‘BJP’s CRPF’ harassing people, preventing voters from entering booths, alleges CM Mamata Banerjee

BANESWAR: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that “BJP’s CRPF” was harassing and killing people besides obstructing voters from entering polling stations in the state at the behest of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Addressing a rally here in Cooch Behar district, she accused a section of the central force of molesting […]

Pakistan to approach IMF for second bailout package: Report

Pakistan to approach IMF for second bailout package: Report

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has indicated that he would approach the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a second relief package to help the cash-strapped government reach the needy people amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a media report. Dawn newspaper reported that Khan’s remarks came during his address at the launch of the […]

‘Sad day for cinema’: Filmmakers criticise abolition of Film Certification Appellate Tribunal

MUMBAI: Criticising the government’s decision to do away with the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT), filmmakers Vishal Bhardwaj, Hansal Mehta and Guneet Monga on Wednesday said the move felt “arbitrary” and “restrictive”. The FCAT was a statutory body constituted to hear appeals of filmmakers aggrieved by the cuts suggested by the Central Board of Film […]

Srinagar DLRC meet: DC orders enquiry against EDB for keeping cases pending under KCC

SRINAGAR: A meeting of District Level Review Committee (DLRC) was held here today under the chairmanship of District Development Commissioner (DDC) Srinagar, Mohammed Aijaz Asad to review the progress achieved during 2020-21 under Annual District Credit Plan. The meeting was informed that by December 2021, around Rs 4030 crore have been distributed among 88647 beneficiaries […]

Gold rallies Rs 587; silver jumps Rs 682

New Delhi: Gold rallied by Rs 587 to Rs 45,768 per 10 gram in the national capital on Wednesday amid rupee depreciation, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had closed at Rs 45,181 per 10 gram. In tandem with a rally in gold, silver also jumped Rs 682 to Rs […]

NABARD’s augmented-support boosts rural economy in J&K, Ladakh

JAMMU: Keeping in line with its vision “Development Bank of the Nation”, NABARD augmented support to the various sectors of rural economy during 2020-21, for overall development of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh UTs. The sanctions under various interventions were higher by 70% over the last year. NABARD’s stress on boosting the capital formation resulted […]

BCCI Apex Council meet: Indian women’s support staff appointment, state of affairs in J&K cricket on agenda

NEW DELHI: Following the unsanctioned conduct of the Bihar Cricket League, the BCCI is likely to form a working group to streamline the organisation of T20 events around the country in its Apex Council meeting on April 16. The Bihar Cricket Association completed the league last month despite BCCI’s directive in the middle of the […]

Indian judo team withdraws from Olympic qualifiers after two players test COVID-19 positive

NEW DELHI: A 15-member Indian judo team was forced to withdraw from the ongoing Asia-Oceania Olympic qualifiers in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan after two judokas — Ajay Yadav and Ritu — tested positive for COVID-19 just before the start of the tournament. Yadav, a 73kg class judoka, and Ritu (52kg) tested positive in the second test conducted […]

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