faction meets PM

8:42 pm December 28, 2020

Kochi : The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church on Monday said it had a ”cordial” meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has initiated discussions with two rival Kerala-based Syrian church groups to end their bitter battle for possession of over 1000 churches and their properties. Modi is expected to hold discussions with representatives of the Jacobite Syrian Christian Church faction on Tuesday over the […]

IRDAI proposes standard norms for travel insurance

8:39 pm December 28, 2020

New Delhi: Regulator IRDAI on Monday proposed standard guidelines for travel insurance with a view to ensuring uniformity and certainty about coverage, exclusions and terms of coverage for domestic as well as international travel. The guidelines will make available a standard travel insurance product with common coverage and policy wordings across the industry, the Insurance […]

Doctor wanted in cash-for-job scam surrenders in Dibrugarh

8:34 pm December 28, 2020

Dibrugarh: A doctor of Assam Medical College Hospital (AMCH), Ajanta Hazarika, wanted on the basis of a complaint accusing her of promising jobs in lieu of money surrendered before the chief judicial magistrate’s court here on Monday. She had been absconding for the last 21 days after a cash-for-jobs case was registered against her at […]