October 2021

Amidst a reported shortage of coal at thermal power projects, Indian Railways has braced for transporting coal round the clock to power plants. The national transporter is internally treating the shortage as an “emergency”. Instructions…

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), which is leading the protest against three Central agrarian laws since last year, announced on Monday that a ‘Shaheed Kisan Diwas’ (Martyred Farmers’ Day) would be observed on Tuesday — to honour the four…

Chandigarh, Oct 11 (UNI) Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Om Parkash Soni has deputed senior officials of health department to supervise and monitor all districts in view of spurt in dengue cases in the state. The officials are to visit…

Mumbai, Oct 11 (UNI) Extending gains for the third consecutive session on Monday, the Sensex closed strong at 60,135.78, up by 76.72 pts on the strength of Utilities, Power, Auto and Realty stocks amid weak global cues. The Nifty of…

Kanpur, Oct 11(UNI) Foundation for Innovation & Research in Science & Technology (FIRST), the technology business incubator at IIT Kanpur, (also known by the brand name, SIIC IIT Kanpur) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding…

New Delhi, Oct 11 (UNI) In her packed schedule during week-long US visit, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to attend the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting in Washington besides annual meets of…

Belgrade/New Delhi, Oct 11 (UNI) India said on Monday that while the Non-Aligned Movement has been effective in some areas where the countries spoke in one voice, it has become increasingly ineffective in certain areas mainly due to the…

Dushanbe, Oct 11 (UNI/Sputnik) The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is ready to help Tajikistan in the event of an influx of Afghan refugees, including by creating camps for their accommodation, Nodira…

Washington, Oct 11 (UNI/Sputnik) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in many emerging economies will return to pre-pandemic levels next year, while per capita income level in will take longer to recover, World Bank President David R. Malpass…

Jammu, Oct 11 (UNI) Stating that for industrial growth in Jammu and Kashmir incentive based new industrial policy has been launched, Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industries Anupriya Patel on Monday expressed hope of taking…

Itanagar, Oct 11 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Monday said that the Government is giving special attention to the infrastructure development in border areas, while noting that smooth construction of roads in…

Nur Sultan (Kazakhstan)/New Delhi, Oct 11 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived today in the Kazakh capital to participate in the Conference of Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) ministerial meeting.…

Kabul, Oct 11 (UNI) The US State Department and the British Foreign Ministry have warned their citizens based in Kabul of potential threats and attacks and asked them to stay away from the Serena hotel in the Afghan capital. A statement…

Patna, Oct 11 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that any announcement from his side on caste based census would be improper right now and maintained that decision on the issue would be taken unanimously after all party…

Washington, Oct 11 (UNI/Sputnik) The Group of 24 (G24) on Monday supported the new global corporate tax, citing possible benefits for the emerging and developing economies (EMDEs). The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development…

“Jab tak baithne ko na kaha jaye, sharafat se khade raho. Yeh Police Station hai, tumhare baap ka ghar nahi.” When Amitabh Bachchan’s Vijay said these lines in Prakash Mehra’s Zanjeer, the audience saw the first glimpse of the character…

Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ashwini Kumar Choubey on Sunday said that his ministry has asked the Uttarakhand government to send a proposal to rename the Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand as…

A DAY after ending his hunger strike at Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, PPCC chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday visited the holy Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu along with Cabinet minister Vijay Inder Singla and MLA Dr Raj Kumar Chhabbewal.…

NEW DELHI: India may have to let go digital tax from October 8, however, it expects to gain from the deal higher as it, along with the group of 136 countries, has agreed on global taxation to ensure big companies pay a minimum tax of 15%,…

NEW DELHI: The country's exports are growing at a healthy rate and now exporters can aim for USD 450-500 billion of outbound shipments during the next fiscal year, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday. Exports…