LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Decided to go for elevated Metro after considering all pros & cons: MMRDA to HC

Mumbai, Jun 23 (DIN NEWS) The MMRDA has told the Bombay High Court that it arrived at a decision to construct the Metro 2B line overground after considering all the aspects, including its pros and cons. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), in an affidavit filed yesterday, also told the court that it was a “conscious decision” based on technical, scientific and other material considered by experts. The proposed Metro 2B line will connect the city’s western and eastern suburbs. “MMRDA and the state government has taken into consideration…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

WhatsApp updates privacy policy, terms of use ahead of payments service launch

New Delhi/New York, Jun 23 (DIN NEWS) WhatsApp, which is testing its payments services in India, today said it is updating its terms of service and privacy policy to “reflect the addition of payment interoperability features” ahead of the full-fledged launch of the service. Almost one million people are “testing” WhatsApp’s payments service in India, which is the largest base for the Facebook-owned company that has over 1.5 billion users globally. WhatsApp has over 200 million users in India. “We’ll be updating our WhatsApp payments Terms of Service and Privacy…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Infosys stable and on verge of something momentous: Nilekani

Bengaluru, Jun 23 (DIN NEWS) Infosys Non-Executive Chairman Nandan Nilekani today said the company has taken several steps during the year to remedy the concerns raised on the matter of stability and is on the verge of something momentous. “When I stepped for the second time into Infosys in August last year, one of the concerns that you raised was about the company’s stability. We have taken several steps during the year to remedy this,” he said at the company’s 37th Annual General Meeting here. “We have a very stable…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

UAE says ready to back efforts for peaceful Yemen rebel pullout

Abu Dhabi, Jun 23 (DIN NEWS) The United Arab Emirates, whose troops have played a major role in a Yemeni government offensive against the port city of Hodeida, said today that it was ready to support diplomatic efforts to secure a rebel withdrawal. But it said the pullout must be unconditional and from the whole city not just its vital docks, the entry point for three-quarters of Yemen’s imports. “The coalition will achieve its goal, which is to free the city, including the port,” UAE minister of state for foreign…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Musharraf says he has not quit politics

Islamabad, Jun 23 (DIN NEWS) A day after resigning as the chairman of the All Pakistan Muslim League (APML), Pakistan’s former military ruler and dictator Pervez Musharraf today said he has not quit politics. Musharraf, 74, yesterday sent his resignation as chairman of the APML party to the Election Commission of Pakistan, days after the Supreme Court barred him from contesting in the July 25 general elections. The apex court had withdrawn an interim relief given to Musharraf to allow him to submit his nomination papers as he failed to…

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NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Congress neglected development of cities: PM

Indore, Jun 23 (DIN NEWS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today accused the Congress of neglecting the development of cities during its long rule in the country and said his government had come out with new ideas and approach on urban governance. Villages were the “soul” of the country, while cities were its “energy” centres, he said, addressing a public meeting here. “The development of civic amenities and infrastructure in cities did not match the growth in population. Under the previous Congress rule, cities remained neglected,” he alleged. However, after the…

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NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

BJP will not allow Kashmir to get disintegrated from India: Shah

Jammu, Jun 23 (DIN NEWS) Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and the BJP will never allow it to be disintegrated from the country, party president Amit Shah today said during his first visit to the state after the saffron party withdrew support from the PDP-led government. The saffron party chief also claimed that J&K is part of India due to the efforts of Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee. “We will never allow Kashmir to get disintegrated from India. Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part…

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अर्थ हिंदी न्यूज़ 

कमजोर वैश्विक रुख से सोना वायदा 0.16 प्रतिशत गिरा

कमजोर वैश्विक रुख के साथ सटोरियों के सौदे घटाने से आज वायदा कारोबार में आज सोना 0.16 प्रतिशत गिरकर 30,864 रुपये प्रति दस ग्राम पर आ गया। मल्टी कमोडिटी एक्सचेंज में अक्तूबर की आपूर्ति वाला सोना 50 रुपये यानी 0.16 प्रतिशत फिसलकर 30,864 रुपये प्रति दस ग्राम पर रहा। इसमें पांच लॉट का कारोबार हुआ। इसी प्रकार , अगस्त की आपूर्ति वाला सोना 43 रुपये यानी 0.14 प्रतिशत की गिरावट के साथ 30,573 रुपये प्रति दस ग्राम पर आ गया। इसमें 109 लॉट का कारोबार हुआ। बाजार विश्लेषकों ने कहा कि कमजोर…

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अर्थ हिंदी न्यूज़ 

मोदी ने आर्थिक वृद्धि दर दहाई अंक पर ले जाने, निर्यात बढ़ाने की जरूरत पर बल दिया

प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने भारत को 5,000 अरब डॉलर की अर्थव्यवस्थाओं की श्रेणी में पहुंचाने के लिए सकल घरेलू उत्पाद (जीडीपी) की वार्षिक वृद्धि दर को दहाई अंक में ले जाने और वैश्विक व्यापार में देश की हिस्सेदारी दोगुना कर 3.4 प्रतिशत तक करने के लक्ष्य पर जोर दिया है। राजधानी में वाणिज्य मंत्रालय के नए कार्यालय परिसर के शिलान्यास समारोह को संबोधित करते हुए आज मोदी ने कहा कि उनकी सरकार ने देश में कारोबार करने की प्रक्रिया को सरल बनाने के लिए चार वर्षों में कई कदम उठाए…

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एंटरटेनमेंट हिंदी न्यूज़ 

अमेरिकी सिंगर के साथ इंडिया आईं प्रियंका चोपड़ा, कैमरे के सामने कुछ ऐसे छुपीं

प्रियंका चोपड़ा और निक जोनास भारत में हैं. मीडिया में आ रही खबरों में निक, प्रियंका के ब्वॉयफ्रेंड बताए जा रहे हैं. अमेरिकी गायक ने अपने एक कजिन की शादी के दौरान भारतीय अभिनेत्री को अपने परिवार से मिलवाया था. इसके कुछ दिनों बाद 35 वर्षीय बॉलीवुड अदाकारा उन्हें अपने परिवार तथा दोस्तों से मिलवाने के लिए भारत लेकर आयी. दोनों को रात हवाईअड्डे से बाहर निकलते हुए देखा गया. फोटोग्राफर वायरल भयानी ने दोनों की तस्वीरें इंस्टाग्राम पर पोस्ट की हैं. उन्होंने तस्वीरों के साथ कैप्शन में लिखा, ‘‘याद…

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