World dangerously close to recession, warns WB President
Washington: Malpass said that world bank is focussed on helping people in developing countries progress but that there have been reversals
PTI / 14 Oct, 2022
Govt to provide financial assistance for setting up pelletisation, torrefaction plants to tackle stubble burning
New Delhi: Government says there is demand for biomass, but supply is on the lower side due to shortages of plants
PTI / 14 Oct, 2022
Women’s IPL in March 2023 with 5 teams, max 5 overseas players in XI
New Delhi: BCCI announced that ten matches each will be played across two venues that currently host IPL matches
PTI / 13 Oct, 2022
Around 39 pc MGNREGA card holders didn’t get single day of work in 2020-21: Survey
New Delhi: Despite the shortcomings, the survey found, the MGNREGA made a marked difference during the pandemic, protecting the most vulnerable households from significant loss of income
PTI / 13 Oct, 2022
IIT Guwahati needs to nurture other institutes in NE: President
Guwahati: The President arrived in Guwahati from Agartala as part of her two-day visit to this Northeastern state
PTI / 13 Oct, 2022
Meghalaya govt yields to pressure, scraps Act promoting casinos and gambling parlours
Shillong: The state government has repealed the Act which it had claimed could generate Rs 500 crore as revenue annually
PTI / 13 Oct, 2022
Cong Prez polls: All AICC gen secys, state in-charges, secys, joint secys told not to vote in assigned state
New Delhi: Shashi Tharoor and Mallikarjun Kharge will be contesting for the party president post on 17 October
PTI / 13 Oct, 2022
Shashi Tharoor appointed chairperson of parliamentary panel on chemicals and fertilisers
New Delhi: Tharoor's appointment as chairperson of the parliamentary panel came after the Congress leadership suggested his name
PTI / 13 Oct, 2022
Following split SC verdict, K’taka schools and colleges to continue on hijab ban
Bengaluru: The Supreme Court delivered a split verdict on the ban on hijabs in Karnataka's educational institutions, referring the sensitive matter to the chief justice of India for constituting a larger bench
PTI / 13 Oct, 2022
APPSC Secy, Jt Secy suspended in asst engineer examination paper leak case
Itanagar: 10 persons, several government officials included, are already in custody in relation to the paper leak case
PTI / 13 Oct, 2022
India slams Pakistan after it rakes up Kashmir issue during UNGA emergency session on Ukraine
United Nations: Pakistan's ambassador to the UN said that the right to self-determination should be conducted in an environment free of military occupation and under impartial auspices species
PTI / 13 Oct, 2022
69% decline in wildlife populations worldwide since 1970: WWF report
New Delhi: The report said the main drivers of wildlife population decline are habitat degradation and loss, exploitation, introduction of invasive species, pollution, climate change and disease
PTI / 13 Oct, 2022
