BSNL to set up optical fibre cable connectivity between Kochi & Lakshadweep
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet has given its approval for provision of submarine optical fibre cable connectivity between Kochi and Lakshadweep Islands (KLI Project) and the project will be executed by state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd…
Employees’ and emplyers’ PF shares under Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet has given its approval for Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) to boost employment in the formal sector and incentivize the creation of new employment opportunities during the Covid recovery phase under…
Gennova pharma granted conditional permission for human clinical trial
NEW DELHI: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Wednesday granted conditional permission for phases 1 and 2 human clinical trial of the COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by the Pune-based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd in…
Face shields worn alone are not effective against COVID-19, says study
Face shields alone are not highly effective to prevent COVID-19 infection without masks, says a new study which assessed what happens to the airflow around these plastic screens when someone nearby sneezes.
The research, published in the…
Winter skin-survival guide for your children
CHENNAI: With the temperature cooling down the city, children are prone to have dry and scaly skin. Dry skin is also known as Xerosis and is usually accompanied by itching.
This skin condition can result from various environmental…
PM-WANI will revolutionise tech world: PM Narendra Mod
NEW DELHI: Calling the PM-WANI scheme cleared by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday as historic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said this will revolutionise the tech world and significantly improve Wi-Fi availability across the length and breath…
Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar meets Amit Shah
NEW DELHI: Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday met Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss the next course of action after farmer leaders rejected the Centre's draft proposal to amend the new agri laws, sources said.
The…
Farmer unions reject govt’s draft proposal, nationwide protest on December 14
Farmers unions on Wednesday rejected the union government's draft of proposals, Darshan Pal, President of Krantikari Kisan Union said.
"We will block the Delhi-Jaipur highway by 12th December. On 14th December, BJP offices will be…
TMC to release ‘report card’ on 10 years of Mamata Banerjee government
KOLKATA: The Trinamool Congress will on Thursday release a 'report card' on its 10-year rule in West Bengal, with an eye on the state elections that are likely to be held early next year.
A brainchild of poll strategist Prashant Kishor,…
East Coast Railway makes special arrangements for winter season
Kolkata (West Bengal) , December 9 : The East Coast Railway on Wednesday made arrangements to cope with the dense fog during the night and early mornings in the winter season.
According to a release, "Railways already have a well…
Scintillating Shahbaz helps Tapan win Bengal T20 Challenge title
Kolkata, Dec 10 Skipper Shahbaz Ahamed put up an all-round masterclass to guide Tapan Memorial to Bengal T20 Challenge title, beating Mohun Bagan by 33 runs in the final at Eden Gardens here on Wednesday.
Tapan skipper scored 54 and…
23rd National Racing Championship to start on Friday
Coimbatore, Dec 9 Twelve races will be held over three days at the Kari Motor Speedway as the 23rd JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship gets underway here on Friday.
The two categories in this season are the National Championship…
BCCI boss Ganguly & Co. to continue as SC defers hearing to 2021
The court vacated the restraint on other courts from entertaining any dispute linked to Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and state cricket associations. In March 2019, the top court had restrained all courts from hearing any…
Great to see Pandya exhibiting qualities of leader, says Laxman
Sydney , December 9 Former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman on Wednesday hailed Hardik Pandya's leadership qualities after the all-rounder decided to hand over his Man of the Series award to newcomer T Natarajan.
'Yorker king'…
Should not happen: Gavaskar on use of placards for captains
New Delhi, Dec 9 Former India captain and batting great Sunil Gavaskar expressed reservations about England using placards to send messages from the coaching staff to the captain during a match. England skipper Eoin Morgan could be seen…
Karnataka Assembly passes anti-cow slaughter bill; Congress’ Siddaramaiah calls for CLP meet…
Bengaluru (Karnataka) , December 10: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Siddaramaiah has called for a legislative party meeting on Thursday morning.
The meeting has been called for 10.30…
Government attempting to sabotage farmers’ protest alleges Charanjit Singh Channi
Chandigarh (Punjab) , December 10 : Punjab Cabinet Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday hit out at the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, alleging that it was trying to sabotage the farmers' protest, and…
Kerala Speaker refutes rumours of involvement in gold smuggling case
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) , December 10 : Kerala Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan's office on Wednesday issued a statement refuting rumours over his alleged involvement with the accused persons in the controversial gold smuggling…
Kerala: Crocodile rescued by forest officials in Athirapilly
Thrissur (Kerala) , December 10 : A crocodile was rescued on Wednesday by forest officials from the Athirappilly area of Kerala's Thrissur district after it entered a house.
Locals also pitched in to help in the rescue of the…
NSUI urges Goa CM to call off physical classes after two schools report Covid-19 cases
Panaji (Goa) , December 10 National Students' Union of India (NSUI) Goa president, Ahraz Mulla on Wednesday wrote a letter to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant asking for physical classes for educational institutes to be called off…
