Monthly Archives: July 2022

Sindhu, Prannoy glide into Malaysia Masters quarterfinals

Kuala Lumpur, 7 Jul: India's two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and compatriot HS Prannoy cruised to the quarterfinals of the Malaysia Masters with straight-game...

Incidents of natural disasters will not impact developmental efforts in NE: Eastern army commander

KOLKATA, 7 Jul (PTI): Lt General RP Kalita, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Army's Eastern Command, on Thursday said incidents of natural disasters like...

Chinese companies operating in India need to follow law of land: MEA

NEW DELHI, 7 Jul (PTI): Chinese companies operating in India need to follow the law of the land, the ministry of external affairs (MEA)...

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw urges states to tap opportunities in electronics manufacturing

New Delhi, 7 Jul (PTI): IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday urged states to take a serious look at huge opportunities in electronics manufacturing...

FM Sitharaman asks Niti Aayog to map all industrial activities for incorporating them into...

New Delhi, 7 Jul (PTI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday asked the Niti Aayog to prepare a report mapping all the industrial activities...

Assam govt to spend Rs 810 crore to settle issues of two defunct paper...

Guwahati, Jul 7 (PTI) The Assam government will spend Rs 810 crore to resolve issues concerning two defunct paper mills of Hindustan Paper Corporation...

Nagaland govt core committee to decide next course of action on Naga issue on...

Kohima, Jul 7 (PTI) The Core Committee of the Nagaland government on Naga Political Issue (NPI) on Thursday resolved to have a sitting of...

All vacant posts in Tripura govt will be filled up: BJP executive meeting

Agartala, Jul 7 (PTI) The BJP-led coalition government in Tripura would fast track recruitment drive in the state and would fill up all the...

Assam recognised as ‘Leader’ in states’ startup ranking by Centre

Guwahati, Jul 5 (PTI) Assam has been recognised as a 'Leader' in Category A states (population over 1 crore) in developing a strong startup...

Murmu meets Assam NDA MPs and legislators to seek support

Guwahati, Jul 7 (PTI) NDA presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu on Thursday met Assam MPs and legislators of the ruling BJP and its allies the...

Nagaland govt core committee to decide next course of action on Naga issue on...

Kohima, Jul 7 (PTI) The Core Committee of the Nagaland government on Naga Political Issue (NPI) on Thursday resolved to have a sitting of...

Murmu visits Aizawl to seek support for her presidential poll candidature

Aizawl, July 7 (PTI) BJP-led NDA's presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu arrived in Aizawl on Thursday to seek support for the presidential polls, slated to...

Union minister Rijiju hits out at Congress over ‘troll army’ allegation

New Delhi, Jul 7 (PTI) A day after Congress accused BJP of "unleasing a troll army" on Supreme Court judges for observations on Nupur...

Assam logs 196 new COVID-19 cases

Guwahati, Jul 7 (PTI) Assam has recorded 196 fresh COVID-19 cases, which took the tally to 7,25,677, the National Health Mission (NHM) said in...

Nagaland logs 6 new COVID-19 cases

Kohima, Jul 7 (PTI) Nagaland on Thursday reported six new COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 35,534, a health department official said. Five cases were...

Johnson resigns, remains UK prime minister for now

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned Thursday, acknowledging that it was “clearly the will” of his party that he should go. He...

8 killed, 44 injured in car crash in southern Egypt

CAIRO (AP) — Eight people were killed and 44 injured in a car crash on Thursday near Egypt’s southern province of Aswan, the state-run...

Sri Lanka’s central bank raises key rates to curb inflation

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has raised its key interest rates to their highest levels in more than 20 years...

Monkeypox cases rise 77% in UN agency’s latest weekly count

GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization on Thursday reported a 77% weekly increase in the number of lab-confirmed monkeypox cases, to more than...

Inflation pushed 71M people into poverty since Ukraine war

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A staggering 71 million more people around the world are experiencing poverty as a result of soaring food...