Chennai, Mar 29 (UNI) A total of 1,085 nominations filed by the candidates for the April 19 single phase Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu, including that of all prominent candidates of leading political parties were accepted on scrutiny by the Election Commission.
New Delhi, March 29 (UNI) In a body blow to the principal opposition Congress party ahead of Lok Sabha election, the Income Tax department has served notice of over Rs 1,800 crore to it for alleged discrepancies in tax returns for previous years.
Jaipur, Mar 28 (UNI) A magnificent knock of 84*(45) from Riyan Parag powered Rajasthan Royals to their second win in a row as they edged Delhi Capitals by 12 runs in Match 9 of TATA IPL 2024 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.Parag helped the hosts recover from 36/3 and post a competitive 185/5, hitting some scintillating strokes on his way to 84* off 45.
Mumbai, Mar 28 (UNI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena announced candidates for eight Lok Sabha seats on Thursday.
Dharamshala, Mar 28 (UNI) In view of the Chaitra Navratri fairs to be held from April 9 to April 18 at Shri Jawalaji Temple, one of the 52 Shaktipeeths in Kangra district, there will be a complete ban on carrying all types of weapons and explosive materials in the Jwalamukhi Municipal Council area from April 8, 2024, to April 19, 2024.
Tirupati, Mar 28 (UNI) The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam(TTD) is grandly organising the 521st Vardhanti of Saint poet of Tallapaka Annamacharya, from April 4-8 at Dhyan mandir and the 108 feet Annamaiah statue at his birthplace Tallapaka in Kadapa district besides Narayanagiri gardens in Tirumala and Annamacharya Kala Mandir at Tirupati.
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Mar 28 (UNI): The Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) created a new history in Cargo Handling, four days earlier in the financial year of 2023-24 by handling 80.05 Million tonnes.
Jammu, Mar 27 (UNI) On the last day of nomination papers for the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency, eight more candidates on Wednesday filed their nominations papers.
Patna, Mar 27 (UNI) The CBI recorded the statement of its 89th witness in the multi-crore rupee fodder scam before the Special Court on Wednesday.
Hyderabad, Mar 27 (UNI) Cyient, a global Intelligent Engineering and Technology Solutions company, announced on Wednesday a strategic partnership with Deutsche Aircraft, a German original equipment manufacturer (OEM) located in Weßling, close to Munich.
New Delhi, Mar 27 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal will reveal the truth behind the so-called liquor scam tomorrow, his wife Sunita said on Wednesday.
Moscow, Mar 27 (UNI) A Russian air defense system has shot down 18 air targets over the city of Belgorod and the Belgorod district on their approach to the city, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Wednesday, adding that one person suffered shrapnel wounds.
Beijing, Mar 27 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted 178 km WSW of Port Orford, Oregon at 0323 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
New Delhi, Mar 26 (UNI) The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) connected the strategically important all-weather Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road in Ladakh on Tuesday.
Hyderabad, Mar 26 (UNI) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) caught a Mandal Parishad Development Officer (MPDO) from Biknoor and a Senior Assistant from the Kammarpally Mandal Office, Nizamabad district, while they were in the process of accepting a bribe amounting to Rs 8,000.
Jakarta, Mar 26 (UNI) The number of poll workers who died in the 2024 general elections in Indonesia rose to 181, said Chairman of the General Election Commission Hasyim Asy''ari on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Mar 26 (UNI) Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) on Tuesday said that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase a 56% stake in the SP Group and 39% of Orissa Stevedores Limited (OSL) in Gopalpur Port Limited (GPL).
Jammu, Mar 25 (UNI) The special striking surveillance team, formed by the district administration, on Monday recovered an unaccounted cash of Rs eight lakh from a car during a special checking at the check-post.
Moscow, Mar 24 (UNI) At least 180 people were injured in the terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue near Moscow, 142 of whom were taken to hospitals, according to data on victim hospitalizations updated by Moscow Region''s Health Ministry on Sunday.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 24 (UNI)BJP on Sunday announced the names of candidates for 18 Lok Sabha seats out of 21 seats in Odisha.
Shillong, Mar 24 (UNI) The Assam Rifles, the oldest and most decorated paramilitary force in India, celebrated its 189th Raising Day on Sunday at its headquarters here in the Meghalaya capital and across the North-East.
Srinagar, Mar 24 (UNI) Meteorological Centre Srinagar on Sunday predicted light rain and snow at many places during March 27 and 28 over Jammu and Kashmir.
