May 2021

Riyadh , May 22  Despite the damage caused by the record rise in COVID-19 cases, India remains the "greatest rising power" on the planet and has a number of fundamental strengths that will make it one of the "most powerful"…

Aurangabad/Mumbai, May 21 (UNI) Maharashtra state Governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari on Friday expressed condolences on the demise of renowned environmentalist and leader of the Chipko movement Padma Vibhushan Sunderlal Bahuguna. In an…

Chandigarh, May 21 (UNI) Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala has said that due to continuous efforts of the state government, investment in MSME (micro, small and medium enterprises) is increasing and entrepreneurs are showing…

Chandigarh, May 18 (UNI) In order to give impetus to the urban infrastructure and boost to the tourism sector in the state, the Punjab Government on Tuesday gave nod to a slew of major development projects, including Phase-3 of the urban…

New Delhi, May 16 (UNI) The Indian Navy on Sunday said that its team from Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam successfully repaired two major Oxygen Plants at Nellore and Shri Kalahasthi bringing a major boost to the Oxygen Supply in the State…

Kolkata, May 20 (UNI) Indian companies could look to tap Vietnam's burgeoning medical devices market which meets nearly 90% of the demand through imports, said EEPC India Chairman Mahesh Desai. Japan, Germany, the US, China, and Singapore…

Hamirpur (HP), May 21 (UNI) Union Minister of State for Finance and Corporate affairs, Anurag Thakur announced the central government's decision to raise the subsidy for DAP fertilizer from Rs 500 per bag. While welcoming this…

Gangtok, May 21 (UNI) Many birds have been reported to drop dead here in Rhenock East Sikkim due to a vector borne disease, State Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services authorities have found. According to Dr Sunita Joshi, A H & VS…

Washington, May 22 (Sputnik) The United States and South Korea will strengthen their cooperation in a range of civil work including the development of 5G networks, nuclear power plants, and space exploration, South Korean President Moon…

Kolkata, May 21 (UNI) A two-judge bench of Calcutta High Court ruled today that the three prominent leaders of the ruling Trinamool Congress and a former mayor of Kolkata will be kept under house arrest instead of jail custody in tune…

New Delhi, May 21 (UNI) In another achievement, the defence research wing DRDO on Friday introduced a COVID-19 antibody detection kit DIPCOVAN. This kit has been developed by the Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences…

New Delhi, May 21 (UNI) Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Friday asked the States and Union Territories (UTs) to make extra efforts to secure all health facilities, oxygen generation plants from heavy rains/floods during impending SW…

Moscow, May 21 (Sputnik) The Committee of Permanent Representatives in the European Union (Coreper) unanimously backed the bloc's political agreement to introduce digital coronavirus passports to facilitate travel in the EU. "The Council’s…

Beijing, May 22 (UNI) A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck China's Qinghai Province at early hours of  Saturday. According to the China Earthquake Networks Center, the quake struck at a depth of 17 km with epicenter being monitored at 34.59…

MUMBAI: The second wave of the pandemic in India is more of a humanitarian crisis rather than an economic one, and is likely to have peaked, a Japanese brokerage said on Thursday. Nomura said it expects the overall hit to sequential…

NEW DELHI: Motilal Oswal Real Estate (MORE) on Thursday said it has raised Rs 650 crore fund for providing debt to approved realty projects. The Mumbai-based company announced the first close of India Realty Excellence Fund V (IREF V),…