CCI approves stake buy in SBI General Insurance by Napean
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition of shares in SBI General Insurance by Napean Opportunities LLP. The …
Will AICF defy Centre’s directive and hold general body meet?
Chennai, Dec 14 (IANS) Suspense continues on whether the urgent meeting of the general body of All India Chess Federation (AICF) would be held on …
UK’s ruling Conservatives win overall majority in general election (2nd Ld)
London, Dec 13 (IANS) The UK’s ruling Conservative Party on Friday won an overall majority in the general election as Prime Minister Boris Johnsons gambit …
UK votes in historic, decisive general election (2nd Ld)
London, Dec 12 (IANS) Voters across the UK on Thursday voted in one of the country’s most historic and decisive general election which will determine …
UK general election: Johnson first party leader to vote
London, Dec 12 (IANS) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday became the first leader of a major political party in Britain as he cast …
UK goes to polls in historic general election
London, Dec 12 (IANS) Voters across the UK headed to the polls on Thursday to vote in one of the country’s most “historic” general election, …
Israel calls for another general election on March 2, 2020
Jerusalem, Dec 12 (IANS) Israelis will return to the ballot box for the third consecutive national election in 11 months on March 2, 2020 after …
UK to vote in general election on Thursday
London, Dec 12 (IANS) The UK is set to vote on Thursday for the country’s third general election in less than five years, a poll …
Meet Pak Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) The 10th Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan Army General Qamar Javed Bajwa was appointed by former Prime Minister Nawaz …
Pak appoints retired army general as CPEC Authority head
Islamabad, Nov 27 (IANS) Pakistan has appointed a retired army general as the first chairman of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority, formed in October to …
RSP General Secretary Kshiti Goswami passes away
Kolkata, Nov 24 (IANS) Revolutionary Socialist Party General Secretary and former West Bengal minister Kshiti Goswami died at the Chennai Apollo Hospital on Sunday following …
Governor’s office vital for health, general upliftment: PM
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) The office of Governor could also be used for specific objectives, like spreading awareness about tuberculosis and making India free …
Attorney-General pitches for fixed 3-year tenure for CJI
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The government’s top law officer on Thursday recommended a fixed tenure of three years for the Chief Justice of India. …
Cameroon’s main oppn not to take part in general elections
Yaounde, Nov 12 (IANS) Cameroon’s main opposition party Social Democratic Front (SDF) said on Tuesday that it will not take part in the legislative and …
Ruling Socialists lead Spain general election
Madrid, Nov 11 (IANS) The Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) of acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was leading in the general election, which also saw the …
Ex-Mohun Bagan general secretary Anjan Mitra passes away
Kolkata, Nov 8 (IANS) Former General Secretary of Mohun Bagan club Anjan Mitra died at a private hospital in the state capital following multiple problems, …
AIADMK general council meeting on Nov 24
Chennai, Nov 7 (IANS) The ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) would hold the general council meeting on November 24 near here, party …
Advocate General meets Maharashtra Governor on govt formation
Mumbai, Nov 7 (IANS) As the clock ticked towards the expiry of the present Maharashtra assembly’s tenure on Friday, state Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni met …
DC Raina named Advocate General of J&K UT
Srinagar, Nov 2 (IANS) Senior Advocate D.C. Raina was on Friday appointed the Advocate General of the newly-created Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The …
Pramod Kumar Tiwari is new BIS Director General
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Pramod Kumar Tiwari has been appointed as the new Director General of the Bureau of Indian Standards. Tiwari is a …
DMK General Council meeting on Nov 10
Chennai, Oct 31 (IANS) The DMK on Thursday said its General Council will meet here on November 10 to discuss amending party rules, local body …
UK general election set for Dec 12
London, Oct 30 (IANS) The UK will hold general elections on December 12 in which Britons will decide the composition of the government that will …
Britain’s oppn party to back early general election
London, Oct 29 (IANS) Jeremy Corbyn, leader of Britain’s opposition Labour Party, said on Tuesday that his party will support an early general election in …
Johnson to make fresh general election bid
London, Oct 29 (IANS) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Tuesday try for a fourth time to secure an early general election, after MPs …
General observations about the 2019 federal elections
PRADIP [email protected] So the vicious and at times entertaining federal election campaign 2019 came to an end Monday night and Canadians re-elected PM Justin Trudeau …
Govt issues open general licences for defence exports, ToT
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) In a move that could significantly boost defence exports of India, the government has approved issuance of two open general …
47 attorneys general join anti-trust probe against Facebook
New York, Oct 23 (IANS) In fresh trouble for Facebook, 47 attorneys general in the US have officially joined an investigation into Facebook for its …
‘No one can obstruct Palestinians from holding general polls’
Ramallah, Oct 23 (IANS) A senior Palestinian official has stated that no one has the right to veto or intervene in the holding of general …
Trudeau’s Liberals win Canadian general elections (2nd Lead)
Ottawa, Oct 22 (IANS) Incumbent Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party has emerged victorious in the tightly contested general elections, and will return to …
Canada’s polling places open for general election
Toronto, Canada, Oct 22 (IANS) The polling stations have opened in Canada for the general elections being held on Monday in which voters will elect …
Oct 23 is General Body meeting, Sourav will call BCCI AGM: Vinod Rai
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Committee of Administrators (CoA) chief Vinod Rai has made it clear that the meeting on Wednesday at the Board of …
India to host 91st Interpol General Assembly in 2022
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) India will host the 91st General Assembly of Interpol in 2022 as part of the platinum jubilee celebration of its …
UN General Assembly mourns death of its former president
United Nations, Oct 17 (IANS) The UN General Assembly mourned the death of Diogo Freitas do Amaral of Portugal, president of its 50th session back …
Smart cities boost tourism, says UNWTO Secretary General
Nur-Sultan, Oct 10 (IANS) Smart cities not only make peoples lives easier, but they are also a boost to tourism, the Secretary General of the …
40 Attorneys General to join anti-trust probe against Facebook
San Francisco, Oct 8 (IANS) Nearly 40 state attorneys general are set to join probe against Facebook’s anti-competitive business practices. They met officials from the …
BCA general body decides to maintain status quo
Chennai, Oct 4 (IANS) The annual general meeting (AGM) of the Bengal Chess Association (BCA) held in Kolkata on Friday decided to maintain status quo …
Gandhi’s philosophy at core of our work: UN Secretary-General
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Secretary-General of UN Antonio Guterres on Wednesday remembered Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary and said that the leader …
UNGA concludes General Debate
United Nations, Oct 1 (IANS) This year’s General Debate of the UN General Assembly concluded after representatives of 192 countries spoke at the green marble …
General Rawat takes over as Chairman of CoSC
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Army chief General Bipin Rawat formally took over the baton of Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (CoSC) in …
Uber partners with Bharti AXA General, Tata AIG for rider Insurance
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Ride-sharing major Uber has joined hands with Bharti AXA General Insurance and TATA AIG to offer rider insurance to riders …