New Delhi, Nov 30 (ANI): India and Japan November 30 held Defence Ministerial Dialogue in Delhi. The Indian delegation was led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Japanese delegation was led by Defence Minister Taro Kono. During the meeting, both the dignitaries discussed about boosting defence and security ties and other important issues.
Rameswaram (TN), Nov 30 (ANI): Water-logging occurred in Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram on November 30 following heavy rain in the region. Vehicular movement was disrupted following the incident. Several shops were also shut down in the area after heavy downpour. Normal life has been thrown out of gear.
Lohardaga (Jharkhand), Nov 30 (ANI): Total voter turnout for the first phase of assembly elections in Jharkhand was 62.87%. Process of packing Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and VVPATs began in Lohardaga after the first phase concluded. First phase of polling in 13 constituencies began on November 30. The elections in Jharkhand will be held in five phases and the results will be out on December 23.
Bengaluru, Nov 30 (ANI): Several restaurants and canteens in Bengaluru have stopped serving Onion Dosa. Due to hike in the price of onions, budget hotels have reduced the usage of onions in the preparation of food. Speaking to ANI, a customer said, "The usage have of onions have been reduced in several restaurants due to fee hike. Even if want to eat onion Dosa we have to pay extra for it." "This is a matter of concern for all hoteliers; many small restaurants cannot use onions at this rate. So they have stopped using onions," said a hotelier in Bengaluru.
Hyderabad, Nov 30 (ANI): ABVP women wing held protest condemning veterinarian's rape and murder incident. The 26-year-old doctor was raped and brutally murdered in Hyderabad. Police officials arrested four men in this brutal incident.
Palamu (Jharkhand), Nov 30 (ANI): A clash broke out between BJP and Congress candidates in Jharkhand's Palamu on November 30. Congress candidate KN Tripathi brandished a gun during the clash. Tripathi was allegedly stopped by BJP candidate's supporters from going to polling booths in Kosiyara village of Palamu. The first phase of polling in 13 constituencies is underway in Jharkhand.
New Delhi, Nov 30 (ANI): Delhi girl Anu Dubey, who was protesting near the Parliament against the alleged rape and murder of a veterinary doctor in Ranga Reddy, has promised to launch protest for other rape victims. She also added that her protest is not against only the rape of the vet in Ranga Reddy but 'against other incidents of violence against women taking place since 2012.' Anu Dubey raised questioned on several other issues like bribery, etc. The burnt body of the doctor was found at Shadnagar outskirts in the Telangana's Ranga Reddy district. As per the preliminary probe, the police suspect that the veterinary doctor was sexually assaulted. Yesterday, another charred body of an unidentified woman was found in the outskirts of Shamshabad near Siddula Gutta Temple.
Mumbai, Nov 30s (ANI): After the BJP MLAs walkout from State Assembly session ahead of floor test in Maharashtra, former chief minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis said that this session is unconstitutional and illegal and appointment of Pro-tem Speaker was also unconstitutional. He furthers said, "We are going to submit a letter to the Governor asking him to suspend the proceedings of the House, and that the House should follow the Constitution." Meanwhile, Uddhav Thackeray-led government has cleared the floor test in assembly.
New Delhi, Nov 30 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has filed an application to initiate insolvency proceedings against mortgage lender Dewan Housing Finance Ltd (DHFL). The application was filed with Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). An interim moratorium will start from the date of filing of the application till its admission or rejection, said the central bank in a statement. On November 20, the RBI superseded DHFL's board of directors and appointed former banker R Subramaniakumar the administrator.
Chennai, Nov 30 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party working president Jagat Prakash Nadda held a roadshow in Chennai on November 30. Large number of people gathered to extend their support to the leader. The vehicle was seen decorated with flowers and flags of the BJP.
Ludhiana (Punjab), Nov 30 (ANI): India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth fallen down to 4.5 per cent in the second quarter of the year 2019-20. Speaking on the current GDP problem in India, Congress leader Manish Tewari on Saturday said that the economy has collapsed not because of economic reasons but because of administrative reasons. He said, "Economy has collapsed not because of economic reasons but because of administrative reasons. Because of the GMG -Gujarat Model of Governance that rests on three pillars CBI, ED and I-T Department."
