Daily Archives: March 24, 2022

Child malnutrition, gender inequality hindering India’s march to progress: V-P Naidu

New Delhi, 23 Mar: Child malnutrition, gender inequality, equitable access to safe water and environmental pollution are some of the factors hindering India's march...

J&K: Five injured in grenade attack in Srinagar

Srinagar, Mar 23 (PTI) Five people, including three cops and a CRPF jawan, were injured in a grenade attack by militants in Rainawari area...

Pak wants to have mutually beneficial relations with all neighbours: Diplomat

New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI) Pakistan wishes to have mutually beneficial relations with all its neighbours, including India, and believes in resolving all outstanding...

India exports cross USD 400 bn milestone in FY22

New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI) The country's exports for the first time crossed the USD 400 billion mark in a fiscal on healthy performance...

Air pollution 2nd biggest health risk in India, annual economic cost over USD 150bn:...

New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI) Air pollution is the second biggest factor affecting human health in India and its economic cost is estimated to...

Cong MP claims youths in Assam joining ULFA

New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI) Congress Lok Sabha member Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday expressed concern over what he termed as a trend of youths...

Assam Cabinet sanctions Rs 375 cr to bid for taking over assets of closed...

Guwahati, Mar 23 (PTI) The Assam Cabinet on Wednesday sanctioned Rs 375 crore for participating in the bidding to take over assets of closed...

Mizoram has potential of generating 4,000 mw hydroelectricity: Minister

Aizawl, Mar 23 (PTI) Mizoram has the potential of generating 4,000 mw of hydroelectricity, state power minister R Lalzirliana said on Wednesday. Lalzirliana called on...

Tripura Assembly passes Bill to abolish 227 Acts no longer in use

Agartala, Mar 23 (PTI) The Tripura Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill seeking to abolish 227 Acts, which are no longer relevant in the...

Heroin worth Rs 28 crore seized in Assam, two arrested

Guwahati, Mar 23 (PTI) Heroin worth Rs 28 crore has been seized in Assam's Bongaigaon district and two persons have been arrested, police said...

Meghalaya High Court drops contempt case as MLA tenders apology

Shillong, Mar 23 (PTI) The Meghalaya High Court has dropped the contempt case filed against Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM) MLA Adelbert Nongrum...

Fresh African Swine Fever (ASF) cases reported in Mizoram

Aizawl, Mar 23 (PTI) After a hiatus of three months, Mizoram has again reported fresh cases of African Swine Fever (ASF), an official said. Last...

Europe limited in curbing high energy prices amid protest

Madrid, Mar 23 (AP) Governments across Europe have been slashing fuel taxes and doling out tens of billions to help consumers, truckers, farmers and...

Poland seeks expulsion of 45 Russians suspected of spying

WARSAW, Poland, Mar 23 (AP) — Poland has identified 45 Russian intelligence officers using diplomatic status as cover to stay in the country and...

Putin wants ‘unfriendly countries’ to pay rubles for gas

MOSCOW, Mar 23 (AP) — President Vladimir Putin announced Wednesday that Russia will demand that “unfriendly″ countries pay for Russian natural gas exports only...

Teenage pilot starts around-the-world flight from Bulgaria

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Mar 23  (AP) — Like brother, like sister. A Belgian-British teenage pilot hopes to join his sister in the record books after starting...

Biden seeks new sanctions, help for Ukrainians in Europe

WASHINGTON, Mar 24 (AP) — With Europe facing its most precarious future since World War II, President Joe Biden will huddle with key allies...

One ‘black box’ found in China Eastern plane crash

WUZHOU, China, Mar 32 (AP) — A Chinese aviation official said Wednesday that one of the two “black box” recorders had been found in...