Jakarta, Mar 24 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted 85 km SE of Ende, Indonesia at 0304 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Sangli, Mar 23 (UNI) The district Agriculture department team on Saturday seized 210 tonnes of urea stock, used illegally for industrial purposes, worth Rs 37.89 lakh from a godown in Kadegaon villageof the district.
Moscow, Mar 23 (UNI) The Swedish Foreign Ministry does not comment on the reasoning behind a warning about possible terrorist attacks issued by the country''s embassy in Moscow on March 8, the ministry spokesman, Alexander Peyre Dutrey, told RIA Novosti on Saturday.
Islamabad, Mar 23 (UNI) Pakistani nation on Saturday celebrated the 84th Pakistan Day, also known as the Pakistan Resolution Day or Republic Day.
New Delhi, Mar 22, (UNI) A Delhi court on Friday remanded Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal to Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody till March 28 following his arrest in a money laundering case connected to the purported Delhi excise policy scam.
Sangrur, Mar 21 (UNI) With four more deaths, toll in the spurious liquor tragedy rose to eight in in Punjab''s Sangrur district on Thursday, police said.
Chandigarh, Mar 21 (UNI) The Haryana Police have recovered 596 kg ganja valued at Rs 89 lakh from a vehicle in Nuh district, a police officer said on Thursday.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 21 (UNI) Odisha has gained 893 Sq.kms of forest and tree cover during the last two assessment years from 2019 to 2021, as per the Forest Survey of India Report 2021.
Mumbai, Mar 21 (UNI) The Rupee on Thursday almost ended flat at 83.15, rising by one paisa against USD on selling of US Dollar by bankers and exporters, dealers at the Foreign Exchange said.
Mumbai, Mar 20 (UNI) The negotiations for the Lok Sabha seat allocation of the Mahayuti (grand alliance) will be completed in a day or two, said Maharashtra NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) president Sunil Tatkare on Wednesday.
Lucknow, Mar 20 (UNI) Notification for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh involving eight constituencies was issued on Wednesday, after which the process of nomination also started in these constituencies.
Lucknow, Mar 20 (UNI) Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav said on Wednesday that the INDI alliance will defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in all 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh and 400 seats in the entire country.
Mumbai, Mar 20 (UNI) The BSE Sensex on Wednesday rose 89.64 pts to close at 72101.69 on the strength of Energy, Oil and Gas, Power and Telecommunications stocks ahead of US Federal Reserve rates decision.
Islamabad, Mar 20 (UNI) Twelve labourers died and eight were injured after an explosion in a coal mine in Pakistan''s southwest Balochistan province, officials said on Wednesday.
Tehran, Mar 20 (UNI) Two people were killed and 11 others injured on Tuesday in an eight-vehicle chain-reaction pileup in the northern Iranian province of Alborz, the official news agency IRNA reported.
New York, Mar 20 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted Pakistan at 21:27:02 GMT on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.
Jerusalem, Mar 19 (UNI) The Israeli military said on Tuesday that it had killed over 50 Hamas militants and apprehended almost 180 others during its new round of operations at the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.
Kolkata, Mar19 (UNI) Hosts Lake Club performed well to win six of their preliminary round races and were followed by Madras Boat Club and Bengal Rowing Club both won five first-round races each on Day 2 of the 80th ARAE-FEARA Regatta Championship in Rabindra Sarobar here on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Mar 19 (UNI) Indicating an uptick in the overall economic activity, the provisional direct tax collections for the financial year 2023–24 (as of March 17, 2024) show that net collections are at Rs. 18,90,259 crore, compared to Rs. 15,76,776 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding financial year (i.e., FY 2022-23), representing an increase of 19.88 percent, according to data released by the government today.
Itanagar, Mar 19 (UNI) In two separate incidences, Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) of 108 Emergency Ambulance services operating in Arunachal Pradesh, did successful deliveries inside the ambulances in Borduria of Tirap and Bordumsa of Changlang district, giving a new lease of life to both patients and their babies, sources in Arunachal Pradesh NHM said on Tuesday.
Pune, Mar 19 (UNI) City police commissioner Amitesh Kumar has ordered to withdraw police protection given to 85 people in city in view of the Lok Sabha elections.
