Conrad Sangma sworn-in as Meghalaya Chief Minister
AMN /SHILLONG Conrad Sangma has been sworn-in as the 12th Chief Minister of Meghalaya. The National People’s Party (NPP) President, who is the son of former Lok Sabha Speaker late…
Biplab Deb to be new Chief Minister of Tripura
AMN / AGARTALA Biplab Kumar Deb will be the new Chief Minister of Tripura. The BJP State President was unanimously elected as the leader of the legislature party after a…
Canada vows to counter US steel tariffs
WEB DESK Canada will respond in kind to any tariffs imposed on its steel or aluminum exports to the United States. Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said at the close of…
Centre sets up committee to study issues in Fintech space
NEW DELHI The government has set up a steering committee to consider various issues relating to the development of Fintech space in India with a view to make Fintech related…
Sri Lankan govt condemns incidents of communal violence in some areas
AMN / COLOMBO Sri Lankan government has strongly condemned the recent incidents of violence that had sparked off in Ampara and Digana, creating communal disharmony. In a statement, the government…
BJP attacks Congress over NPAs of banks
AMN / NEW DELHI The BJP has attacked the Congress over Non-Performing Assets of bank and said that all NPAs are related to the UPA regime. Talking to newspersons in…
Sri Lanka: Curfew imposed in Kandy following violence against Muslims
WEB DESK In Sri Lanka, Curfew has been imposed within the Kandy District till Tuesday following violence and tense situation in Digana town. Police Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekara said, police…
CBI grills PNB Official in Nirav Modi fraud case
New Delhi The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday questioned Punjab National Bank General Manager (treasury) SK Chand in the alleged Rs 13,636-crore fraud committed by jewellers Nirav Modi…
Jaitley to seek Rajya Sabha re-election from UP
Our Correspondent / New Delhi Senior BJP leader and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is likely to get his re election to Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh and not Gujarat, says…
Oscars 2018: Frances McDormand wins best actress award for ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’
https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/970553617668194304 WEB DESK Two decades after winning her first Academy Award, Frances McDormand took home her second Oscar today. The 60-year-old actress claimed the Best Actress award for the movie,…