Day: February 20, 2021

Lockdown in Karnataka extended till June 7, says CM

Karnataka has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country: CM to PM

10:08 pm February 20, 2021

Bengaluru: Karnataka has been able to maintain ”one of the lowest” unemployment rates in the country at 3.6 per cent, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa told Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday. The Chief Minister also requested the Prime Minister to declare Upper Bhadra Project and Upper Krishna Project asnational projects. ASTRO ACCENT – For […]

Gujarat civic polls: Voting in 6 major cities on Sunday

10:01 pm February 20, 2021

Ahmedabad: Voting in the civic polls in six major cities of Gujarat will be held between 7am and 5 pm on Sunday amid tight security and adherence to COVID-19 norms,officials said. The municipal corporation elections in Ahmedabad,Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar and Jamnagar are being seen as a test for Chief Minister Vijay Rupani as it […]

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

Centre responsible for damages caused to J-K’s economy, tourism: Cong

9:54 pm February 20, 2021

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Saturday lashed out at the Centre and said it was responsible for the “damages” caused to the union territory’s economy, trade and tourism. Addressing a party convention at Puhroo Peth in Langate assembly segment of Kupwara district in north Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president G A Mir said the […]

38-year-old man shot dead by assailants in UP’s Baghpat

9:48 pm February 20, 2021

Baghpat: A 38-year-old man was shot dead allegedly by two motorcycle-borne assailants over a money-related dispute on Malakpur-Bohla road here on Saturday, police said. Omdev Chaudhari, a resident of Badarkha village under Chhaprauli area, was going on his motorcycle when the miscreants from the same locality opened fire near Malakpur village, police said. ASTRO ACCENT He was rushed to hospital […]

Niti Aayog meet: Spoke on Mahadayi, mining, says Goa CM

8:54 pm February 20, 2021

Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant On Saturday said he urged the Centre to protect the state’s interests in the Mahadayi River issue and resume mining operations during the sixth governing council meeting of the Niti Aayog. Sawant said his presentation at the meet, which was addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighted the danger […]