Hamirpur (HP), Mar 19 (UNI) Deputy Commissioner-cum Returning Officer for Hamirpur seat, Amarjeet Singh, on Tuesday reported that there are 1415724 electors in the Hamirpur Lok Sabha seat, comprising 7,08,153 males and 7,07,556 females.
Abuja, Mar 19 (UNI) At least 87 people, including women and children, were kidnapped in Kaduna State in northwestern Nigeria, Nigerian media reported.
Tripoli, Mar 19 (UNI) The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday said 817 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya in the past week.
Coimbatore, Mar 19 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to the 1998 serial bomb blastvictims in this Textile city, saying it could never be forgotten and that Tamil Nadu will surprise everyone with the outcome of the Lok Sabha poll results as BJP was emerging as a very strong force across the State.
Mumbai, Mar 18 (UNI) BJP state President Chandrashekar Bhavankule on Monday challenged Uddhav Thackeray to lead his Shiv Sena (UBT) to victory in 18 Lok Sabha seats in the coming general election so as to replicate the Shiv Sena''s performance in the 2019 polls when it fought as an NDA ally.
Hyderabad, Mar 18 (UNI) Hailstorm with Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and gusty winds with speed ranging from 30-40 kmph is very likely to occur at isolated places in Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Medak, Kamareddy and Narayanpet districts of Telangana on Tuesday, Meteorological Centre said on Monday.
Beirut, Mar 18 (UNI) The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah said it had mounted attacks against eight positions of Israeli troops and military infrastructure in southern Lebanon.
Shimla, Mar 18 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh would go to the polls for the four Lok Sabhas and bye-election of six assembly vacant seats on June 1 with 56.38 eligible voters and 138918 would press the button of the electronic voting machine for the first time.
Moscow, Mar 18 (UNI) Vladimir Putin is leading in the presidential election in Russia with 87.33% of the votes, according to data from the Russian Central Election Commission after processing 99.01% of ballots.
Kolhapur, Mar 17 (UNI) Four laborers were killed, while eight others, including two women, were injured, two of them in serious condition, in an accident that occurred late this night at Vathar Bridge on the Bangalore National Highway in Hatkananle tehsil of this district.
Kolhapur, Mar 17 (UNI) Four labourers were killed and eight others, including two women, were injured, two of them in serious condition, in a road accident after a speeding truck mowed them down at Vathar bridge on Pune-Bangalore national highway in Hatkananle tehsil of the district late on Sunday.
Hyderabad, Mar 17 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address a public meeting in Jagtial, Telangana, on March 18, according to BJP sources.
Aizawl, Mar 17 (UNI) An electorate of 8,61,277 (4,14,777 male electors, 4,41,520 female electors) will exercise their franchise to elect the lone Lok Sabha member from Mizoram seat on April 19 as polling in Mizoram will be held during the first phase of the general elections to the Parliament, state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Madhup Vyas said on Sunday.
Hyderabad, Mar 17 (UNI) A hailstorm with thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds speeds ranging from 30 to 40 kmph is very likely to occur at isolated places in Nizamabad, Jagityal, Rajanna Sirsilla, Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Medak, and Kamareddy districts of Telangana on Monday, the Meteorological Centre said on Sunday.
Mumbai, Mar 16 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) provisionally attached immovable properties collectively worth Rs 88.51 lakh in connection with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation''s Khichdi case on Saturday.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 16 (UNI) The Odisha Cabinet on Saturday decided to construct a high-level bridge over the Mahanadi river under the state plan during 2023-24 at an estimated cost of Rs.128 crores.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 16 (UNI) The Odisha Cabinet on Saturday approved the proposal of taking up 21 new and up-gradation transmission projects by Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited(OPTCL) within 5 years.
Bengaluru, March 16 (UNI) The Election Commission of India on Saturday announced that the elections for the 28 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka will be held in the second and third phases of polling.
New Delhi, Mar 16 (UNI) The total number of registered voters in the country has increased to 96.88 crore as on January 1, 2024 compared to 89.6 crore at the time of last General Elections held in 2019 and the voter club of above 100 years age is 2,18,442.
New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI) The Ministry of Defence on Friday signed contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for Mid Life Upgrade (MLU) of 25 Dornier Aircraft along with associated equipment for the Indian Navy at a cost of Rs 2,890 crore.
