Chandigarh, 19/2: As campaigning hits the zenith, something unusual was happening at Patiala’s New Moti Bagh Palace, the impressive residence of the scion of erstwhile Patiala royal Captain Amarinder Singh. Hindu priests had gathered to chant sanctified mantras. Former CM Capt Amarinder Singh, sporting a pink turban and a black sleeveless waistcoat, sat…
Mumbai, 18/2: Indian conglomerate Vedanta has earmarked $15 billion (Rs 1.11 lakh crore) for a foray into the electronic chip and display manufacturing space, and plans to scale up the investment to as much as $20 billion (Rs 1.49 lakh crore), a senior company official said. Vedanta’s group firm Avanstrate, which will spearhead…
Mumbai, 18/2: Akshay Kumar and Kriti Sanon are once again coming to do housefull. No no… the sequel of Housefull is not coming, but the new film of both of them is coming, ‘Bachchan Pandey’, whose arrow if hit in the right target, can be housefull in cinema halls. On the birthday of producer Sajid…
New Delhi, 18/2: Congress on Friday slammed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for comparing himself to legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh and called it an insult to the freedom fighters. Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill said, “While Shaheed Bhagat Singh sacrificed his life for the nation, Arvind Kejriwal is not willing to give up…
Bhubaneswar, 18/2: In a big development, Biju Janata Dal delegation met State Election Commission again today with further details of how BJP leaders and workers are indulging in electoral violence in Odisha and more so with specific reference in Kendrapada; and seeking adequate security for citizens, voters and BJD candidates and their supporters.
Mumbai, 18/2: A public offering of shares by India’s state-run Life Insurance Corp (LIC), set to be the country’s biggest ever at $8 billion (~Rs 60,000 crore), is expected to open for anchor investors on March 11, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The book will open for bidding…
Bhubaneswar, 18/2: In a major development, Biju Janata Dal delegation met the State Election Commission today providing details of electoral violence by BJP leaders and workers in Jagatsinghpur this morning just as the 2nd phase polling for Panchayat elections started. The delegation demanded strong and immediate action by SEC as well as increased security for…
Bhubaneswar, 18/2: As the number of Coronavirus cases decreased rapidly in Odisha, the government of Odisha has announced further relaxation in Coronavirus guidelines. As per the latest notification, the government has announced to lift night curfew restrictions from all urban areas in the State
Ahmedabad, 18/2: In a big development, a special court in Gujarat on Friday sentenced 38 of 49 convicts to death in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts case. Eleven were given life imprisonment until death. #Gujarat: A special designated court sentences 38 convicts to death in 2008 Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts, 11 others to undergo…
Manipur, 18/2: If the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wins the Manipur Assembly elections, then the current Chief Minister N Biren Singh can be the head of the government. Although the party has not announced it formally, the party’s national president Jagat Prakash Nadda (JP Nadda) has indicated that Singh will lead the legislature party in…
