Kashmir valley lives in fear of a snowless winter
Srinagar, Jan 20 - Even though the 40-day long period of harsh winter called the ‘Chillai Kalan’ is ending in less than 10 days from Saturday, Kashmiris live in horror of a snowless winter that would spell disaster in the summer months.
Delhi records minimum temp of 8.6 degrees, air quality remains ‘very poor’
New Delhi, Jan 20 - The national capital on Saturday recorded a minimum temperature at 8.6 degrees Celsius, one notch above the seasonal average, the India Meteorological (IMD) Department said.
Inaugural BRICS-CCI Annual Recognition Awards 2024 celebrate excellence, innovation, collaboration
New Delhi, Jan 19 - The first edition of the BRICS-CCI Annual Recognition Awards 2024 (BARA) was held here on Friday, celebrating the unleashing of the power of the BRICS bloc and honouring achievements in various fields.
206-feet Ambedkar statue unveiled in Vijayawada
Vijayawada, Jan 19 - Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday unveiled the 206-feet tall statue of BR Ambedkar at the Swaraj Maidan here on Friday.
Northeast witnessed immense development in last 10 years: Amit Shah
Shillong, Jan 19 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday that the northeastern region has witnessed immense development in 10 years of BJP's rule.
75th Republic Day to have 25 tableaux
New Delhi, 19 January - Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane on Friday said that 75th Republic Day will have 25 tableaux from 16 states, UTs and nine central ministries.
Assam, Tripura declare half-day holiday on Jan 22
Guwahati/Agartala, Jan 19 - The Assam and Tripura governments have announced half-day public holiday on January 22 in view of Ram Mandir's inauguration in Ayodhya on Monday.
75th Republic Day parade will be women-centric: Defence Secretary
New Delhi, 19 January – Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane on Friday said that the 75th Republic Day parade will be women-centric and the women marching contingents will form the major chunk of the parade. He said that the French President Emmanuel Macron will
Cold day grips Delhi, dense fog likely on Saturday: IMD
Jan 19 - The national capital continued to reel under the jet stream winds as it experienced a cold day with a maximum temperature of 14.2 degree Celsius on Friday, five notches below the seasonal average, while the minimum was 7.1 degrees, a
Money markets to remain shut on Jan 22: RBI
New Delhi, Jan 19 - Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday said that the money markets will remain closed on January 22.
ACB of Delhi govt serves notice to Agilus Diagnostics for anomalies in Mohalla Clinics
New Delhi, Jan 19 - Agilus Diagnostics Limited, a material subsidiary of Fortis Healthcare, has received a notice on January 18 from the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) of Delhi government over alleged anomalies in diagnostics test conducted in Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinics.
GLOCAL: Finland, Netherlands to help MMRDA in rivers & waste management
Mumbai, Jan 19 - Going global to tackle local problems, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) will get help from Finland to save the rivers and assistance from The Netherlands to curb waste in country’s financial capital and its vicinity, collectively known
25cr people brought out of poverty in 9 yrs: PM Modi
Solapur (Maharashtra), Jan 19 - At least 25 crore people have been lifted out of poverty in India in the last nine years as a result of the "tapasya" and true dedication of the government towards the poor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said
India has three times more women pilots than world’s average: PM Modi
Bengaluru, Jan 19 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India has three times more women pilots than the world's average.
UK retail sales in 2023 lowest since 2018
London, Jan 20 - Retail sales volumes in the UK fell by 2.8 per cent in 2023 compared to a year earlier, marking the lowest level since 2018, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in its latest survey.
Cold wave to sweep China
Beijing, Jan 20 - The first cold snap of 2024 will hit a large area of China from Saturday until January 23, bringing gales and intense snowfall, the national observatory said.
Highest number of humanitarian emergencies in 2023: UN
Geneva, Jan 20 - The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said it responded to a sharply rising number of new or deepening humanitarian crises in 2023, issuing 43 emergency declarations to scale up support in 29 countries, the highest number in the last 10
Int’l tourism to reach pre-Covid levels in 2024: UNWTO
Madrid, Jan 20 - International tourism numbers are set to recover to pre-Covid pandemic levels in 2024, according to data published by the Madrid-based UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
Biden signs stopgap measure to extend govt funding until March
Washington, Jan 20 - US President Joe Biden has signed a stopgap funding bill that will keep the government open into early March, avoiding a partial shutdown that would have taken effect on Saturday.
Trump rules out Indian-American Haley as 2024 running mate
Washington, Jan 20 - Keeping his Vice Presidential choice tightly under wraps, Republican frontrunner and former US President Donald Trump has ruled out Indian-American rival Nikki Haley as his running mate for 2024.