February 2021

New Delhi, Feb 6 (UNI) Four more states have undertaken 'Ease of Doing Business' reforms stipulated by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. These states have become eligible to mobilise additional financial resources and…

New Delhi, Feb 6 (UNI) Supreme Court Judge Justice M R Shah on Saturday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the most popular, loved, vibrant and visionary leader. Justice Shah praised the Prime Minister during a function, organized…

HYDERABAD: India now has forex reserves of over USD 590 billion, the highest ever, up by USD 119 billion over the previous year, while the external debt is USD 554 billion, making the country a "net creditor", Minister of State for Finance…

NEW DELHI: JK Cement Ltd on Saturday reported an increase of 74.82 percent in its consolidated net profit to Rs 217.28 crore for the third quarter ended December 2020. The company had posted a profit of Rs 124.29 crore in the…

NEW DELHI:  Homegrown auto major  Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) on Friday reported a 6 per cent year-on-year decline in consolidated profit after tax due to  discontinued operations. Net profit after tax stood at Rs 159.6 crore for the…

KOLKATA: Leading smartphone maker Realme is aspiring to become a technology-driven lifestyle brand and will introduce new products in this segment, an official said on Friday. "We want to be known as a technology lifestyle company.…

DEHRADUN: District administration on Friday stopped a few Nepalese residents from further building concrete structure in 'No-Man's Land' at India-Nepal border in Champawat district. The district administration has also raised the issue…

Jaipur (Rajasthan) February 7  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to visit Rajasthan on February 12 and February 13 to express solidarity with farmers' who are protesting against the new agricultural laws of the Centre.…

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) , February 7  Communist Party of India (Marxist) state secretary A Vijayaraghavan on Saturday said Congress-led United Democratic Front's (UDF) announcement about making a law against the entry of women in…

Moscow , February 7  Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat has been re-elected for a second four-year term. "Deeply humbled by the overwhelming and historic vote of confidence by AU Member States by…

Mumbai (Maharashtra) , February 7  The father of the 27-year-old Navy official who succumbed to injuries on Saturday after being set on fire by unidentified persons in Maharashtra's Palghar has sought justice for his son. "I want…

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) , February 7  In a first for India, a female forest officer from Odisha, Sasmita Lenka has been felicitated with United Nation's Asia Environmental Enforcement Award. Lanka, who is a divisional forest officer…

Purba Medinipur (West Bengal)  February 7 : Preparations are underway in the Haldia area of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal to Welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is scheduled to visit the state on Sunday. The Prime…

Washington , February 7   While former President Donald Trump's administration was proactive in expanding the scope of US-India partnership through economic initiatives, US President Joe Biden's administration needs to build on this to…

Jakarta , February 7  A blood-red river inundated the Jenggot village in Indonesia after floods hit a nearby batik factory on Saturday, reported CNN. The floods caused a social media frenzy, as thousands of users on Twitter shared…

Mumbai (Maharashtra) , February 7  Ahead of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election, former BJP leader Hemendra Mehta joined Shiv Sena on Saturday. The three-time legislator from BJP's ticket, Mehta joined the party in the…