Dharamshala, Mar 15 ( UNI) Deputy Commissioner, and District Election Officer Hemraj Bairwa has said that as per the instructions of the Election Commission of India, special arrangements are being made to make voting accessible for disabled voters during the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Mumbai, Mar 15 (UNI) The BSE Sensex on Friday tumbled down 453.85 pts to close at 72643.43 following weak global cues.
New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI) L&T Technology Services Limited, a listed subsidiary of L&T, said on Friday that it has won a first-of-its-kind program in India worth around USD 100 million (INR 800 crore) from the Maharashtra State Cyber Department, under the Government of Maharashtra.
Mumbai, Mar 15 (UNI) The Rupee on Friday declined 8 paise at 82.91 against USD in opening session on rising demand for US Dollar by bankers and importers, dealers at the Foreign Exchange said.
Shimla, Mar 14 (UNI) The Cabinet of Himachal Pradesh has approved the filling up of 985 vacant posts of Lecturer (Computer Science) as per R&P Rules.
Mumbai, March 14 (UNI) Mumbai clinched the Ranji Trophy title after an eight-season gap with a convincing 169-run victory over Vidarbha at the Wankhede Stadium here on Thursday.
Chandigarh, Mar 14 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) provisionally attached properties worth Rs 4.58 Crore belonging to former Congress Minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot and his sons under the Prevention of Money-laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
Hyderabad, Mar 14 (UNI) BenQ, a global leader in display technology, on Thursday announced it has launched the W5800 Home Cinema Projector, setting a new benchmark for Cinephiles.
New Delhi, Mar 14 (UNI): Moving ahead for the Spectrum Auction in May this year, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has convened a pre-bid conference regarding any query on the Notice Inviting Application (NIA) issued by the Government last week.
Srinagar, Mar 14 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (JKDMA) on Thursday issued an avalanche warning in the higher reaches of eight districts of J&K during the next 24 hours, officials said.
Chandigarh, Mar 14 (UNI) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab on Thursday announced the first list of eight candidates, including five Cabinet ministers, for the upcoming Lok Sabha election.
New Delhi, Mar 14 (UNI) The Central Government said on Thursday that it has blocked 18 OTT (over-the-top) platforms for obscene and vulgar content after multiple warnings.
Mumbai, Mar 14 (UNI) The BSE Sensex gained 78 points in the opening session on Thursday, following gains in financial services, FMCG, industrials, and Bankex stocks.
Hyderabad, Mar 14 (UNI) In a groundbreaking medical achievement, the team of expert urologists at the Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology (AINU), Banjara Hills, in the city has successfully removed 418 kidney stones from a 60-year-old man with only 27% kidney function.
Hyderabad, Mar 13 (UNI) A team of expert urologists at the Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology (AINU), Banjara Hills, here has successfully removed 418 kidney stones from a 60-year-old man with only 27% kidney function.
New Delhi, Mar 13 (UNI) The Ministry of Defence on Wednesday signed two contracts for a combined value of Rs 8073.17 crore with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bengaluru for acquisition of 34 Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Dhruv Mk III.
Mumbai, Mar 13 (UNI) The Maharashtra Cabinet, headed by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, on Wednesday took an important decision to change the colonial era names of eight suburban railway stations in Mumbai.
Bengaluru, March 13 (UNI) The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday extended its interim order until March 28, prohibiting the investors of Think and Learn Private Limited, which operates BYJU''S, from implementing the decision made during the extraordinary general meeting held on February 23, which sought the removal of CEO Byju Raveendran.
Mumbai, Mar 13 (UNI) Gujarat-based KP Green Engineering Limited, manufacturer of hot-dip galvanised steel structures, will come out with an initial public offer to raise Rs 189.5 crore.
New Delhi, March 13 (UNI) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved two corridors of Delhi Metro with a total investment of Rs 8,399 crore.
Moscow, Mar 13 (UNI) Russian air defence systems have intercepted and destroyed 58 Ukrainian drones in the Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronesh, Kursk, Leningrad, and Ryazan regions overnight, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.
Gaza, Mar 13 (UNI) The Palestinian death toll due to the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has climbed to 31,184, reported the Gaza-based Palestinian Health Ministry on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday inaugurated Fly91, a regional airline that is scheduled to operate its commercial flights from March 18.
Gaza, Mar 12 (UNI) The Palestinian death toll due to the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has climbed to 31,184, reported the Gaza-based Palestinian Health Ministry on Tuesday.
New Delhi Mar 12 (UNI) In an overnight joint operation, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), based on intelligence inputs, apprehended a Pakistani boat with six crew members and narcotics onboard, worth approximately Rs 480 crore.
