December 2021

The production in the eight key infrastructure sectors incceased 7.5 per cent in October, amid healthy performance by coal, natural gas, refinery products and cement segments, as per data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on…

The Jharkhand government will spend Rs 4.59 crore to convert former chief minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) supremo Shibu Soren’s government residence into a ‘heritage building’. A advertisement published by the e-procurement cell…

The Reserve Bank of India has constituted a three-member advisory committee to assist the Administrator of Reliance Capital Ltd which came under the insolvency process on Monday. The members of the Advisory Committee include Sanjeev…

The Centre is committed to compensate states for five years for the revenue loss due to GST implementation as provided in the statute, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday. The GST Constitutional Amendment Act provides for…

Hamirpur (HP), December 1(UNI) The HP government has started steps on war footing to make Himachal Pradesh a hub of mushroom cultivation, officials said on Wednesday A mushroom or toadstool is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a…

The Indian economy clocked a healthy growth rate of 8.4 per cent in July-September, the second quarter of financial year 2021-22, primarily on the back of a low base but aided by increased vaccination and an uptick in agriculture, public…

Rural workers in Kerala earn way more than their counterparts in more developed states like Gujarat and Maharashtra and over double the national average. A rural worker (men in the non-agricultural segment) in Kerala earned an average of…

Germany came from behind to upset Britain in the Davis Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday after Kevin Krawietz and Tim Putz won the decisive doubles match. The German pair defeated British teammates Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski 7-6 (10), 7-6…

India A pacers grabbed five wickets as South Africa A reached 233 for seven on the opening day of the second unofficial Test here on Tuesday. Speedsters Navdeep Saini (2/54), who has lost his place in the Indian team, Ishan Porel (2/26)…

Hector Rodas and Aridai Suarez scored a brace each as Odisha FC came from behind to beat SC East Bengal 6-4 in a thrilling Indian Super League match here on Tuesday. Darren Sidoel (13th) opened the scoring for the Kolkata side with…

Newcastle’s agonizing wait for a first win in the Premier League this season is heading into December. It’s 14 games and counting without a victory for the northeast club, which recently came under Saudi ownership, after a 1-1 draw at…

India celebrated 72nd  Constitution Day on Nov. 26 to re-collect and re-live the  process undergone in writing the most celebrated and  revered document of Independent India. The Preamble of this  voluminous document states "We, the people…

'At least 226 cases of Omicron COVID-19 strain confirmed in 20 countries'

New York, Nov 30 (UNI/Sputnik) Twitter Inc I announced the appointment of new India born Parag Agarwal s company CEO,  replacing  Jack Dorsey who decided to step down as Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors has unanimously…

New Delhi, Nov 30 (UNI) Sri Lankan High Commissioner Milinda Moragoda on Tuesday met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh here and explored avenues of further augmenting defence and security cooperation with India. In a tweet, the Sri Lankan…

Kharar, Nov 30 (UNI) Supporting the demands of the employees working under the National Health Mission (NHM), Punjab, senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Harpal Singh Cheema said that on the formation of the AAP government in Punjab, the…

Chandigarh, Nov 30 (UNI) Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Mago, on Tuesday took over as the 34th Commandant of National Defence College after the superannuation of Air Marshal D Choudhury. Prior to taking over as the Commandant NDC, Lt Gen…

Chandigarh, Nov 30 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Tuesday exhorted the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to accept his proposal for complete waiver of farmers and farm labourers' debt, adding he said Punjab government is…

Mumbai, Nov 30 (UNI) The process of suspension of former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh is ongoing, said Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse-Patil here on Tuesday. Singh was absconding for many days after levelling the charge…