Daily Archives: December 21, 2021

Traders can import refined palm oil without licence till end of December 2022: Govt

New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI) The government on Monday said traders will be allowed to import refined palm oil without licence for one more...

Bharat Biotech seeks nod for phase-3 trials of intranasal COVID-19 vaccine as booster dose

New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI): Bharat Biotech has sought the Drug Controller General of India’s approval to conduct phase-3 trials of its COVID-19 intranasal...

India’s exports going strong, says official

New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI): While global trade took a hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, Indian exports showed a turnaround after December last year...

No evidence Omicron has lower severity than Delta variant: UK study

New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI): There is “no evidence” that Omicron has a lower severity than the Delta strain, according to a study in...

Electrifying 2022: Greater payment security net for gencos on anvil to ensure 24×7 power...

New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI): A greater payment security mechanism for power generation companies to ensure timely payouts for supply of electricity will be...

Razorpay raises $375 mn from Lone Pine Capital, others; valuation more than doubles to...

New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI): Razorpay has raised USD 375 million (about Rs 2,850 crore) in fresh funding from Lone Pine Capital and others at...

Assam govt introduces bills in assembly to reserve 50pc seats for women in civic...

Guwahati, Dec 20 (PTI) The Assam government on Monday introduced amendment bills in the state assembly to allow reservation of fifty per cent seats...

Over 4.5 lakh cases pending in Assam courts

Guwahati, Dec 20 (PTI) Over 4.5 lakh cases are pending in the courts across Assam, including the Gauhati High Court, the state assembly was...

Assam Information Commission for action against departments failing to submit reports

Guwahati, Dec 20 (PTI) With several departments failing to submit their annual reports to it despite repeated reminders, the Assam Information Commission has recommended...

Bill tabled in assembly to issue pass for transporting liquor through Assam

Guwahati, Dec 20 (PTI) The Assam government on Monday introduced an amendment bill in the state assembly for issuing transit passes for liquor from...

1,026 persons arrested in 12 days for anti-CAA stir in Assam: CM

Guwahati, Dec 20 (PTI) Altogether 1,026 persons, including 11 under the UA(P)A, were arrested in 12 days during protests against Citizenship (Amendment) Act in...

Peaceful eviction drive carried out on Assam-Nagaland border

Diphu (Assam), Dec 20 (PTI) A drive to evict around 3000 encroachers along the Assam-Nagaland border was carried out on Monday by the Karbi...

Assam proposes to increase seats in Deori, Sonowal Kachari autonomous councils

Guwahati, Dec 20 (PTI) The Assam government on Monday introduced two amendment bills in the Assembly to increase the number of seats in the...

Assam govt moves bill for recruitment commissions for class III, IV posts

Guwahati, Dec 20 (PTI) The Assam government on Monday moved a bill for constituting direct recruitment commissions for appointments to Class III and Class...

Amendment moved in Assam Assembly to make cattle bill stringent

Guwahati, Dec 20 (PTI) The Assam government Monday moved an amendment in the Asembly seeking to make The Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021,' more...

State govt yet to form panel to study proposals on Clause 6 of Assam...

Guwahati, Dec 20 (PTI) The Assam government is yet to constitute a panel for studying recommendations of the high-level committee formed by the Ministry...

FIFA promises extra $19 million to each member federation if biennial World Cup plan...

Lausanne, Dec 20 (AFP): FIFA on Monday vowed to hand over an extra $19 million every four years to each of its 211 member...

‘No discrimination against women athletes with disabilities’: Madras HC directs Centre, state govt

Chennai, Dec 20 (PTI): The Madras High Court on Monday directed the Centre and the state government not to discriminate against women athletes with...

I-League champion will qualify for ISL from 2022-2023, no change in that plan, says...

New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI): The I-League champion side will play in the top-tier Indian Super League (ISL) from 2023 onwards, All India Football...

Europa Conference League: Tottenham Hotspur’s campaign over after UEFA awards Rennes 3-0 victory

Paris, Dec 20 (AFP): Tottenham Hotspur's European campaign for this season is over after UEFA awarded Rennes a 3-0 victory in their final Europa...