Barcelona attack: PM Modi calls for global response to terror

AMN / New Delhi   Expressing solidarity with the people and the government of Spain in the wake of yesterday’s Barcelona attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called for developing a global response to fight terror. ‘’We also stand ready to work with Spain to develop a strong global response to defeat terrorism in all … Continue reading Barcelona attack: PM Modi calls for global response to terror

China launches first cyber court in e-commerce hub

China today launched its first cyber court specialising in handling internet-related cases in the e-commerce hub of Hangzhou amid a spike in the number of online disputes. The Hangzhou Internet Court in Hangzhou, capital of east China’s Zhejiang Province will handle cases such as online trade disputes and copyright lawsuits. State-run Xinhua news agency reported … Continue reading China launches first cyber court in e-commerce hub

Know the details of new Rs 50 notes

  AMN RBI will shortly issue new banknotes of Rs 50 denomination in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series. A RBI press release has informed that the base colour of the new notes will be fluorescent blue and its dimension will be 66 mm x 135 mm. It will have a motif of Hampi with Chariot … Continue reading Know the details of new Rs 50 notes

CM Kejriwal warns 449 schools to refund “extra fees”

Our Correspondent / NEW DELHI Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday warned that 449 private schools in the national capital Delhi to refund “extra fees” charged from students within two weeks or his government will ‘take over’ the schools fail to oblige. According to CM the government’s takeover threat is an effort to “discipline” … Continue reading CM Kejriwal warns 449 schools to refund “extra fees”

How incomes of Odisha’s women mango cultivators increased four times

MANGO REPUBLIC By UNDP INDIA 32-year-old Puse Minyaka lives in a tiny tribal village in the Koraput district of Odisha, situated on the east coast of India. A mango farmer, she has been tilling her small farm for over a decade. She is the only earning member of her family, making just enough to raise … Continue reading How incomes of Odisha’s women mango cultivators increased four times

India refutes report of BrahMos missiles sale to Vietnam

AMN / WEB DESK Government of India today termed the reports as incorrect that India is supplying BrahMos anti-ship cruise missiles to Vietnam. Replying to questions on the issue, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said, Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry has already rejected the report. According to a TV report Vietnam has confirmed – albeit carefully … Continue reading India refutes report of BrahMos missiles sale to Vietnam

Allahabad HC seeks Uttar Pradesh govt’s response on Gorakhpur deaths

The Allahabad High Court today directed the UP government and the state’s director general of medical education to file a detailed counter affidavit within six weeks on a PIL on the death of children in a state-run hospital in Gorakhpur. The Lucknow bench of the high court fixed October 9 as the next date of … Continue reading Allahabad HC seeks Uttar Pradesh govt’s response on Gorakhpur deaths

RBI to issue new Rs 50 currency note

    AMN   RBI will shortly issue new banknotes of Rs 50 denomination in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series. A RBI press release has informed that the base colour of the new notes will be fluorescent blue and its dimension will be 66 mm x 135 mm. It will have a motif of Hampi … Continue reading RBI to issue new Rs 50 currency note

Gunmen kill seven relatives of Iraqi policeman

WEB DESK Gunmen killed seven family members of an Iraqi police officer, including a teenage son, in a pre-dawn attack today on their home near the northern city of Kirkuk. A Kirkuk police captain, told a news agency that the unidentified assailants had kidnapped the seven family members, among them three of the officer’s children. … Continue reading Gunmen kill seven relatives of Iraqi policeman

Several people stabbed in Finnish city of Turku -police

  HELSINKI Several people were stabbed in the Finnish city of Turku, police said on Friday, adding they had shot at and arrested one person. People should stay away from the city centre, police said on their Twitter account.