Monthly Archives: February 2022

India’s official digital currency likely to debut by early 2023, says top government...

New Delhi, 6 Feb: India's very own official digital currency is likely to debut by early 2023, which will mirror any of the currently...

‘Infra projects expected to route through PM GatiShakti’s NPG after Apr 1’

New Delhi, 6 Feb: The implementation framework for PM GatiShakti national master plan is taking its final shape at a faster pace and after...

Centre push for 2nd airport for Kolkata, state not giving land: Scindia

Kolkata, 6 Feb: Civil Aviation Minister Jyotira-ditya Scindia on Sunday said that the Centre has elaborate infrastructure development plans for West Bengal including a...

Assam logs 256 new COVID cases, 12 more deaths

Guwahati, Feb 6 (PTI) Assam registered a decline in new COVID-19 positive cases for the sixth day on Sunday with 256 fresh infections raising...

Union minister hails Assam’s power sector reforms

Guwahati, Feb 6 (PTI) Union Minister Raj Kumar Singh on Sunday praised the reforms undertaken in the power sector by the BJP-led Assam government...

Pakistan: Areas cleared after militant attacks kill 9 troops

QUETTA, Pakistan, Feb 6 (AP): Pakistan's military said security forces cleared two areas in a southwestern province of separatist militants after they attacked two...

Schools in Nepal demand reopening as virus cases decline

KATHMANDU, Nepal, Feb 6 (AP) Schools in Nepal on Sunday demanded the government open up physical classes that were shut down for weeks as...

UN Staff Union: 24 peacekeepers, 1 civilian killed in 2021

United Nations, , Feb 6 (AP/PTI): Twenty-four U.N. peacekeepers and one civilian working for the United Nations were killed in deliberate attacks during 2021,...

Officials: Russia at 70 percent of Ukraine military buildup

WASHINGTON , Feb 6 (AP) — Russia has assembled at least 70 percent of the military firepower it likely intends to have in place...

UNICEF team visits children in Syria prison after IS attack

BEIRUT , Feb 6 (AP) — Officials from the U.N. children’s agency visited a prison in northeast Syria that witnessed 10 days of fighting...

Cyclone pounds Madagascar with torrential winds and rain

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar , Feb 6 (AP) — Cyclone Batsirai’s torrential winds and rain are hammering Madagascar, after landing on the island’s east coast late...

Nucor spending $290M to boost Indiana steel mill production

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. , Feb 6 (AP) — Nucor Corp. is planning a $290 project to expand production at a steel sheet mill in western...

Tata Open Maharashtra: Rohan Bopanna-Ramkumar Ramanathan pair wins doubles title

Pune, Feb 6 (PTI): India's Rohan Bopanna and Ramkumar Ramanathan won their second ATP World Tour title together after pipping the top seeded Australian...

Serie A: Victor Osimhen fires Napoli to within point of summit with Venezia winner

Milan, Feb 6 (AFP): Victor Osimhen scored on his first Napoli start since November to help his team to a 2-0 win at Venezia...

AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022: China beat Korea in dramatic final, clinch title for...

Navi Mumbai, Feb 6 (PTI): China came back from two goals down to defeat Korea 3-2 in a dramatic final and clinch their record-extending...

Luge’s new king: Germany’s Johannes Ludwig wins Olympic gold

BEIJING, Feb 6 (AP) — Johannes Ludwig let all his rivals know back in November that he would be the one to beat at...

Pro Kabaddi League 2021-22: Patna Pirates thrash Bengal Warriors 38-29

Bengaluru, Feb 6 (PTI): Sachin produced an impressive performance to help Patna Pirates beat defending champions Bengal Warriors 38-29 in their Pro Kabaddi League...

Varner sinks long putt on 18th to win Saudi International

KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia, Feb 6 (AP) — Harold Varner III holed a 90-foot putt for eagle on the final hole Sunday...

Humiliating 5-2 home loss for Dortmund against Leverkusen

BERLIN, Feb 6 (AP) — The injured Erling Haaland watched as his Borussia Dortmund teammates were outclassed and outgunned in a humiliating 5-2 loss...

Wildlife sanctuaries will not be affected by DMP: NHPC

ITANAGAR, 5 Feb: The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) has said that neither the Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary (MWS) nor the Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary (DWS)...