Day: February 5, 2021

Mamata presents vote on account for Rs 2.99 lakh cr in House, oppn parties boycott speech

8:27 pm February 5, 2021

Kolkata: With state elections round the corner, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday presented a vote-on-account for Rs 2.99 lakh crore in the Assembly, and made a slew of announcements, including a hike in the annual aid of farmers. The estimates for the first few months of the newfiscal, starting April, would be […]

Sachin Tendulkar tests positive for COVID, quarantines himself at home

Centre fielded Tendulkar to counter comments from Rihanna, Thunberg: RJD leader

8:03 pm February 5, 2021

Patna: RJD leader Shivanand Tiwari on Friday alleged that the Union government ”fielded” Sachin Tendulkar to ”counter” international personalities who recently commented on the ongoing farmers’ protests, and said it was an insult to the nation. The RJD’s national vice-president asked whether the Centre wants the world to turn a blind eye to the farmer’s […]

President to visit Odisha from March 20-22

“Unprecedented success”, says President Kovind as curtains come down on Aero India-2021

7:46 pm February 5, 2021

Bengaluru : President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said Aero India 2021 is a living proof of India’sever-growing strength in the defence and aerospace sectors at the global level as curtains came down on the three-day event. He said the event will contribute significantly towards strengthening India’s self-reliance in the defence sector as well as […]

Three final offers received for PMC Bank resolution, says RBI Guv

7:38 pm February 5, 2021

Mumbai: Three investors have submitted their final offers for resolution of crisis-ridden Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) Bank and their evaluation is underway, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Friday. Last month, the bank’s administrator A K Dixit had said that three investors were given time till February 1, 2021 for submissions of their final offer. ”I have been informed that three final offers […]

Bhagwat on 5-day visit to Bihar from Feb 9

7:35 pm February 5, 2021

Patna: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will arrive here on February 9 on a five-day visit to Bihar and will participate in different programmes in the city and in Muzaffarpur, sources in the organisation said on Friday. During his stay here the RSS chief will hold an important meeting with the Sangh’s office bearers of south […]