Mumbai, Nov 30 (ANI): Newly elected Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray paid tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the state Assembly premises on November 30. Maha Vikas Aghadi government of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance will face floor test in the Maharashtra Assembly today. Thackeray was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on November 28. Governor BS Koshyari has asked Thackeray to prove majority by December 03.3
Mumbai, Nov 30 (ANI): BJP state president of Maharashtra, Chandrakant Patil on Saturday said that the Maharashtra government of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance led by CM Uddhav Thackeray is violating all the rules. He said, "They (MahaVikasAghadi) changed Protem Speaker from Kalidas Kolambkar to Dilip Walse Patil, this is legally wrong, the oath was also not taken as per rules, the new government is violating all rules." "Kisan Kathore will be BJP candidate for Assembly Speaker," he announced. Maha Vikas Aghadi government of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance will face floor test in the Maharashtra Assembly today. Governor BS Koshyari has asked Thackeray to prove majority by December 03.
New Delhi, Nov 30 (ANI): Private sector lender Yes Bank has decided to raise up to two billion dollars (about Rs 14,300 crore) through preferential allotment of shares. Eight new investors have expressed interest in acquiring a fresh stake in the bank, according to a late night communication to stock exchanges issued after a marathon meeting of the board of directors on November 29. These include three institutional investors and five family offices. However, Yes Bank said that discussions are still on and will conclude shortly. None of the investors will be allotted equity shares such that their holding exceeds 25% of the bank's share capital. The preferential allotment will be subject to regulatory and statutory approvals. According to rules of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), any acquisition of shareholding or voting rights of five per cent or more will be subject to obtaining prior approval from the regulator. In case of financial institutions, the shareholding has been capped at 1
Unnao (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 30 (ANI): DM Devendra Kumar Pandey inspected government school in Sikandarpur Sarausi area of UP's Unnao on Nov 28. The DM asked English teacher to read a paragraph from a book. English teacher failed to read few lines. Soon, DM Devendra Kumar Pandey ordered officials to immediately suspend her.
New Delhi, Nov 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister, Toshimitsu Motegi in Delhi on November 30. PM Modi also met Japanese Defence Minister Taro Kono. India and Japan will hold the inaugural meeting of India-Japan Foreign and Defence Ministerial Dialogue in Delhi today. The two sides are expected to discuss on boosting defence and security, amongst other issues of mutual interest.
Mumbai, Nov 30 (ANI): Bollywood actress Sunny Leone promoted a song from her upcoming project in a pub on November 29. She promoted her song 'Hello Ji' from 'Ragini MMS Returns Season 2'. She was seen wearing white top with silver metallic short skirt. Sunny was accompanied by her hubby Daniel Weber at the event in Mumbai.
New Delhi, Nov 30 (ANI): While speaking to ANI on downfall in economy, Congress leader Kap0il Saibal asked Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and the Centre that what have they done in terms of the economy of this country and what is it that the Finance Minister is doing for the country. He said, "Well, at the moment the July-September quarter shows a growth rate of 4.05%. In the previous quarter it was 5%. So, you see the economy going down. The Finance Minister in the House said the other day that we must have patience. I want to ask her that how does a man who is hungry, how much patience can he have? Which sector of the economy is doing well? The telecom sector is now in the debt of 6 lakh crores. Nobody is making profit. There is electricity but nobody is buying it". He further added, "What is it that the Finance Minister is doing for the country? What have they done in terms of the economy of this country? They have no way because they have no plan. They don't have experti
Pune (Maharashtra), Nov 30 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited National Defence Academy in Pune on Nov 30. He reviewed passing out parade of 137th course of National Defence Academy. The Defence Minister also received guard of honour.
Patna (Bihar)/ Arrah (Bihar), Nov 30 (ANI): Where onion prices make 'aam aadmi' cry in parts of country, Bihar Government sold onion at 35/kg at Bihar State Co-operative Marketing Union Limited (BISCOMAUN) counter on Nov 30. Long queues were seen to purchase onions at lowest price. Earlier, in Bihar's Arrah, BISCOMAN employees were seen wearing helmets during sale of onion at government authorised shops on Nov 29.