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Indian, Chinese soldiers exchange greetings on New Year
Srinagar, Jan 1 (IANS) Indian and Chinese soldiers on Tuesday exchange pleasantries on the occasion of the New Year at Chushul-Moldo and DBO-TWD in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir. At the invitation of the…
Indian Army chief spends day with soldiers in Valley
Srinagar, Jan 1 (IANS) Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat arrived here on Tuesday to start the new year among the soldiers in the Kashmir Valley. Defence Ministry spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia said Gen Rawat…
Energy Efficiency Services inks first long-term rupee loan of Rs 500 cr
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) State-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has raised its first long-term rupee loan of Rs 500 crore, the undertaking announced on Tuesday. The government owned Punjab National Bank (PNB)-issued loan…
V.K. Yadav takes over as Chairman Railway Board
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Vinod K. Yadav, General Manager of South Central Railway (SCR), on Tuesday took charge of his new responsibility as Chairman, Railway Board. He was appointed the Chairman on Monday. After…
Punjab to fill over 1.2 lakh vacancies in phased manner
Chandigarh, Jan 1 (IANS) Despite the Punjab government being under a debt of over Rs 2 lakh crore, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday ordered filling up of the 1.2 lakh vacant posts in government…
Tata Motors’ December domestic sales down 8%
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Automobile major Tata Motors on Tuesday reported a 7.7 per cent decline in domestic sales in December on a year-on-year basis. The company sold 50,440 units in the country last…
Tokyo Olympics torches to use recycled aluminium from Fukushima
Tokyo, Jan 1 (IANS) The torches for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will employ recycled aluminium in their making from temporary housing in Japan’s Fukushima prefecture stricken by an earthquake, A tsunami and AN ensuing nuclear…
Gandhi’s Dandi March recreated aesthetically in Delhi’s NGMA
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The Dandi March, an act of courage etched deeply in Indian history, is recreated here in an ongoing exhibition that seeks to answer how artists contemporary to Mahatma Gandhi imagined…
Traders urge for ‘friendly GST’ in the New Year
Kolkata, Jan 1 (IANS) Urging for a “friendly GST” in the New Year, the trading community in the country on Tuesday said half of the seven crore small businesses can be brought under the indirect…
Bihar Dy. CM’s New Year vow is to ensure victory of NDA in all 40 LS seats
Patna, Jan 1 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Tuesday said his new year resolution is to ensure victory of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in all…
Maruti Suzuki sales down 1.3% as exports plunge
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Automobile major Maruti Suzuki India on Tuesday reported a decline of 1.3 per cent in its total sales including exports for December 2018. According to the company, a total of…
Congress governments in MP, Rajasthan to withdraw cases against Dalits
Bhopal/Jaipur, Jan 1 (IANS) Heeding to BSP chief Mayawati’s ultimatum, the Congress governments in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan on Tuesday said they will withdraw cases filed against Dalits during the ‘Bharat Bandh’ last year that…
PORTUGAL – LISBON – NEW YEAR – CELEBRATION #Gallery
(190101) — LISBON, Jan. 1, 2019 (Xinhua) — People watch a concert to celebrate the New Year at the commercial plaza in Lisbon, Portugal, Jan. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun) (190101) — LISBON, Jan. 1, 2019…
U.S. – NEW YORK – TIMES SQUARE – NEW YEAR CELEBRATION #Gallery
(190101) — NEW YORK, Jan. 1, 2019 (Xinhua) — Dan Smith (front) of Bastille performs during the annual New Year’s Eve celebration at Times Square in New York, the United States, Dec. 31, 2018. (Xinhua/Wang…
U.S. – WASHINGTON D.C. – GOVERNMENT – SHUTDOWN – SPENDING BILLS #Gallery
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1, 2019 (Xinhua) — Photo taken on Dec. 31, 2018 shows the Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., the United States. House Democrats have reportedly prepared a plan to end the ongoing partial shutdown…
Don’t think I would make very good captain now: Cummins
Sydney, Jan 1 (IANS) Australia speedster Pat Cummins has rubbished talks of his elevation as the future Test skipper while hailing the incumbent Tim Paine of doing a “brilliant job”. Cummins, who starred with both…
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Malaysia’s Olympic medallist shuttlers quit national team
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 1 (IANS) The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) said on Tuesday that the men’s doubles pair Goh V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong, silver medallists of 2016 Olympic Games, had quit the…
Tsonga defeats Kokkinakis, reaches Brisbane International 2nd round
Brisbane, Jan 1 (IANS) France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Tuesday claimed a 7-6(6), 6-4 victory over Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis in the first round of the Brisbane International here. The 33-year-old secured his spot in the second…