They were allegedly carrying narcotics, unauthorised communication equipment. Three Sri Lankan boats — Akarsha Duwa, Chathu Rani 03 and Chathu Rani 08 — that were allegedly carrying unauthorised telecommunication equipment and narcotics were seized by the Indian Coast Guard and brought to the Vizhinjam harbour in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.The boats, carrying 19 crew members, were intercepted by the Coast Guard ship Varaha seven nautical miles south-south west off Minicoy in Indian territorial waters on March 5, according to the Defence public relations office in Thiruvananthapuram.The crew of Akarsha Duwa admitted to have received 200 kg of heroin and 60 kg…
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Chairman of finance firm M.G. George fell to his death from fourth floor of residence The Delhi Police, investigating the death of Muthoot group chairman, said on Sunday that there was no foul play in his death after the preliminary enquiry.M.G. George, 72, died on Friday evening after he allegedly fell from the fourth floor of his house in southeast Delhi’s East of Kailash.A senior police officer said a crime team visited the spot where the incident happened. They have scanned all CCTVs in the house, including the one facing the entry to the terrace which Mr. George was seen…
India has been keenly following the evolving political situation after the U.S. signed a peace deal with the Taliban in February last year External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad spoke over phone on Sunday and discussed the latest developments pertaining to the Afghan peace talks.Last November also, Mr. Jaishankar and Mr. Khalilzad had held talks during the latter’s India visit on the historic peace negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government and related issues.“Received a call from US Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad @US4AfghanPeace. Discussed latest developments pertaining to peace talks. We will…
The issue of care burden on women is not a family or an individual issue, but a public policy one, says Anita Bhatia. The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected women’s income, health and security, and now there is a “magnified problem” of the impact of care burden that is precluding them from rejoining the workforce, top Indian-origin official at the U.N. Women, Anita Bhatia, has said ahead of the International Women’s Day.Ms. Bhatia, the Assistant-Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of New York-based U.N. Women, a United Nations entity working for the empowerment of women, stressed on the need for women-focussed…
Defending champion Mumbai Indians will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore at the MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai on April 9 The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 will run from April 9 to May 30 across six venues with no team getting to play at home, its Governing Council announced on Sunday.Despite COVID-19 surge, Mumbai has been named as one of the host cities and the tournament will be held behind closed doors at least in in the initial phase of the tournament.The other venues are Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi and Kolkata. The Nardendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host the…
The main focus of the government in the second part of the session is to get the various demands for grants for the year 2021-22 passed along with the Finance Bill which carries various tax proposals. The month-long second part of the Budget session of Parliament begins on Monday in the middle of a high octane campaign for assembly elections in four States and one U.T.The main focus of the government in the second part of the session is to get the various demands for grants for the year 2021-22 passed along with the Finance Bill which carries various tax…
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Under the ‘Women Leading IITM’ programme, each year, grants will be provided to accelerate women technologists’ careers The Indian Institute of Technology – Madras (IIT-M) has planned to raise a $2 million endowment by the end of the year to fund projects, recruit, develop and nurture women faculty, researchers and students.The ‘Women Leading IITM’ (WLI) programme will receive the inaugural grant on Monday, International Women’s Day. The Institute proposes to raise the amount through its alumni and CSR grants.Each year, grants will be provided to accelerate women technologists’ careers. The endowment fund will provide annual grants to support programmes taken…
Overall, mutual funds withdrew a net amount of over ₹56,400 crore in 2020, data available with Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) showed Mutual funds pulled out ₹16,306 crore from equities in February, making it the ninth consecutive monthly outflow as small investors booked profit amid a rally in stock markets.Gopal Kavalireddi, head of research at FYERS, said this trend of redemptions could continue till the time stock market rally slows down and consolidates, giving investors the opportunity to deploy their profits into longer time frame instruments like mutual funds.Overall, mutual funds withdrew a net amount of over ₹56,400…
The challenge is made doubly difficult by fears of harming ordinary citizens who were already suffering from an economic slump worsened by the pandemic. The escalation of violence in Myanmar as authorities crack down on protests against the February 1 coup is raising pressure for more sanctions against the junta, even as countries struggle over how to best sway military leaders inured to global condemnation.The challenge is made doubly difficult by fears of harming ordinary citizens who were already suffering from an economic slump worsened by the pandemic but are braving risks of arrest and injury to voice outrage over…