Daily Archives: August 26, 2021

Centre hikes sugar FRP to Rs 290/quintal; rules out raising sugar selling price

New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) The Centre on Wednesday hiked the minimum price that mills have to pay to sugarcane growers by Rs 5...

Edible oil, pulses main contributors to inflation; price rise to slow once crops come:...

New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI): Major contributors to inflation are edible oil and pulses, and to boost their availability in the market, the supply...

Tata Consultancy Services’ market valuation crosses Rs 13.5 lakh cr

New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI): The market capitalisation of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Wednesday breached the Rs 13.5 lakh crore mark — the...

FM asks banks to work with state govts to push ‘one district, one product’...

New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said she has requested banks to work with all state governments to push...

Elderly man arrested for molesting minor girl in Assam

Silchar (Assam), Aug 25 (PTI) A 63-year-old man was arrested for allegedly molesting a minor girl in Cachar district of Assam, police said on...

Nagaland seeks to focus on agriculture to eradicate poverty by 2030

Kohima, Aug 25 (PTI) The Nagaland government has planned to explore various financial sources, including CSR funds, and will focus on skill development and...

RailTel launches AI-based attendance for 48,000 govt schools in Assam

Guwahati, Aug 25 (PTI) State-owned RailTel Corporation of India Ltd on Wednesday said it has implemented an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based attendance system for 48,000...

Union minister Renuka Singh meets Assam Governor

Guwahati, Aug 25 (PTI) Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Renuka Singh on Wednesday met Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi and discussed implementation of...

Guwahati-Howrah special train derails in Assam, no casualty reported

Guwahati, Aug 25 (PTI) Four coaches of a Howrah-bound special train derailed near Chhaygaon in Kamrup district of Assam on Wednesday, the Northeast Frontier...

1 killed, 2 injured in Tripura landslides

Agartala, Aug 25 (PTI) A 21-year-old man was killed and two children were injured on Wednesday in two separate landslides caused by incessant rain...

Protest in Mizoram over 20% hike in power tariff

Aizawl, Aug 25 (PTI) Youth Congress activists protested in Aizawl over the steep hike in power tariff, demanding the resignation of state power minister...

Vuelta a Espana: Defending champion Primoz Roglic wins stage 11, Odd Christian Eiking retains...

Valdepenas de Jaen, Aug 25 (AFP): Defending Vuelta champion Primoz Roglic made a statement of intent Wednesday when he hunted down Magnus Cort Neilsen's...

Murray out of the Winston-Salem Open losing to Tiafoe in the second round

Winter-Salem (US), Aug 25 (AP) Former world number one Andy Murray was ousted from the ATP Winston-Salem event, falling to American Frances Tiafoe 6-7...

Pakistan beats West Indies by 109 in 2nd test, levels series

Kingston (Jamaica), Aug 25 (AP) Shaheen Afridi completed match figures of 10-94 as Pakistan endured a tense rain break before beating the West Indies...

Nagal, Ramkumar bite dust in US Open qualifiers

New York, Aug 25 (PTI) Indian tennis players' struggle at the Grand Slam events continued as both Sumit Nagal and Ramkumar Ramanathan lost their...

Paralympics: Indian paddlers Bhavinaben and Sonalben lose opening round fixtures

Tokyo, Aug 25 (PTI) Indian paddlers Bhavinaben Patel and Sonalben Manubhai Patel began their campaigns with opening round defeats in their respective events at...

12-member Indian contingent, including Jhajharia, departs for Tokyo Paralympics

New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) Veteran Devendra Jhajharia and reigning world champion Sandeep Chaudhary were among five javelin throwers in a 12-strong Indian contingent...

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Japanese government extends virus emergency to eight more regions after Games...

Tokyo, Aug 25 (AFP): Japan's government on Wednesday decided to extend a virus state of emergency to eight more regions, a day after the...

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Britain’s Sarah Storey shines, records tumble on Day One

Tokyo, Aug 25 (AFP): British cyclist Sarah Storey added to her glorious golden history as wheelchair rugby powerhouses Australia suffered a shock defeat on...

President Xi Jinping’s political ideology to become part of curriculum in China

Beijing, Aug 25 (PTI) China will introduce President Xi Jinping's political ideology in its national curriculum for schools and colleges, in the latest effort...