The Leader of the Opposition (LOP) in the Dominica House of Assembly, Lennox Linton, on Monday slammed Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit’s government and issued a strong statement on the entire episode of India-born businessman Mehul Choksi, saying ‘no law, no constitution’ lives in the country. “‘No Law, No Constitution’ and Dominica’s deteriorating international image,” Linton said […]
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Mumbai Police arrests ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’ actor Karan Mehra after fight with wife
‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’ fame actor Karan Mehra was arrested by Mumbai Police on Monday night after he allegedly had a fight with his actor wife Nisha Rawal. A case has registered against Mehra at Goregaon Police Station in Mumbai. Meanwhile, police also recorded the statement of the actor. According to Mumbai […]
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Lakshadweep crisis: Amit Shah assures BJP delegation on resolving all concerns
A delegation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from Lakshadweep met party chief JP Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday and discussed the situation in the union territory and the concerns of the locals. Amit Shah assured the BJP delegation that all concerns of the locals will be addressed. “A BJP delegation from Lakshadweep met party chief JP […]
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China’s newly-announced 3-child policy receives unenthusiastic response
In the face of a looming demographic crisis, China on Monday eased its two-child policy to allow couples to have three children. However, this step has received a notable lack of enthusiasm on Chinese social media. According to CNN, reasons for not wanting a third child – or any child – were […]
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Navjot Singh Sidhu to meet Congress panel on Punjab today
Following the first round of meeting on Monday between the three-membered panel, constituted by Congress president Sonia Gandhi to resolve differences among its leaders in Punjab Congress, and 25 MLAs, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu is expected to attend the meeting on Tuesday at 11:30 am. The panel constituted by the Congress president to resolve differences among its leaders […]
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Jaishankar to chair BRICS foreign ministers meeting today
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to chair a meeting of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) foreign ministers through video conferencing on Tuesday. In this meeting, the leaders will exchange views on the COVID-19 pandemic, global and regional issues of concern, sustainable development, and countering terrorism. “India as the current BRICS Chair will convene the standalone meeting […]
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Arvind Kejriwal inaugurates free Covid-19 vaccination facility for journalists
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday inaugurated a free COVID-19 vaccination facility for journalists and their family members at a government school in ITO. While addressing the media here, the Chief Minister said that the service will be extended to family members above the age of 18. “We have started this facility to […]
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Corona curfew extended for a week in Uttarakhand, some rules changed
Uttarakhand, the state government has decided to extend the curfew till June 7, due to the decreasing cases of corona. Giving information in this regard, the spokesperson and cabinet minister Subodh Uniyal has said that curfew restrictions will remain in force in the state till June 7 morning. At the same time, […]
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PNB Housing Finance to raise Rs 4,000 crore led by Carlyle
PNB Housing Finance Ltd said on Monday its board of directors has approved a capital raise of up to Rs 4,000 crore led by entities affiliated to Carlyle Group Inc. The key objective is to augment capital adequacy, reduce gearing and accelerate growth with a focus on retail housing including self-employed and affordable housing loans like the Unnati segment. […]
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Earthquake of magnitude 3.8 hits Assam’s Tezpur
An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 on the Richter scale hit Assam’s Tezpur on Monday morning, as per the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The quake occurred at 09:50:50 IST at a depth of 24 kilometers. The epicentre of the quake was located 44 kilometers west of Tezpur. “Earthquake of Magnitude: 3.8, Occurred on 31-05-2021, 09:50:50 IST, […]
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With 1,52,734 new Covid-19 cases, India sees lowest daily rise in 50 days
With 1,52,734 COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, India maintained its declining trend of new cases and reported the lowest-single day COVID-19 rise in 50 days. the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday. With this, the total cases have reached 2,80,47,534, and the daily positivity rate stands at 9.07 percent, […]
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Covid-19 relief kits to be distributed after quality tests in Uttarakhand’s Dharchula
After complaints of the distribution of used masks and gloves were reported in Dharchula of Pithoragarh, the district administration passed an order stating that no relief goods will be distributed without quality testing. After taking cognizance of the matter, Deputy Collector Dharchula Anil Kumar Shukla passed an order dated May 29, stating that no goods will be distributed […]
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Andhra Pradesh govt passes order for establishment of 30 skill development colleges, 1 university
The government of Andhra Pradesh has passed an order and accorded administrative sanction to the State Skill Development Corporation for the establishment of one skill development university and 30 skill development colleges across the state. One college will be set up in each of the 25 parliamentary constituency, one each will be […]
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Singtel posts lowest profit in over 20 years but Airtel shines among associate companies
Singapore’s leading telecommunications operator, Singtel, last week reported a 49 percent decline in annual net profit to SGD 554 million (USD 420 million), its lowest in over 20 years. Operating revenue for the financial year which ended March 2021 weakened five percent to SGD 15.64 billion (USD 11.85 billion) and underlying […]
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‘Tarzan’ Star Joe Lara dies at 58 in plane crash
Joe Lara- the star of the famous adventure movie ‘Tarzan: The Epic Adventures’ has passed away in a plane crash. The 58-year-old was with his wife and a few others when the private jet crashed into a lake this weekend. TMZ reported that the private jet, said to be a Cessna 501 took […]