Новости за 28.08.2019

The government on Wednesday allowed foreign direct investment (FDI) in coal mining, contract manufacturing and digital media, while easing rules for single-brand retail to make it attractive for global brands such as Uniqlo, Apple and IKEA to invest in the country. Separately, the finance ministry has notified rules allowing 100% FDI for insurance intermediaries.

The Cabinet committee on economic affairs on Wednesday approved setting up of 75 government medical colleges attached with existing district or referral hospitals by 2021-22. The establishment of new medical colleges, under the third phase of an ongoing centrally sponsored scheme, is expected to add at least 15,700 MBBS seats in the country​.

The reference to “ongoing” money laundering was brief, but suggested that funds relating to the INX Media FDI case are still being moved from one account to another. The ED, however, refused to reveal information in an affidavit pertaining to foreign assets and bank accounts allegedly belonging to Chidambaram, saying it would hamper the probe.​

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought the response of the Centre and the Jammu & Kashmir government to a bunch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of two decisions — the presidential order scrapping the state’s special status under Article 370 and Parliament’s approval of a law splitting it into Union territories of J&K and Ladakh.

Ministers should not make claims in public which they cannot deliver on or on subjects that are not in their arena of work and there is no need to hold forth on diverse issues, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is understood to have told the council of ministers on Wednesday.

Gaurav Gill: The Arjuna Award is more important for my sport than for me

Bombay Times spoke to the two about their elimination, rumours of their return in a few weeks and their friction on the show, which many feel is staged

As communication services in Kashmir continue to be restricted, director Rahul Dholakia, who filmed Lamhaa there, and actor Ashwath Bhatt, a Kashmiri himself, try to reach out to students facing financial difficulties on account of being disconnected from their families in the Valley

Television actress Jannat Zubair Rehmani is a trendsetter in real life.

Marathi actor-director Mandar Kulkarni arrested for allegedly molesting minor girl

Hyderabad: 20-yr-old mason suffers electric shock while tying poster of Saaho movie

Karolina Pliskova, the 2016 US Open runner-up, became the first woman to qualify for the third round on a rain-hit Wednesday after making quick work of Georgian qualifier Mariam Bolkvadze.

DSP accuses MLA for victimizing him

Pakistan railway minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed predicted on Wednesday that a full-fledged war with India will possibly occur in October or November. Addressing an event in Rawalpindi, his home town, Ahmed said the time for a “final freedom struggle for Kashmir” has arrived and warned that war with India this time will be the “last war”.

Raj Rani Bhalla gets emotional as Big B announces that she won the round and gave an answer quickly in 2.78 seconds.

Former India opener Gautam Gambhir has slammed ex-Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi after the latter said that he will soon visit the Line of Control (LoC) to "express solidarity with our Kashmiri brethren" following the government's decision to abrogate Article 370 which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

Gopinathan, who was the secretary, power department of the Union territories of Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, submitted his resignation to the Home Ministry on August 21. He resigned as the denial of "freedom of expression" to the people of Jammu and Kashmir was not acceptable to him. He has now been asked to resume duty and continue to work till his resignation is accepted.

Cabinet announces setting up of 75 govt medical colleges

Marathi ghazal singer Bhimrao Panchale mesmerizes audience

Guddan Tumse Na Ho Paayega: Sehrish Ali and Shweta Mahadik perform mix martial art

Manish Pandey's name caught the fancy of Indian cricket aficionados when he became the first Indian to score a century in Indian Premier League way back in 2009. But it took Pandey six more years to break into the national squad. He was picked for the Indian ODI team touring Zimbabwe post the 2015 World Cup in Australia.

Latest Punjabi Song 'Pahadan' Sung By Rajat Nagpal

Indian sprinter VK Vismaya produced a personal best timing of 52.12s to clinch the gold medal in the women 400m run at the International Athletic Meeting - Josef Seckar Memorial (MJS) in Brno, Czech Republic on Wednesday.

I always wanted to be a hero in a Rohit Shetty film, says Ranveer Singh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi instructed his council of ministers on Wednesday to make only those claims which can be established and also not to appoint their near and dear ones in advisory roles in ministries.