Monthly Archives: October 2021

Month of the Elderly observed

DOIMUKH, 5 Oct: The Papum Pare District Health Society observed the Month of the Elderly at the CHC here on Tuesday in the presence...

Awareness prog on PMAY (G) conducted

CHANGLANG, 5 Oct: The Changlang DRDA organized an 'awareness campaign-cum-training programme' on PMAY (G) and other rural development programmes here on Tuesday. Addressing the participants,...

Trg under Mission Antodaya imparted

NAMSAI, 5 Oct: Fifty-four farmers and farmwomen benefitted from a training programme on 'Scientific poultry farming and IPM and IDM of rice, potato and...

ICC win T20 series 2-1 against ACE

ITANAGAR, 5 Oct: The Itanagar Cricket Club (ICC) won the three-match T20 series 2-1 against the Academy for Cricket Excellence (ACE) on Tuesday. The ICC...

Curling team calls on Rijiju

NEW DELHI, 5 Oct: A team of the Arunachal Pradesh Curling Association (APCA) called on union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju here on Monday and...

Govt hikes rates of procedures under Ayushman Bharat, black fungus management added under scheme

New Delhi, Oct 5 (PTI) The government has revised the rates of around 400 procedures under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana...

‘Substantial’ increase in petrol, diesel on the cards as crude crosses $82 a barrel

New Delhi, Oct 5 (PTI) Petrol price on Tuesday was hiked by 25 paise a litre and diesel by 30 paise, sending retail rates...

Working conditions of teachers in Northeast, aspirational districts poor: UNESCO report

New Delhi, Oct 5 (PTI) The working conditions of teachers in the Northeast and "aspirational districts" are poor and there is a marked rural-urban...

Fuel prices linked to global oil rates, Centre, states have to handle issue: Sitharaman

Raipur, Oct 5 (PTI) As fuel prices surged to all-time highs on Tuesday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said prices of petroleum products in...

Pak Army chief Bajwa reviews evolving security situation in region

Islamabad, Oct 5 (PTI) Pakistan's Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday reviewed the evolving security situation in the region, with particular focus...

India’s been & will continue to be America’s major partner in fighting terrorism: US...

Washington, Oct 5 (PTI) India, which has suffered far more than the United States when it comes to assaults, attacks and aggressions of terrorism,...

Over 92 crore vaccine doses administered in India so far, says Health Ministry

New Delhi, Oct 5 (PTI) The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 92 crore on Tuesday, the Union Health Ministry said. Over...

Cong names candidates for by-polls to three Assam constituencies

Guwahati, Oct 5 (PTI) The Assam Congress on Tuesday announced the names of three candidates for by-polls to three assembly constituencies on October 30. Assam...

Hockey India withdraws teams from Birmingham CWG citing COVID concerns, discriminatory quarantine rules

New Delhi, Oct 5 (PTI): India on Tuesday pulled out of next year's Birmingham Commonwealth Games' hockey competition, citing COVID-19 concerns and UK's discriminatory...

World Cup qualifiers: Germany’s Thomas Mueller unsure how to interact with fans amid pandemic

Berlin, Oct 5 (AFP): Germany forward Thomas Mueller admits finding it hard to know how to interact with fans during the COVID-19 pandemic. "I can...

Lovlina Borgohain gets direct entry in Indian team for boxing World Championships

New Delhi, Oct 5 (PTI): Tokyo Olympics bronze-medallist Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) has been handed direct qualification for the upcoming women's world boxing championships by...

NWSL team owner apologises, regrets ‘systemic failure’ in handling abuse

Los Angeles, Oct 5 (AFP): Portland Thorns owner Merritt Paulson issued an apology on Monday to two ex-players for his team's role in the...

India vs Australia: Deepti Sharma, seamers help visitors dictate terms on Day 3 of...

Gold Coast, Oct 5 (PTI): India dictated terms to mighty Australia, who did everything they could to survive the difficult overs under lights and...

B Sai Praneeth says he ‘needs a couple of wins’ to regain his confidence...

New Delhi, Oct 5 (PTI): Struggling with form and a nagging back issue, India's B Sai Praneeth is desperate to get some wins under...

San Diego Open: Top seeds Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud reach semi-finals

San Diego, Oct 5 (PTI): The top two seeds, Andrey Rublev of Russia and Casper Ruud of Norway, have reached the semi-finals of the...