Day: February 24, 2021

Govt has no business to be in business: Modi

10:37 pm February 24, 2021

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the government has no business to be in business and his administration is committed to privatising all PSUs barring the bare minimum in four strategic sectors. “It is government’s duty to support enterprises and businesses. But it is not essential that it should own and run […]

Villagers attack forest personnel, take away poacher

10:29 pm February 24, 2021

Baripada: Over 20 armed villagers hurled stones at forest personnel, smashed their car windows, snatched a rifle and took away a poacher from their clutches in Mayurbhanj district, an official said on Wednesday. Forest officials of Udala range had seized 60 kg venison and arrested a poacher who allegedly killed a sambar in the Similipal National Park here, an […]

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

Toolkit case: Court seeks police response on Shantanu Muluk’s anticipatory bail plea

10:26 pm February 24, 2021

New Delhi: Acourt here on Wednesday sought response from the Delhi Police on the anticipatory bail application of Shantanu Muluk, who along with Disha Ravi is accused of sharing a ”toolkit” on social media related to the farmers’ protest. Muluk, along with Ravi and another co accused Nikita Jacob, was booked for alleged sedition and other charges. Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana, who granted […]

Supreme Court asks SAT to allow NSEL’s appeal in ‘not fit and proper’ case against brokers

10:23 pm February 24, 2021

New Delhi: The National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL) said the Supreme Court has directed the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) to allow the bourse to present its appeal in the ”not fit and proper” case against brokers. The apex court, thus, rejected the opposition put up by senior advocate and former finance minister P Chidambaram on behalf of brokers, the NSEL said in a […]

UN says 41 Europe-bound migrants drown in Mediterranean

8:29 pm February 24, 2021

Cairo: At least 41 people drowned over the weekend when their boat capsized in the Central Mediterranean, the UN said on Wednesday, the latest shipwreck involving migrants fleeing conflict-stricken Libya and seeking better life in Europe. The UN migration and refugee agencies said in a joint statement that the dead were among at least 120 migrants on a […]