Daily Archives: November 3, 2021

Defence Ministry approves acquisition of arms, military equipment worth Rs 7,965 crore

New Delhi, Nov 2 (PTI) The Defence Ministry on Tuesday approved the procurement of arms and military equipment worth Rs 7,965 crore, including 12...

SIA another tool of state suppression to intimidate people into submission, silence: Mehbooba

Srinagar, Nov 2 (PTI) The constitution of a specialised investigation agency by the Jammu and Kashmir administration to probe terror-related cases is only aimed...

10 Pakistani fishermen repatriated through Attari-Wagah border

Attari (Amritsar), Nov 2 (PTI) In a goodwill gesture, India on Tuesday repatriated 10 Pakistani fishermen through the Joint Check Post (JCP) at the...

Health Ministry sends central teams to nine states, UTs to help them manage dengue...

New Delhi, Nov 2 (PTI) The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday deputed central teams of experts in nine states and Union Territories to assist...

60,000 posts to be filled in school education department in Rajasthan

  Jaipur, Nov 2 (PTI) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday made several announcements to upgrade and strengthen school education in the state, including...

India, Japan discuss space policies, international developments in space domain

New Delhi, Nov 2 (PTI) India and Japan on Tuesday exchanged information on their respective space policies and priorities as well as international developments...

Orphaned elephant calf finds new home in rescue centre

Guwahati, Nov 2 (PTI) A three-month-old elephant calf whose mother was electrocuted to death in Assam's Golaghat district recently has found a new home...

ADB approves Rs 458cr loan to improve infra of Tripura’s capital: Official

Agartala, Nov 2 (PTI) Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan amounting to around Rs 458 crore for strengthening urban infrastructure in Tripura's...

Tripura speaker serves notice on MLA under anti-defection law

Agartala, Nov 2 (PTI) Tripura Assembly Speaker Ratan Chakraborty has served a notice on BJP MLA from Surma, Asish Das, who recently joined the...

Man arrested with heroin worth Rs 4.55 lakh in Aizawl

Aizawl, Nov 2 (PTI) A man was arrested with heroin worth Rs 4.55 lakh from Aizawl's Bethlehem Vengthlang neighbourhood, officials said on Tuesday. The suspected...

Mizoram: Congress MLA Ralte found COVID-positive

Aizawl, Nov 2 (PTI) Congress Legislature Party leader in Mizoram assembly Zodintluanga Ralte tested positive for COVID-19, official sources said on Tuesday. Ralte (59), the...

3 arrested with 1.1 kg heroin near Shillong

Shillong, Nov 2 (PTI) Three persons were arrested with 1.1 kg of heroin in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district, police said on Tuesday. Acting on...

Counting of votes underway for Assam bypolls

  Guwahati, Nov 2 (PTI) Counting of votes was underway on Tuesday for the five assembly seats in Assam where bypolls were held on October...

Manpreet Singh added to Khel Ratna winners list; sports ministry okays 35 Arjuna awardees

New Delhi, Nov 02 (PTI): Olympic bronze-winning Indian men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh was on Tuesday added to the list of Major Dhyan...

Honda driver Marc Marquez to miss Algarve MotoGP due to concussion suffered in training

Paris, Nov 02 (AFP): Marc Marquez will miss the Algarve MotoGP in Portugal after suffering a "slight concussion" in a training crash, Honda announced...

Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur appoint Antonio Conte as new manager

London, Nov 02 (AFP): Tottenham on Tuesday announced the appointment of former Chelsea and Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte as their new manager following...

Premier League: Newcastle United close in on Unai Emery appointment, say reports

London, Nov 02 (AFP): Newcastle are hoping to appoint Villarreal boss Unai Emery as their new manager by the weekend, according to widespread reports...

Champions League: Injured Lionel Messi out of PSG’s clash with RB Leipzig

Leipzig, Nov 02 (AFP): Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi will miss Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League clash with RB Leipzig due to injury, his club confirmed...

Men’s Boxing World Championships: Shiva Thapa enters quarter-finals

Belgrade, Nov 02 (PTI): Five-time Asian medallist Shiva Thapa (63.5kg) stood just one win away from becoming the first Indian male boxer to claim...

Beach handball relents on insistence women play in bikinis

Paris, Nov 02 (AFP): International handball has relented on its insistence that women playing the beach version of the sport wear bikinis. There was a...