Opposition to continue protest against suspension of RS MPs
New Delhi, Nov 30 (UNI) The Opposition on Tuesday came together on the issue of suspension of 12 MPs from Lok Sabha, with several parties staging a walkout in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
A protest was also held in the…
RS Chhina condemns objectionable video shoot at Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib
Amritsar, Nov 30 (UNI) Strongly condemning the objectionable video shot by a female Pakistani model at sacred Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib situated in the neighbouring country, senior BJP leader Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina on Tuesday…
RS adjourned, dam Bill to be taken up today
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Tuesday after the walkout by Opposition parties over the suspension of 12 members.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi requested Deputy Chairman Harivansh to chalk the discussion on…
WTO proposal on fishing subsidies help corporates, not fisherman: Hibi Eden
The WTO Ministerial Conference seeks to finalise a pact on fishing subsidies. Congress MP Hibi Eden, who gave an adjournment motion notice to discuss the issue in Lok Sabha, tells Liz Mathew his concerns:
You raised a question on…
New cooperative policy: Centre writes to stakeholders
The Centre has begun the process of formulating a new cooperative policy, with the newly created Ministry of Cooperation writing to key stakeholders for suggestions.
Sources said the Ministry wrote to various stakeholders, including…
Core output up 7.5% in October: Natural gas, coal lead growth
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…
Jharkhand floats tender to develop Soren house as ‘heritage building’
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…
Panel for assisting RCap administrator
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…
Centre committed to compensate states for 5 yrs for revenue loss due to GST roll out: Nirmala…
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…
Preparations are on to make Himachal the mushroom hub of India
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…
Riding consumption and farm uptick, economy grows at 8.4% in second quarter
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 wages: Kerala tops list, 15 states lag national average
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…
Davis Cup: Germany beats Britain for first semifinal since 2007
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 grab five wickets as South Africa A reach 233/7 on Day 1
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)…
Odisha pip SC East Bengal in 10-goal thriller
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…
Premier League: 14 games and counting without win for Newcastle
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…
Kerala Police Cyberdome bags ISO 27001 Certificate for this year
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 1 (UNI) Cyberdome, a centre for excellence for Kerala Police in cyber security, has bagged the ISO 27001 Certificate for the Year 2021, it was reported on Wednesday.
For the first time in India, the ISO 27001…
Constitution, Parliament and Silent Majority !
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…
South Korea to establish task group to tackle Omicron spread
'At least 226 cases of Omicron COVID-19 strain confirmed in 20 countries'
Twitter Appoints India born Parag Agrawal as CEO, Succeeds founder Jack Dorsey
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…
