Monthly Archives: July 2022

Stop crackdown on dissenting voices

India is fast becoming a very dangerous place for journalists. In a clear deterioration of democratic norms, the journalists who are doing real journalism...

Catchphrase or realistic?

Corporate Social Responsibility By Dhurjati Mukherjee Recently, Adani Group Chairman, Gautam Adani hit the headlines after he committed Rs 60,000 crore ($7.7 billion) to social causes...

Russia appreciates India for not supporting attempts to isolate it

New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) Russia appreciates India for not supporting attempts to isolate it in multilateral forums and that bilateral trade between the...

Rijiju says Indian courts have adopted arbitration friendly approach; refers to Amazon-Future case

New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said the Indian judiciary was playing a pivotal role in promoting alternative dispute...

Attack on priest: 2 Canada-based KTF operatives among 4 charge-sheeted by NIA

New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a charge sheet against four people, including two Canada-based operatives of the...

PM Modi’s strong stand on cross-border terror has shaped India’s Pak policy: Jaishankar

NEW DELHI, 5 Jul: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's determination that he would not allow cross-border...

Unemployment rate rises to 7.8% in June with loss of 13 mn jobs: CMIE

Mumbai, 5 Jul: The country's unemployment rate has shot up at 7.80 per cent in June with the loss of 13 million jobs, mainly...

India to be self-sufficient in urea by 2025-end, says Mandaviya

New Delhi, 5 Jul: India will not need to import urea by 2025-end as the domestic production of conventional urea and nano liquid urea...

Around 20 per cent of naval ‘Agniveers’ this year will be women

NEW DELHI, 5 Jul: Around 20 per cent of the 'Agniveers' to be inducted by the Indian Navy this year will be women, Navy...

Twitter challenges govt blocking order before Karnataka High Court

New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) Twitter has moved the Karnataka High Court, challenging the government's orders to take down content under the new IT...

India to be self-sufficient in urea by 2025-end, says Mandaviya

New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI): India will not need to import urea by 2025-end as the domestic production of conventional urea and nano liquid...

Rajya Sabha MP Pabitra Margherita appointed Assam CM’s Political Secretary

Guwahati, Jul 5 (PTI) BJP Rajya MP Pabitra Margherita has been appointed as Political Secretary to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, official sources...

Karan Johar donates Rs 11 lakh to Assam Chief Minister Relief Fund

Guwahati, Jul 5 (PTI) Bollywood director-producer Karan Johar has donated Rs 11 lakh for flood relief to the Assam Chief Minister's Relief Fund on...

Two nabbed in Assam’s Nagaon with 12.59 gm heroin

Guwahati, Jul 5 (PTI) Two persons were arrested with 12.59 gm of heroin in Nagaon district of Assam, police said on Tuesday. A man was...

Mizo National Front to induct like minded people into its fold: Zoramthanga

Aizawl, Jul 5 (PTI) Mizoram Chief Minister and Mizo National Front (MNF) president Zoramthanga on Tuesday said his party would induct like minded people...

Mizoram to have 2 flyovers to ease traffic snarls

Aizawl, Jul 5 (PTI) Mizoram would have two flyovers soon to ease traffic snarls and to improve the road infrastructure, a senior official of...

Mizoram reports 23% COVID positivity rate, new cases at over two-month high

Aizawl, Jul 5 (PTI) Mizoram on Tuesday reported 138 new COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day spike in over two months, a health official said. The...

Nagaland reports 6 new COVID-19 cases

Kohima, Jul 5 (PTI) Nagaland on Tuesday reported six new COVID-19 cases, two more than the previous day, taking the tally to 35,522, a...

Assam logs 161 new COVID-19 cases, highest since Feb 14

Guwahati, Jul 5 (PTI) Assam reported 161 new COVID-19 cases, the highest in nearly five months, the National Health Mission (NHM) said. The state recorded...

China livid over NASA chief’s charge of moon grab, accuses US of ‘stoking space...

Beijing, Jul 5 (PTI) Accusing the US of "stoking space arms race and disrupting global strategic stability", China has slammed NASA chief Bill Nelson...