Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the Economic Advisory Council to discuss boosting India’s economic growth. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met members of the Economic Advisory Council and for the second straight day underlined the need for further reforms.“Chaired a meeting of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister. Deliberated…
You’re in a positive mood right now, one that accomplishes things without a lot of fuss. Career and education are both supported and you’ll feel more focused, confident and more ready to take on responsibilities than usual. Mercury favours clear thinking, while Mars lends courage to effort. Good combination.There’s also a social current running through…
New Delhi: The estranged husband of Delhi University assistant professor Debosmita Paul has claimed before police that he was in Pune at the time of her murder. The angle of revenge killing and the role of contract killers are also being probed, sources said.Sources said the estranged husband’s statement had been recorded and his claims…
Mumbai: Between June 1 and 5, the state Food and Drug Administration carried out 195 raids across the state that resulted in seizure of banned goods worth around Rs 2 crore and the arrest of 192 people.Most of the raids were carried out in the Konkan division, with 79 raids conducted and 78 people arrested.These…
Chennai: The school education department has asked chief and district education officers to ensure that physical education (PE) lessons for Classes VI-XII are conducted without fail. It also sought details of schools where playgrounds are not utilized properly.The instructions come in the wake of a recent review meeting chaired by school education secretary B Chandra…
Four sustain injuries after roof of eatery collapses in Vikarabad Hyderabad: Four people were injured after the roof of an eatery collapsed in Marpally town of Vikarabad district on Saturday morning. The injured were admitted to a local hospital and are reported to be out of danger.The incident occurred at HKN Tiffin Centre around 11…
Kolkata: Former Trinamool MLA Saokat Molla was remanded in NIA custody for 14 days on Saturday, a day after he was arrested from Kamalgazi in connection with a pre-poll blast case in Bhangar that claimed one life.Molla was produced before city sessions court chief judge Sudipta Kumar De amid tight security after being taken from…
Noida: When flames and smoke billowed from a tower at Ivy County on Friday, the incident rattled residents far beyond the Noida condominium. For many living in the NCR’s rapidly growing high-rises, the fire underscored an uncomfortable reality: while residential towers are rising ever higher, the systems meant to protect them have not always kept…
Panaji: South Goa MP Viriato Fernandes has written to Union minister for ports, shipping and waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, urging Centre to address a range of long-standing gaps in maritime welfare, particularly from the indignity faced by Indian seafarers denied shore leave at domestic ports.Fernandes has also presented Sonowal a five-point proposal to overhaul Goa’s maritime…
Varanasi: A joint team of Dokati police station and SOG arrested a murder attempt accused, Dheeraj Singh (26), following an exchange of fire late on Friday. Police had kept a cash reward of Rs 25,000 on him.Ballia ASP (southern) Sanjay Verma on Saturday said that Dokati cops were busy in night patrolling late on Friday…