New Delhi, March 12 (UNI) India''s factory output measured in terms of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew 3.8% year-on-year in the month of January 2024, as per official data released on Tuesday.
Mumbai, Mar 12 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of dedicated 6,000 Railway projects worth more than Rs 85,000 crore, laid foundation stone of petrochemicals complex of Petronet LNG at Dahej and flagged off 10 Vande Bharat trains, extension of four Vande Bharat trains and other train services at functions organised simultaneously at several places across the country.
Patna, Mar 12 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday dedicated and laid the foundation stone of various projects of railways under East Central Railways (ECR) worth Rs 13,228 crore to Bihar.
Itanagar, Mar 12 (UNI) The Central Government on Tuesday sanctioned a whopping Rs 6,621.62 crore for the construction of eight packages on the National Highway-913 (Frontier Highway) spanning 265.49 km in Arunachal Pradesh towards boosting road connectivity in the border areas.
Ahmedabad, Mar 12 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of Rs 85,000 crore railway projects.
Mumbai, Mar 12 (UNI) The BSE Sensex on Tuesday edged up 486 pts at 73988 in the opening session following gains in Financial services, IT and Bankex stocks.
New Delhi, Mar 11 (UNI) The Gujarat Giants (GG) registered an eight-run win against UP Warriorz (UPW) in Match 18 of the TATA Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024 here on Monday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Imphal, Mar 11 (UNI) Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Monday said a total amount of Rs. 18.37 crore compensatory package would be given initially to 3483 farmers affected by the unprecedented conflict in the state.
Mumbai, Mar 11 (UNI) Under the General Insurance Corporation of India''s (GIC Re) CSR initiative to fund ''Mission Mahagram'', a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Village Social Transformation Foundation (VSTF) and GIC, in presence of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.
Srinagar, Mar 11 (UNI) Properties worth Rs 4.81 crore have been attached by the Enforcement Directorate on Monday under the anti-money laundering law as part of an investigation in a Canara bank fraud case, officials said.
Palakkad, Mar 11 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate, inaugurate, and lay the foundation stone for approximately 6,000 projects worth Rs. 85,000 crores across India, including in Kerala, and will flag off 10 Vande Bharat trains and extend 4 Vande Bharat trains on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Mar 10 (UNI) The Central government on Sunday virtually laid the foundation stone of 38 projects worth Rs 225 crore for the development of the Buddhist community across Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and the Union Territory of Ladakh.
New Delhi, Mar 10 (UNI) The Central government on Friday virtually laid the foundation stone of 38 projects worth Rs 225 crore for the development of the Buddhist community across Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and the Union Territory of Ladakh.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Mar 9 (UNI) Union Minister of State for Finance Dr Bhagwat Karad on Saturday performed ''bhoomipujan'' of road asphalting and strengthening, etc., works worth Rs 80 crore in Vaijapur taluka of the district.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 9 (UNI) The Odisha cabinet on Saturday decided that the tenure of the Ama Bus Stand Scheme would be for six years from FY 2023-24 to FY 2028-29.
Jaunpur, March 9 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that the sole goal in 2024 was to elect the Narendra Modi government at the centre and urged people to reaffirm their allegiance to the Prime Minister in the Lok Sabha election.
Mumbai, Mar 9 (UNI) Avaada Energy, the renewable energy arm of Avaada Group, has been awarded with the ‘Letter of Award’ (LoA) by MSEB Solar Agro Power Limited (MSAPL), a state-owned enterprise of Government of Maharashtra, to develop and operate 1,138 MW capacity through decentralised agricultural solar PV power projects across Maharashtra by 2025.
Zanzibar, Tanzania, Mar 9 (UNI) At least eight children have died and 78 adults have fallen sick after eating sea turtle meat on Panza Islet, Pemba Island in Tanzania''s Zanzibar, an official said Friday.
Kota, Mar 8 (UNI) As many as 18 children were injured from electric shock during a procession on the occasion of Mahashivratri here in Rajasthan''s Kota district on Friday, police said.
Manila, Mar 8 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted 98 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines, at 09:11:46 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Kolkata, Mar 8 (UNI) More Indian women than ever before arefinancially empowered to buy their own homes.
