October 2021

Kolkata, Oct 20 (UNI) In its efforts to support the startup ecosystem in the country, Microsoft has launched a program for nurturing and scaling startups that are leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI). Microsoft AI Innovate is a 10-week…

Kolkata, Oct 20(UNI): Reckitt, the global leader in consumer healthcare, has launched ‘The Birds and Bees Talk’ programme in Meghalaya for children & adolescents. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by A. Ch. Marak (IAS)…

Srinagar, Oct 20 ( UNI) Two militants, including a top Lashkar-e-Taiban (LeT) commander involved in the killing of two labourers from Bihar, were killed by security forces in a brief gunfight in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, police said…

Lucknow, Oct 20 (UNI) Tragedy hits Lakhimpur Kheri when 25 people were feared to be washed away after two boats capsized in the Ghaghra river on Wednesday.The local administration reached the spot as soon as they got information and started…

Regular flights from Kushinagar to commence from Nov 26: Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia

New Delhi, Oct 20 (UNI) Former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, who is set to launch his own party and is looking forward to forge an alliance with the BJP, said any discussions on seat sharing would be held only close to…

New Delhi, Oct 20 (UNI) India has to become self-reliant as well as be a robust force in the defence sector, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday.                              "Apart from becoming 'atma nirbhar'…

New Delhi, Oct 20 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday launched a unified portal for Military Engineer Services enable real time monitoring of projects from its inception to completion.  The Web Based Project Monitoring Portal…

New Delhi, Oct 20 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday invited the CEOs and experts to partner with India in exploration and development of the oil and gas sector in India. The Prime Minister who interacted with the CEOs and…

New Delhi, Oct 20 (UNI) A day after a 24-year-old woman was stabbed to death in West Delhi's Bindapur area, the Delhi Police on Wednesday arrested three men and recovered the murder weapons from their possession. The police said the…

New Delhi, Oct 20 (UNI) Congress on Wednesday constituted a Central Control Room to coordinate sustained agitation programs of the party. The nine member committee includes party leaders BK Hariprasad, JD Seelam, Udit Raj, Gurdeep Singh…

New Delhi, Oct 20 (UNI) National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted a search with Forensic Science Laboratory at a warehouse in Delhi in connection with the 2988.2 kgs of drug seizure at Mundra port. During the search some…

Washington, Oct 20 (UNI/Sputnik) The White House is concerned over the recent hypersonic missile test conducted by China and has already raised the issue with Beijing via diplomatic channels, spokesperson Jen Psaki said on Wednesday. "e…

United Nations, Oct 20 (UNI/Sputnik) Ireland, Estonia and France condemned the most recent ballistic missile launches by North Korea and called on the international community to comply with their obligation to strictly enforce sanctions…

Abuja, Oct 21 (UNI/Sputnik) A group of armed criminals has kidnapped at least 30 people on a roadway in the western Nigerian state of Niger, media reported. The civilians were kidnapped from a bus and two other vehicles, the Channels…

Washington, Oct 21 (UNI/Sputnik) The United States will immediately ban the import of disposable gloves made by Supermax Corporation due to information the company uses forced labor to make its products, the Department of Homeland Security…

Tata Motors launched its sub-compact SUV at a starting price of Rs 5.49 lakh. While the company has been witnessing growth in demand for its vehicles, Shailesh Chandra, president, PV business unit, Tata Motors told Sandeep Singh that the…

Investment of India’s rising foreign exchange reserves in equity funds, especially index funds, can fetch higher returns as interest rates which have been on a declining trajectory over the last four decades in advanced economies, have…

The total number of thermal power plants with coal stocks of less than four days has fallen to 71 plants with a generation capacity of 90.9 GW (gigawatt), compared to 83 plants with a capacity of 100.4 GW on October 11, government data…

The scoop never became as mainstream a T20 weapon as it was expected to be — the new-age pyrotechnical tool is the ramp. But among its few faithful is Jos Buttler, who of can unfurl a ramp or reverse-hit with equal dexterity, but whose…