Новости за 20.07.2016

The German ambassador to India, Martin Ney on Wednesday discussed the smart city project with corporation commissioner K Vijayakarthikeyan and city mayor P Rajkumar here. Speaking to reporters, Martin Ney said Germany would partner with Coimbatore for the smart city project by not only funding projects but also sharing technologies.

Bhubaneswar, July 20 () State-run Odisha Small Industries Corporation Limited (OSIC) today signed a pact with the World Trade Centre (WTC) to promote and strengthen export activities.

Shalabh Kumar wired $449,400 to the campaign over the weekend and pledged an equal amount through his wife, all routed through the Republican Hindu Coalition (RHC). "He will be the most pro-India president in Indo-US history," he maintained. "We want to make the 21st century an India-US century."

Rajkot, July 20 (IANS) Five more youngsters attempted to kill themselves in Saurashtra region on Wednesday as 'Gujarat Bandh' called by Dalit organisations evoked a partial response, marred by sporadic incidents of arson and stone-pelting.

The Guwahati Frontier of BSF have prevented 582 cattle worth Rs 34,34,000 from smuggling to Bangladesh during two day operations at Dhubri in Assam and Cooch Behar in Bangladesh on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Bhubaneswar, Jul 20 () The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) today asked the state government to submit an action-taken report (ATR) within three weeks after at least 19 infants died allegedly due to malnutrition in three months at Nagada village in the mineral-rich Jajpur district.

Assam forest department has constituted a three-member experts team to bring back a wild elephant which was washed away by the Brahmaputra last month and reached a sandbar in Bangladesh’s Kurigram district.

Gurgaon, Jul 20 () The Haryana government will no more give subsidy for constructing toilets but would provide incentives to village panchayats and municipal corporations for maintaining cleanliness, officials said here today.

Divith Rai, Std VIII student never expected that home minister G Parameshwara would call back and listen to him right in ten minutes after he sent a message--“I am the home minister of my school council. I want to talk to you for five minutes sir.”

Over 120 vehicles have been impounded since the weekend as part of the drive against overloaded vehicles. Besides trucks, shuttles and state transport buses too have been impounded by the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) in Gurgaon.

Gurgaon, July 20 (IANS) The Haryana government will now provide incentives for construction of toilets in the villages rather than subsidy, an official said here on Wednesday.

Bhubaneswar, July 20 (IANS) As many as 4,794 cases of drunken driving have been detected in Odisha by May-end this year and driving licences of 3,276 persons suspended in this connection, an official said on Wednesday.

Bhubaneswar, July 20 () The 10th edition of the Young Astronomer Talent Search (YATS) has been launched to promote talents of school students in the field of space science.

Guwahati, July 20 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday expressed concern over the recent agitation at Raha in Nagaon district and said the state government will write to the Centre to set up the proposed All India Institute of Medical Sciences there.

Coimbatore, Jul 20 () The home and kitchen segment of e-commerce major Amazon.in has grown by nearly 165 per cent in Jan-Jun period of this year compared to the same period last year and the firm expects to either sustain or better the figure during the remaining months of the calendar year.

A dreaded criminal wanted by the CBI in a murder of a bravery awardee was arrested by the Noida STF after a shootout in Knowledge Park, Greater Noida on Tuesday night. The accused had killed a 16-year old girl who posthumously received national bravery award from President of India.

Guwahati, Jul 20 () Opposition Congress today demanded a clarification from Assam government over continuation of Special Category Status to the state following reports of Centre withdrawing the benefit.

The long pending proposal to develop Thalappady, Someshwar and Ullal beaches into tourist destinations will soon be a reality, said minister for food, civil supplies and consumer affairs UT Khader.