February 2021

New Delhi , February 11  Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated Platinum Jubilee Foundation Day celebrations of Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), through a video conference on Wednesday and stressed for the need to…

New Delhi , February 11   Slamming the opposition parties, especially Congress, for their absence during the discussion on the budget in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Union Minister of State for Finance, Anurag Singh Thakur on…

Paris, Feb 11 (Sputnik) A new 6.4 magnitude earthquake was registered on late Wednesday off the coast of New Caledonia, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). On Wednesday, a series of tremors – with the magnitude ranging from 5.0…

New Delhi , February 11 Union ministers on Wednesday slammed members of opposition parties, especially those of Congress, for being absent from the budget discussion in the Parliament that went on till post-midnight on Thursday.…

New Delhi , February 10   Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, who will soon retire as Rajya Sabha Member, on Wednesday said people will see him at many places as he is 'free now' and has no wish to be an MP, Minister or hold any…

Panaji, Feb 10  The Goa government is considering softening the impact of the amended Motor Vehicles (MV) Act, which mandates hefty fines and penalties for traffic violators. In the wake of severe criticism of the poor road…

Riyadh, Feb 11(UNI) Saudi Arabia on Wednesday released the prominent Saudi women's right activist Loujain al-Hathloul from prison, her family said in a statement. Ms Hathloul, 31, who was instrumental in leading the movement demanding…

Brussels , February 10  President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that Europe was late to authorise COVID-19 vaccines and too optimistic on mass production. According to CNN, von der Leyen made these…

Beijing , February 10   The Chinese and Indian border troops on the southern and northern shores of Pangong Lake began disengagement on Wednesday as per the consensus reached during the ninth round of military commander-level talks,…

Chandigarh, February 11: The Haryana Cabinet has decided to provide financial assistance of      Rs 5 lakhs to the sportspersons as 'preparations money' who have qualified for Olympic Games, said State Minister Kanwar Pal Gujjar on…

Naypyitaw , February 10 Police and military personnel on Tuesday night raided the headquarters of National League for Democracy (NLD) in Yangon, reported NHK World. Sources related to NLD, Aung San Suu Kyi's political party, said no…

Hong Kong, Feb 10  In a bid to accelerate its promotional efforts as part of the post-Covid-19 tourism-recovery plan, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has announced its first global fan-engagement programme called Hong Kong Super Fans.…

New Delhi , February 10   External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday greeted his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif on the eve of the Islamic Revolution's anniversary. The Minister took to Twitter and wrote,…

Mumbai: Kotak Investment Advisors Limited (KIAL) on Tuesday announced that it has successfully achieved closure of its New Real Estate Fund, which will target a range of real estate financing opportunities across key cities in India. In…

New Delhi: India's Budget '22 proposals to relax foreign-ownership caps on insurers and listing of LIC will help the industry attract foreign capital, strengthen solvency and promote competition, Fitch Ratings has said. Besides, the ratings…

New Delhi: The country's largest iron ore producer NMDC has reported a 53 per cent jump in its net profit in the October-December quarter on the back of smart recovery in both production and sales that beat market expectations on account of…