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Year: 2019

BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

GDP growth to be flat at 6.8% in FY20: Report

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Mumbai, Jul 24 (DIN NEWS) The economy will not be able to achieve the official forecast of 7 percent growth in FY20, making it a second consecutive year of sub-7 percent expansion, says a report. Singaporean lender DBS estimates FY20 growth to stay at 6.8 percent, the same as FY19. The economic survey earlier this month had pegged growth to rise to 7 percent. “FY20 growth is likely to be sub-7 percent for a second straight year,” its economists led by Radhika Rao, said in a note Wednesday. The report…

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NEWS CATEGORIES SPORTS 

Narine, Pollard recalled for first T20 Internationals against India

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The veteran duo of Sunil Narine and Kieron Pollard were Tuesday recalled to a 14-member West Indies squad for the first two games of the three-match T20 International series against India, beginning August 3 at Florida in the United States.Wicketkeeper-batsman Anthony Bramble is the only uncapped player in the squad selected for the first two T20Is to be played on August 3 and 4 at the Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida.The selection panel could make changes to the squad for the third T20I on August 6 at the Guyana National…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Imran welcomes Trump’s offer of mediation on Kashmir, says it won’t be resolved bilaterally

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Buoyed by US President Donald Trump’s offer of mediation on Kashmir, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said that the contentious issue between the two South Asian neighbours can never be resolved bilaterally. Khan’s statement came hours after Trump offered to be the “mediator” between India and Pakistan on the Kashmir issue as the two leaders met at the White House where they discussed a host of issues, including the Afghan peace process.The Indian government has denied Trump’s astonishing claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked him to…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Sensex drops over 100 pts; bank stocks drag

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Domestic equity benchmark BSE Sensex fell below the 38,000 mark, shedding nearly 100 points in early trade, on Tuesday amid heavy foreign fund outflow and weak domestic cues.The 30-share index was trading 103.50 points or 0.27 per cent lower at 37,927.63 at 0930 hours; and the broader Nifty also fell 28.50 points or 1.25 per cent to 11,317.70.In the previous session, the 30-share index cracked 305.88 points or 0.80 per cent to settle at 38,031.13, and the broader NSE Nifty sank 82.10 points 0.72 per cent to close at over…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

Vidya Balan to act, produce short film ‘Natkhat’

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Vidya Balan is all set to turn producer with a socially relevant short film titled “Natkhat”, in which she will also act.The actor has collaborated with producer Ronnie Screwvala to back this film, a statement issued on behalf of the actor read. As per the press release issued by the makers, “Natkhat” addresses several issues such as patriarchy, gender inequality, rape, domestic abuse, compartmentalisation by men in different relationships with women; and in doing so surpasses all possible barriers, be it age, gender, urban-rural divide and nationality. “It’s a beautiful and…

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NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Parliament approves Modi govt’s FY20 Budget

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Parliament on Tuesday gave its approval to Modi-2.0 government’s maiden budget with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman saying tax proposals aim at redistribution of funds to bring more equitable development.The Appropriation (No 2) Bill, 2019 and the Finance (No 2) Bill, 2019 — cleared by Lok Sabha last week — were returned by the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday after voice vote.This completed the three stage Parliamentary approval process, which also included a debate on the general budget and working of some of the ministries.Replying in a four-hour debate on the two…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

SC cancels Amrapali group’s registration and leases, directs NBCC to complete its pending projects

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday cancelled the registration of the Amrapali group and appointed the state-run National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) to complete all its pending projects, bringing great relief to thousands of home buyers who had invested their money with it.  A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and U U Lalit also cancelled the leases of Amrapali’s properties granted by the Noida and Greater Noida authorities and directed the Enforcement Directorate to investigate alleged money laundering by CMD Anil Sharma and other directors and senior officials of the group.The…

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खेल हिंदी न्यूज़ 

संवैधानिक अनियमिततायें ठीक करो या बीसीसीआई चुनावों से बाहर रहो : सीओए ने एमसीए से कहा

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भारतीय क्रिकेट का संचालन कर रही प्रशासकों की समिति ने एमसीए से कहा कि वह या तो अपने संविधान की ‘अनियमिततायें’ ठीक करे या 22 अक्तूबर को होने वाले बीसीसीआई चुनाव से बाहर रहने को तैयार रहे । मुंबई क्रिकेट संघ भारत के सबसे पुराने क्रिकेट संघों में से है और 70 से अधिक अंतरराष्ट्रीय क्रिकेटर दे चुका है । पिछले साल सितंबर में इसने लोढा समिति के सुझावों के तहत नया संविधान लागू किया लेकिन सीओए ने उसमें अनियमिततायें पाई हैं । सीओए ने एमसीए को 19 जुलाई को…

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अर्थ हिंदी न्यूज़ 

भारत को वैश्विक नवोन्मेषी सूचकांक में अपनी स्थिति में और सुधार की उम्मीद

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भारत को दुनिया की सबसे अधिक नवोन्मेषी अर्थव्यवस्थाओं के सूचकांक में अपनी स्थिति में और सुधार की उम्मीद है। बुधवार को यह सूचकांक जारी होगा। अभी भारत का इस सूचकांक में 57वां स्थान है। उद्योग एवं आंतरिक व्यापार संवर्द्धन विभाग (डीपीआईआईटी) के सचिव रमेश अभिषेक ने मंगलवार को यहां संवाददाताओं से कहा, ‘‘हम निश्चित रूप से उम्मीद कर रहे हैं कि कारोबार सुगमता जैसे संकेतकों में हमारी स्थिति सुधरेगी।’’ वैश्विक नवोन्मेषी सूचकांक (जीआईआई), 2019 की रैंकिंग की घोषणा बुधवार को की जाएगी। पिछले साल यानी 2018 में भारत का इस…

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विदेश हिंदी न्यूज़ 

बोरिस जॉनसन ब्रिटेन के नए प्रधानमंत्री चुने गए

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बोरिस जॉनसन कंजरवेटिव पार्टी के नेता और ब्रिटेन के नए प्रधानमंत्री चुन लिए गए हैं। उनकी पार्टी ने मंगलवार को यह घोषणा की। पूर्व विदेश मंत्री जॉनसन को 10 डाउनिंग स्ट्रीट की लड़ाई में 92,153 वोट मिले, जबकि उनके प्रतिद्वंद्वी जेरेमी हंट को 46,656 वोट मिले। ब्रेक्जिट मुद्दे पर प्रधानमंत्री पद से टेरीजा मे के इस्तीफे की घोषणा के बाद नए प्रधानमंत्री का निर्वाचन आवश्यक हो गया था।

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