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Sarhad NGO suggests noble use of discarded Loudspeakers
Pune, Apr 29: In a noble concept, the city-based NGO Sarhad has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealing to donate all the loudspeakers taken off mosques and other religious places recently for enabling 'distance education' in…
United States plans to ban menthol cigarettes
Washington, April 29: The US government took steps that would ban menthol being added to flavor cigarettes and cigars, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said. "The US Food and Drug
Administration is announcing proposed product…
Week-long North East Festival kicks off
Imphal, April 28: The North East Festival was kicked off on Thursday with much fanfare and people's participation. The week-long festival is being organized by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) as part of the…
J&K will script new chapter of dev in next 25 yrs: PM
Palli, Samba, April 24: Asserting that “democracy is thriving in the Union Territory at the grassroot level... and Central government schemes are being rapidly implemented,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Sunday said in the next…
PFC conferred with “Green Urja Energy Efficiency Award”
New Delhi, April 20: Public Sector enterprise Maharatna, PFC has been conferred with “Green Urja Energy Efficiency Award” under the Elets Innovation Award for being the 'Best Renewable Energy Financing Institution' this year, at the…
EPFO added 14.12 lakh net subscribers in February: Govt data
New Delhi, April 20: Retirement fund body Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) added 14.12 lakh net subscribers in February, 2022 reflecting expansion in economic activities and job opportunities. "There is consistent increase…
$1.75 trillion student bad loans to be recast by Biden admin.
Washington, April 20: The Biden administration issued a release announcing that it is taking steps to correct “historic failures” that have hamstrung some 46 million student loan borrowers in debt amounting to $1.75 trillion. “Today,…
Himachal’s Chamba metal craft to have GI Tag
Chamba (Himachal), April 18: Himachal Pradesh Patent Information Center Shimla on Monday completed the process under Geographical Indication Indication (GI-TAG) of Traditional Valuable Potential Product on the initiative of District…
Harbhajan Singh to donate RS salary for welfare of farmers’ daughters
Chandigarh, April 16: Former India cricketer and AAP member Harbhajan Singh on Saturday announced he will give away his Rajya Sabha salary to the daughters of farmers for their education and welfare. He took to Twitter to make the…
PM praises BAPS services during Covid-19, Ukraine crisis
New Delhi, April 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met senior BAPS Sadhus- Ishwarcharan Swami and Brahmavihari Swami, and appreciated the BAPS relief work in the time of Covid-19 and during the Ukraine crisis. The Prime…
PM to unveil 108 ft statue of Lord Hanuman in Morbi
New Delhi, April 16: On the occasion of Hanuman Janmotsav, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil a 108-ft statue
of Lord Hanuman in Morbi, Gujarat on Saturday at 11 am via video-conferencing. "This statue is the second of…
Himachal Diwas: One lakh new eligible people will get benefit of social pension
Dharamsala, April 15: Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Sarveen Chaudhary on Friday said that more than one lakh people would get the benefit of social security pension in the current financial year and during the tenure of the…
TCS revenue crosses Rs 50000 cr mark; Q4 PAT up at Rs 9926 cr.
Mumbai, April 11: IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Monday registered a seven per cent increase in consolidated net profit for the quarter ended March 31 at Rs 9926 crore aided by higher revenues. The company reported a net…
KELTRON achieves milestone of Rs 500 crore turnover, in 50th Year
Thiruvananthapuram, April 8: Keltron (Kerala Govt. enterprise set-up in collaboration with a Belgian electronic company in 1973-74) has crossed a landmark milestone in its history since its inception by achieving a turnover of Rs 522…
Tax mop-up hits record in FY22, Tax-to-GDP ratio peaks in two decades
New Delhi, April 8: The Centre had bumper tax mop-up in FY22 despite Covid waves, cut in excise duty on auto fuels and headwinds coming from geo-political tensions. Briefing media here on Friday, Revenue Secretary Tarun Bajaj said that…
NDDB envisages key role in reducing India’s dependence on imported edible oil
New Delhi, April 4: The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) on Monday said it will play a key role in reducing the country's reliance on imported edible oil by encouraging domestic production through oilseeds farmers organized and…
Meghalaya: CM Conard Sangama opens skill park, youth Centre at Tura
Shillong, April 4: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday laid foundation for two prestigious development initiatives in Tura, the district headquarters of West Garo Hills – Skill Park and Youth Centre and Track and Field…
PM congratulates Ricky Kej on winning 2nd Grammy
New Delhi/Bengaluru, April 4: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Indian music composer, Ricky Kej on winning the Grammy Award for his album Divine Tides. In response to a tweet by Ricky Kej, the PM tweeted,…
Nepalese PM lays foundation stone for old-age home in Varanasi
Varanasi, April 3: Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Sunday laid the foundation stone for an old-age home on the premises of the Pashupatinath Temple at Lalitaghat in the holy city Varanasi. On the occasion, PM Deuba also…
Subramaniam Swamy: For protection of Kashmiri Pandits, create ‘special force of…
Srinagar, April 2: BJP parliamentarian Subramanian Swamy on Saturday suggested that one lakh ex –serviceman be asked to live in Kashmir along with their families for protection of Kashmiri Pandits once they decide to return to the…
