Odisha CM requests PM for special category status to state
@pmo AMN / NEW DELHI Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi for special category status to the state. After meeting the Prime Minister, Mr Patnaik…
BSNL banking heavily on 4G rollout to compete with private telcos
Sanjay Singh / New Delhi State-run telecom company, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is banking heavily on 4G rollout to match up and compete with private telecom companies. To fill…
Yogi Govt “Behaving Foolishly”: Rahul Gandhi On Journalist Arrests
AMN / NEW DELHI Congress president Rahul Gandhi today condemned the arrest of three journalists for allegedly “defaming” Yogi Adityanath, saying the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister was “behaving foolishly”. The…
China going to make trade deal with US: Trump
WEB DESK US President Donald Trump has said, China will be left with no other option but to enter into a trade deal with the United States because increased tariffs…
SC Orders Release of Journalist Arrested for ‘Defaming’ UP CM Yogi
The Supreme Court has asked UP govt to immediately release Prashant Kanojia The court asked the govt if they ever heard of such arrests based on tweets UP govt has…
US expresses concern over Hong Kong proposed amendments to fugitive law
AGENCIES / Washington The UNITED STATE has expressed grave concern over Hong Kong’s proposed amendments to its fugitive offenders ordinance. State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus told reporters that it would…
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to visit India
WEB DESK US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that he would visit India later this month to forge relations with India. He said the US and India can…
PMLA case: Praful Patel appears before ED for second day
AGENCIES / NEW DELHI NCP leader Praful Patel appeared for questioning before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in New Delhi for the second day today. The former Union Civil Aviation Minister…
Mali: 100 killed in central Mali village massacre
Agencies At least 100 people were killed by gunmen in an overnight attack in Sobane-Kou village in Koundou district. The village is inhabited by the Dogon ethnic group. Officials said,…
Govt orders compulsory retirement of 12 senior IT officers for corruption
Agencies / New Delhi Income Tax Department Twelve senior officers of Income Tax Department including one of the ranks of the joint commissioner were compulsorily retired by the government on…