Singapore, Mar 8 (UNI) Singapore''s Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) arrested two suspected drug offenders and seized over 6.8 kg of drugs in separate operations on Tuesday, according to a statement published by the bureau.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 8 (UNI) The Odisha government has approved seven key industrial projects worth Rs 80,125 crore at the 35th High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) meeting.
Jalna, Mar 8 (UNI) The Maharashtra government has approved creation of a total of 448 posts for theGovernment Medical College at Jalna with an intake capacity of 100 students.
Hyderabad, Mar 7 (UNI) The Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET), Hyderabad, is organizing an International Conference on "Emerging Semiconductor Materials and Applications (ICESMA-24)" here from March 8 to March 10, coinciding with its Annual Foundation Day (AFD), 2024.
Sangrur, Mar 7 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday handed over job letters to 2487 youth in the biggest ever such function thereby ensuring government jobs to around 43000 youth in nearly the last two years.
New Delhi, Mar 7 (UNI) The government on Thursday gave its approval for the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for Raw Jute for the 2024–25 season. The MSP of raw jute (TDN-3 equivalent to earlier TD-5 grade) has been fixed at Rs. 5,335 per quintal.
New Delhi, March 7 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday conducted raids at 67 locations in connection with suspicious IMPS transactions amounting to about Rs. 820 crore in multiple UCO Bank accounts.
Aizawl, Mar 7 (UNI) At least 438 alcohol-related deaths have been reported in Mizoram from April 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024 despite stringent Mizoram Liquor Prohibition Act, 2019 is in force since 2019, state Health Minister Lalrinpuii informed the assembly on Thursday.
Hyderabad, Mar 6 (UNI) Telangana DGP Ravi Gupta announced on Wednesday that the Telangana State Police will host the 16th All India Police Badminton Championship from March 18 to 21.
Mumbai, Mar 6 (UNI) The Planning Department, headed by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, on Wednesday approved a plan worth Rs 381.57 crore for Satara Integrated Tourism Development.
Mumbai, Mar 6 (UNI) The BSE Sensex on Tuesday closed a life time high, touching 74K level at 74085.99 on the strength of Bankex, Technology and IT stocks.
Moscow, Mar 6 (UNI) Eighteen people were wounded in an explosion that rocked a combined heat and power plant (CHPP) in the city of Shagonar in Russia''s Tuva Republic on Wednesday morning, local authorities said.
Itanagar, Mar 5 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday distributed cheques worth Rs 219.18 crore as land compensation to 96 families of Shi-Yomi district for the construction of the 700 MW Tato II Hydroelectric Project (HEP) over the Siyom River.
Chandigarh, Mar 5 (UNI) Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema presented the budget on Tuesday during the 6th budget session of the 16th Punjab Legislative Assembly.
New Delhi, Mar 5 (UNI) The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Mandapam, in joint operation with Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Chennai, seized 99 kg of Hashish drug worth Rs 108 crores from a country boat sailing towards Sri Lanka in the Gulf of Mannar on Tuesday.
Dharamshala, Mar 5 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of projects worth Rs 725.84 crores during his one-day visit to Kangra district on March 6.
Chennai, Mar 5 (UNI) In its continuous hunt against smuggling of narcotics substances, Officers of DRI Chennai Zonal Unit and Indian Coast Guard on Tuesday seized 99 kgs of Hashish drug worth Rs 108 crore and meant for smuggling to Sri Lanka via the coastal route near Mandapam in Rameswaram in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu.
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Hyderabad, Mar 5 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for development projects worth over Rs 6,800 crore in Sangareddy district on Tuesday.
Pune, Mar 4 (UNI) The Central Railway has registered Best Ever Freight Loading of 80.20 million tonnes for the Financial Year-2023-24 (April 2023 to February 2024), as against loading of 78.13 million tonnes for the corresponding FY 2022-23 (April 2022 to February 2023), with an increase of 9.6 per cent, which is the best ever loading for the period April to February.
Guwahati, Mar 4 (UNI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday inaugurated and laid the foundation for projects worth Rs. 1,208 crore in Kamrup Metro district.
Guwahati, Mar 4 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Assam on March 8-9, state Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday.
Hyderabad, Mar 4 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation for development projects worth more than ₹6,800 crore and also address a rally at Sangareddy, about 60 km from here, on Tuesday.
Kadapa Mar 4 (UNI) The police seized 28 red sander logs while being transported in a luggage van at Guvvala Cheruvu village in Galividu mandal in Annamayya and arrested two persons.
