The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said that India has witnessed close to 100 per cent increase in recoveries in just the past one month, and that more than 82 per cent of total patients have recovered. “India has witnessed close to 100 per cent increase in recoveries in the … Read more
Month: September 2020
Assam Flood Situation continues to be grim, over 3 Lakh People Affected In 13 Districts.
Assam has been reeling under fresh floods following incessant rains over the last couple of days, affecting lakhs of people across 13 districts of the State. The flood situation worsened on Monday with nearly 3.18 lakh residents suffering due to the deluge, an official source said. The affected districts include Dhemaji, … Read more
CSK removes Suresh Raina’s name from their official website.
Suresh Raina shocked his fans when he all of a sudden pulled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 citing personal reasons. The left-handed batsman was ready for the thirteenth season as he had joined the one-week practice session of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at their home ground in … Read more
Property rates soar in Ayodhya after Ram temple ‘bhoomi pujan’
Real estate prices in Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh have doubled since the Ram temple ‘bhoomi pujan’ ceremony with scores of people wishing to own a property in the holy land. Property prices went up by 30-40 per cent after the Supreme Court verdict in November last year and have doubled … Read more
Temporary retention of GST cess pending reconciliation not diversion: FinMin sources
New Delhi, Sep 26 (PTI) Finance ministry sources have countered CAG audit finding of central government wrongly retaining Rs 47,272 crore of GST compensation cess meant for states, saying temporary retention cannot be termed as diversion. Days after the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) flagged that the Centre in the … Read more
Never lost self-belief even after the worst 20 balls I ever played: Rahul Tewatia
Rahul Tewatia, who became an overnight star by smashing West Indian pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, says his self-belief did not waver despite the “worst 20 balls” he ever played early in his roller-coaster knock. Tewatia struggled to connect with the ball initially after he was … Read more
Fighting erupts between Armenia, Azerbaijan; 18 killed
Yerevan (Armenia): Fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces has erupted again over the disputed separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh and the territory’s defence ministry said 16 soldiers and two civilians have been killed and more than 100 others wounded. Azerbaijan’s president, meanwhile, says his military has suffered losses, but gave no … Read more
Farmers playing major role in building Aatmanirbhar Bharat: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the farm sector is playing a major role in efforts to build a self-reliant India. Speaking on various issues during his monthly ‘Mann Ki Baat’ broadcast, Modi said many farmers benefited after fruits, vegetables were brought out of APMC Act in … Read more
Kerala Startup Mission to organise “She Loves Tech India” competition
Kerala Startup Mission is organising a virtual competition in association with She Loves Tech to create a pan-India network for entrepreneurs, firms and investors to promote technology for women and women in technology. The competition aims to boost businesses led by women and any entrepreneur with a technology that is … Read more
First Tram Library of India launched in Kolkata
The specially designed Tram Library will have books and magazines, including those on competitive examinations such as the civil services, WBCS, GRE, or GMAT in order to attract readers from various educational institutions along its route. The tram library, will travel regularly between Shyambazar and Esplanade, traversing 4.5 km through … Read more