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Ramdev's Patanjali Gets UP Government Nod To Set Up Mega Food Park

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 19, 2018

The Uttar Pradesh government today gave its nod to Patanjali Ayurveda Pvt Ltd to transfer its land to its subsidiary company in Greater Noida for setting up a Rs 6,000-crore mega food park.

Odisha School Summer Vacation Extended Again Because Of Heat

Education | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 19, 2018

Earlier on May 16, the state government had extended the summer vacation till June 21 as the heatwave continued to persist in most parts of the state.

Air India Stake Sale Not Happening For Now: Five Things To Know

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Tuesday June 19, 2018

Air India stake sale: Air India will very soon get funds from the government for its day to day operations, says the official.

Mehbooba Mufti Quits As J&K Chief Minister, Says Alliance With BJP Was Not For Power: 10 Facts

India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday June 19, 2018

Jammu and Kashmir's ruling coalition collapsed today as the BJP yanked support from Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti's People's Democratic Party (PDP). The signs were there for months, but the break-up still surprised Ms Mufti, who handed in her resignation to Governor NN Vohra shortly after the BJP's announcement. "Our agenda was healing touch, we ca...

Centre Puts Off Air India Stake Sale For Now, Says Senior Official

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 19, 2018

The government has decided not to go ahead with Air India stake sale in an election year and will provide required funds for its operations, a senior official said today. The decision comes less than 3 weeks after the proposed 76 per cent strategic stake sale in debt laden national carrier failed to attract any bidder.

Thailand Carries Out First Execution Since 2009

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday June 19, 2018

Thailand has carried out its first execution since 2009, the government said, putting a 26-year-old convicted murderer to death by lethal injection in a move condemned by Amnesty International as "deplorable".

Tamil Nadu Activist Protesting Highway Arrested For "Instigating Enmity"

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Tuesday June 19, 2018

Piyush Manush, an environmental activist based in Tamil Nadu's Salem district, was arrested on Monday night for allegedly "instigating enmity between groups," said the police. Mr Manush has been supporting locals in Salem who are protesting the proposed airport expansion and eight-lane, 270-kilometre super highway, which will pass through the distr...

Rajasthan Governor Asks Varsities To Work On Skill Development Of Tribal Youths

Education | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 19, 2018

The tribal development department of the state government will provide necessary technical and financial assistance for this programme.

2 Delhi Ministers To Join Work After Week-Long Sit-In At Lt Governor's

Delhi News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday June 19, 2018

Delhi ministers Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain, who were hospitalised during their hunger strike since last week over the government's standoff with Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal , were discharged from the city's LNJP hospital this morning.

"Muslims Steal Electricity," BJP Lawmaker In UP Heard Ranting On Phone

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday June 19, 2018

A BJP lawmaker in Uttar Pradesh has been caught in a shocking rant targeting Muslims in a phone conversation with an electricity official, whom he asks "why no action has been taken against Muslims for power theft".

iPhones Will Be Spared From China Tariffs, Trump Told Apple CEO: Report

World News | Reuters | Tuesday June 19, 2018

President Donald Trump told Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook that the U.S. government would not levy tariffs on iPhones assembled in China, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing a source familiar with the negotiations.

Heat Wave Hits West Bengal, Government Extends Summer Vacation In Schools

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Tuesday June 19, 2018

The West Bengal government has extended summer vacations in government schools due to a heat wave that has hit Kolkata and southern parts of West Bengal. State Education Minister Partha Chatterjee today announced the decision to extend the vacation till June 30.

India-Pak Matters Purely Bilateral: Government On Chinese Envoy's Remarks

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 19, 2018

India on Monday said matters related to India-Pakistan relations are purely bilateral in nature and that there is no scope for involvement of any third country, reacting to Chinese envoy Luo Zhaohui's comments endorsing trilateral cooperation among India, China and Pakistan to resolve such issues.

Ready For Talks, Say Delhi Bureaucrats After Arvind Kejriwal's Assurance

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 18, 2018

IAS officers of the Delhi government on Monday welcomed Arvind Kejriwal's assurance that he would ensure their safety, saying they were open to formal discussions with the Chief Minister on the matter.

"Will Stab All Of You", Say Men Who Beat Up Chhattisgarh Doctors, Arrested

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday June 18, 2018

Four youth were arrested for beating up doctors at the Bhimrao Ambedkar Government Hospital on Monday after a youth, who had come there for treatment, and his friends had a spat with the medical staff, police said.