Berlin, Mar 4 (UNI) At least four people were killed and 58 others required medical care after a fire broke out at a nursing home in western Germany, the Tagesschau broadcaster reported on Monday.
Damascus, Mar 4 (UNI) A bus crash in western Syria claimed the lives of at least six people, injuring 38 others, the Syrian Interior Ministry said.
Hong Kong, Mar 4 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 jolted Macquarie Island region at 1616 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Guwahati, Mar 3 (UNI) Assam police have seized drugs worth Rs 718 crore and arrested over 4,700 drug traffickers in 2023, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma posted on his social media platform X .
Kiev, Mar 3 (UNI) At least eight people were killed and eight others injured when a drone hit an apartment building in Ukraine''s southern port city of Odesa on Saturday morning, the State Service for Emergencies said on Telegram.
New Delhi, Mar 2 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday laid the foundation stone and dedicated it to the nation for the launch of nine projects worth Rs 9,800 crore led by public sector giant Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) in Bihar.
Gaza, Mar 1 (UNI) The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 30,228 as the Israeli military killed 193 in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Friday.
Chennai, Mar 1 (UNI) In a major haul and in a meticulously planned operation, officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Chennai Zone seized 36 kgs of Methamphetamine drug worth around Rs.180 crores at Madurai Railway Station and at Chennai Kondungaiyur dump yard on Friday.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 1 (UNI) Odisha has registered a record in the collection of Gross GST of Rs. 5135.81 Crore as well as the third highest ever collection of State GST of Rs. 2295.41 Crore during February 24, official sources on Friday said.
Vijayawada, Mar 1 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday released Rs 708.68 crore towards Jagananna Vidya Deevena scheme for total fee reimbursement for the quarter October-December, 2023.
New Delhi, Mar 1 (UNI) The government said on Friday that the GST collection in the month of February stood at Rs 1,68,337 crore, marking a robust growth of 12.5 percent over the same month last year.
Hyderabad, Mar 1 (UNI) The International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIITH) proudly announced a grant funding of USD 186,000 from Qualcomm Technologies Inc.
Tirumala, Mar 1 (UNI) The pulse polio immunization drive to administer the polio vaccine to children below the age of five will be held here on March 3.
New Delhi, Feb 29 (UNI) Led by double digit growth in the construction activity and improvement in the manufacturing sector, the Indian economy grew at 8.4 per cent in the third quarter of 2023-24, data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation showed.
New Delhi, Feb 29 (UNI) Led by double digit growth in the construction activity and gained momentum in the manufacturing sector, the Indian economy is estimated to grow at 7.6 per cent in 2023-24 over 7 per cent growth registered in the last financial year, according to data release by the government today.
Itanagar, Feb 29 (UNI) The Centre has granted an allocation of over Rs 6728.33 crore for construction of eight stretches on NH-913 (Frontier Highway) as Intermediate Lane Road, spanning 305.50 Km on the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) mode in Arunachal Pradesh.
Jakarta, Feb 29 (UNI) Indonesia''s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) on Thursday issued a warning for potential heavy rains across the capital of Jakarta and its satellite cities for the next eight days.
New Delhi, Feb 29 (UNI) A five-Judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Thursday reversed its own 2018 judgement that had ordered automatic vacation of stay orders passed by High Courts on expiry of 6 months if no hearing took place in that period.
Srinagar, Feb 29 (UNI) Meteorological Centre Srinagar has predicted heavy to moderate rain and snowfall in the next couple of days in Jammu and Kashmir.
Addis Ababa, Feb 29 (UNI) At least 1,358 people died in traffic accidents in Ethiopia during the past six-month period, the Ethiopian government disclosed on Wednesday.
Imphal, Feb 28 (UNI) Manipur government has put 1,87,143 persons under preventive detention and released them after due legal formalities following the crisis that started in May 2023 claiming over 200 lives in the state, Governor Dr. Anusuiya Uikey said on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (UNI) Reliance Industries owned Viacom 18 Media and US based The Walt Disney Company owned Star India will be merged to create a Joint Venture, a joint statement said here on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (UNI) In a major drive against illegal import of Foreign Origin Cigarettes and other contrabands, the Customs Commissionerate, Indore in Bhopal Zone destroyed 40.86 Lakh Sticks, valued at Rs 3.89 crore, of Foreign Origin Cigarettes at Raipur, Chhattisgarh on Wednesday.