New Delhi, August 6 Around 93 per cent polling was recorded in the vice presidential election on Saturday, with more than 50 MPs not exercising their franchise. Officials said of the total 780 MPs, as many as 725 MPs voted till 5 pm when the polling concluded. Prime Minister Narendra…
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Mumbai-bound Vistara flight returns to Varanasi after bird-hit
New Delhi, August 6 A Mumbai-bound Vistara flight returned to Varanasi after it suffered a bird-hit, aviation regulator DGCA said. Vistara A320 aircraft VT-TNC operating flight UK622 (Varanasi-Mumbai) was involved in an air turnback to Varanasi due to a bird-hit. The aircraft has landed safely in Varanasi and the radome…
View More Mumbai-bound Vistara flight returns to Varanasi after bird-hitChandigarh-Manali highway blocked following landslide in Mandi
Dipender MantaMandi, August 6Chandigarh-Manali highway was on Saturday blocked to traffic movement between Mandi and Kullu districts today due to a massive landslide at 7 Mile, a few km ahead of Mandi town towards Kullu.The alternative route between Mandi and Kullu-via-Kataula is also blocked due to landslide at Tihri.According to…
View More Chandigarh-Manali highway blocked following landslide in MandiIndia, China discuss airspace intrusions
New Delhi, August 5India and China held a special round of military talks on Tuesday to discuss the growing threat of airspace violations along the LAC and the need to check it as per the agreement laid down in 1996.What 1996 pact saysFighter aircraft amp; armed copters not to fly…
View More India, China discuss airspace intrusionsVice-Presidential poll today, Jagdeep Dhankhar set to win
New Delhi, August 5 Members of Parliament of both Houses will vote on Saturday to elect the next Vice-President of India, in an election where the numbers appear comfortably stacked in favour of NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar, who is pitted against Opposition nominee Margaret Alva. Unlike the presidential poll where…
View More Vice-Presidential poll today, Jagdeep Dhankhar set to winGST does not apply to serais run by SGPC, clarifies Centre
New Delhi, August 5 The Finance Ministry has said the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will not apply to room rent of ‘serais’ (inns) or properties managed by religious and charitable institutions. The announcement comes after The Tribune reported some serais managed by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) were…
View More GST does not apply to serais run by SGPC, clarifies CentreEMIs to go up, RBI hikes repo rate again
Sandeep DikshitNew Delhi, August 5The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced an increase in interest rate by 50 basis points, the third straight increase since May, in a move that will affect home loans as well as fixed deposits. The aim is to check inflation, but care is…
View More EMIs to go up, RBI hikes repo rate againCWG 2022: Bajrang Punia defends title, Sakshi reverses losing trend to earn maiden CWG gold
Birmingham, August 5Bajrang Punia was a class apart while defending his title before Sakshi Malik produced a sensational gold medal winning effort as Indian wrestlers grabbed five medals, including three gold, at the Commonwealth Games here on Friday.Deepak Punia (86kg) also contributed in swelling India’s medal tally by winning the…
View More CWG 2022: Bajrang Punia defends title, Sakshi reverses losing trend to earn maiden CWG goldBJP alleges Congress deliberately chose Ram temple foundation day to protest in black clothes
Vibha Sharma Tribune News Service New Delhi, August 5 The BJP today hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi daring him to tell the country why he’s on bail and in what offence and asked him not to blame the institutions for his own electoral failings. As the Congress’ protest…
View More BJP alleges Congress deliberately chose Ram temple foundation day to protest in black clothesJapan approves Covaxin as booster for travellers
New Delhi, August 5 Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech on Friday announced that Japan has approved Covaxin booster dose for travellers. “Another global recognition of the effectiveness of our universal Covid vaccine,” said the firm which developed Covaxin, India’s first indigenously developed and produced Covid-19 vaccine with ICMR. Read More |…
View More Japan approves Covaxin as booster for travellersVice presidential poll on Saturday; NDA’s Jagdeep Dhankhar set for easy win
New Delhi, August 5 Members of Parliament of both houses will vote on Saturday to elect the next Vice-President of India in an election where NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar is pitted against Opposition pick Margaret Alva. With numbers stacked in favour of the NDA, former West Bengal governor Dhankhar is…
View More Vice presidential poll on Saturday; NDA’s Jagdeep Dhankhar set for easy winIndia, China hold military talks to discuss airspace violations, provocations by Chinese Air Force
IANS New Delhi, August 5 India and China held a special round of military talks on Tuesday at the Chushul-Moldo border meeting point in eastern Ladakh to discuss airspace violations and provocations by the Chinese side in that region over the past 45 days. The talks were held after the…
View More India, China hold military talks to discuss airspace violations, provocations by Chinese Air ForceNRIs can pay utility bills using Bharat Bill Payment System
Mumbai, August 5 The Indian diaspora will soon be able to pay utility bills and other recurring payments like fees using the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS), the Reserve Bank announced on Friday. The RBI made it clear that the move is not driven by the need to attract more…
View More NRIs can pay utility bills using Bharat Bill Payment SystemPGI restarts treatment of Punjab patients under Ayushman Bharat scheme
Chandigarh, August 5 PGIMER, Chandigarh, has restarted benefits of Ayushman Bharat scheme for beneficiaries from Punjab with immediate effect from today. Informing about the decision, Kumar Gaurav Dhawan, Deputy Director (Administration) and official spokesperson, PGIMER, stated, “The institute has taken this decision on the directives from the Prime Minister’s and…
View More PGI restarts treatment of Punjab patients under Ayushman Bharat scheme‘Offending pictures’ of Shiva, Kali: FIR lodged against magazine, economist Bibek Debroy quits as columnist
Kanpur (UP), August 5 Police here have lodged an FIR against ‘The Week’ amid a row over “objectionable pictures” of Lord Shiva and Goddess Kali that has led Hindu activists to burn copies of the magazine and economist Bibek Debroy end his association with it. Kanpur’s Kotwali police registered the…
View More ‘Offending pictures’ of Shiva, Kali: FIR lodged against magazine, economist Bibek Debroy quits as columnist