Thousands of posters, banners removed as MCC in force: Punjab CEO
Chandigarh, March 19 - Punjab’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C, on Tuesday said 15,653 posters, 7,511 banners, 24,433 graffiti and 23,916 defacements on property have been removed across the state as the Model Code of Conduct has come into force.
GoodEnough to set up Rs 450 crore factory for energy storage systems in J&K
New Delhi, March 19 - GoodEnough Energy on Tuesday announced that it would make an investment of over Rs 450 crore for setting up a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) gigafactory in Jammu & Kashmir.
Javed Miandad feels ‘honoured’ to be associated with Dawood Ibrahim
Islamabad, March 19 - Coming clean on his relationship with underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, former Pakistan cricket captain Javed Miandad said that he felt 'honoured' to be associated with him.
NHAI raises record Rs 16,000 crore war chest via highway monetisation
New Delhi, March 19 - National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), has raised a record Rs 16,000 crore through its Infrastructure Investment Trust for the monetisation of various highway stretches of the aggregate length of 889 kilometers.
Strong demand, high corporate profits to propel India’s growth ahead: RBI
Mumbai, March 19 - The high visibility of structural demand and healthier corporate and bank balance sheets are likely to propel India’s growth going forward even as the global economy is losing steam, according to the RBI’s monthly bulletin released on Tuesday.
‘11 Shakti Ammas’ share stage with PM Modi in Tamil Nadu’s Salem
New Delhi, March 19 - Amid the raging political controversy over ‘Shakti’, at least eleven ‘Shakti Ammas’ shared the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Tamil Nadu’s Salem district on Tuesday.
People of TN have decided to vote for BJP on April 19, says PM Modi in Salem
Chennai, March 19 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the people of Tamil Nadu have decided to vote for the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections.
Krafton India announces BGIS 2024 with prize pool of Rs 2 crore
New Delhi, March 19 - Video game developer Krafton India on Tuesday announced the esports tournament Battlegrounds Mobile India Series (BGIS) 2024, with a prize pool of Rs 2 crore.
Suryakumar Yadav fails fitness test at NCA, likely to miss initial matches of IPL 2024: Sources
New Delhi, March 19 - India and Mumbai Indians batter Suryakumar Yadav will miss the initial matches of the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as he failed to pass a fitness test and did not get the clearance from National
MP’s Tani Gautam clinches title of ‘Mrs International Global Beauty Pageant 2024’
Mumbai, March 19 - Madhya Pradesh's Tani Gautam has won the title of 'Mrs International Global Beauty Pageant 2024' held in Malaysia.
Tripling renewable power capacity by 2030 requires policy support: IRENA
Abu Dhabi, March 19 - Achieving the global target set at COP28 to triple renewable power capacity by 2030 relies heavily on establishing conducive conditions for such growth.
Zomato launches ‘Pure Veg Mode’ with vegetarian riders from eateries that don’t serve meat
New Delhi, March 19 - Zomato Co-founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal on Tuesday announced a ‘Pure Veg Mode’ along with a ‘Pure Veg Fleet’ on his platform for customers with 100 per cent vegetarian dietary preference.
NRAI announces shotgun teams in quest for Olympic quota places
New Delhi, March 19 - The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), the governing body for the Olympic sport of Shooting in the country, on Tuesday announced the Indian Shotgun squads for the various important international competitions leading right up to the marquee
Inquiry against Coimbatore school headmaster, staff for making children attend PM’s road show
Chennai, March 19 - Education authorities in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore have initiated an inquiry against a school headmaster and other staff for making school children attend the roadshow of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, officials said on Tuesday.
‘There’s no better feeling…’: Rashid Khan expresses joy on his winning return after injury layoff
New Delhi, March 19 - Afghanistan's T20I captain Rashid Khan expressed his joy at making a triumphant return to action following an injury layoff, as his team delivered a commanding performance to secure a 57-run victory over Ireland in the third T20I, clinching
Air pollution biggest contributor to lung diseases, say experts at ASSOCHAM ‘Illness To Wellness’ Summit
New Delhi, March 19 - On the second day of the ‘Illness to Wellness’ Summit organised by the ASSOCHAM Foundation for CSR, under the aegis of Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), eminent medical practitioners shared their views on how
BCCI to introduce Smart Replay System in IPL 2024: Report
New Delhi, March 19 - The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to introduce the Smart Replay System in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 to increase the accuracy and speed of decision-making, said a report on Tuesday.
Indian workers with AI skills could see pay hikes of over 54 pc: Report
New Delhi, March 19 - When artificial intelligence (AI) is fully harnessed, Indian workers with AI skills and expertise could see salary hikes of more than 54 per cent, with workers in IT (65 per cent), and research and development (62 per cent)
PM Modi hits out at DMK and Cong in TN’s Salem, says ‘INDIA alliance deliberately insults Hinduism’
New Delhi, March 19 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a public rally in Tamil Nadu’s Salem on Tuesday, hit out at the INDIA bloc allies including Congress and DMK and accused them of deliberately insulting Hinduism and the followers of Hindu faith.
SC declines to stay Citizenship Amendment Rules
New Delhi, March 19 -The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to pass any interim order staying the implementation of the rules notified by the Union Home Ministry under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).