Daily Archives: September 16, 2022

Illegal liquor, expired items seized

MECHUKHA, 15 Sep: Several shops were found illegally selling liquor and expired items during a 'trading licence checking, illegal liquor sale and expiry items...

Meeting on DDUSY held

AALO, 15 Sep: West Siang Deputy Commissioner Penga Tato chaired a meeting on the Deen Dhayal Upadhyaya Swavalamban Yojana (DDUSY) 2022-2023 here on Thursday. The...

Speed up establishing fast-track courts: Rijiju to HCs

NEW DELHI, 15 Sep: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has written to the chief justices of the high courts (HC) to accelerate the process of...

Miles to go

Recently, a section of the Indian media and population were seen celebrating the report that India is overtaking the United Kingdom to become the...

Securing politics & trade

Jaishankar in S. Arabia By Dr D.K. Giri (Prof. International Relations, JIMMC) The External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar was in Saudi Arabia on a three-day visit beginning...

Roger Federer says he is retiring from professional tennis

London, 15 Sep: Roger Federer announced Thursday that he is retiring from professional tennis at age 41 after winning 20 Grand Slam titles. This decision...

Wrestler Nisha Dahiya loses bronze medal bout in World C’ships

Belgrade, 15 Sep: Indian wrestler Nisha Dahiya missed out on a World Championship medal as she lost to former world champion Linda Morais of...

Chennai Open: Linette, Swan reach quarterfinals

Chennai, 15 Sep: Third-seeded Magda Linette of Poland thrashed Oksana Selekhmeteva of Russia 6-2, 6-0 to storm into the last eight of the Chennai...

Halep undergoes nose surgery, won’t play again in 2022

LONDON, 15 Sep: Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has undergone nose surgery to improve her breathing and will not play again until next...

Own goal from Hyderabad takes Bengaluru FC to Durand Cup final

Kolkata, 15 Sep: An own goal at the half-hour mark by Spanish defender Odei Onaindia Zabala was enough for Bengaluru FC (BFC) to overcome...

Vettori backs ‘adaptable’ Ashwin to do well in T20 WC Down Under

Kolkata, 15 Sep: Former New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori feels R Ashwin's ability to adapt quickly and his vast know-ledge of the Australian conditions...

Peace pact signed with 8 tribal militant groups of Assam

NEW DELHI, 15 Sep: The Centre on Thursday signed an agreement with eight tribal militant organisations based in Assam to bring a lasting peace...

NE bishops pledge to fight climate change

GUWAHATI, 15 Sep: The Catholic bishops of Northeast India, during a regional pastoral conference held here in Assam from 12-15 September, pledged to fight...

Looking forward to exchanging views on topical, regional, international issues at SCO summit: PM...

New Delhi, 15 Sep: Ahead of his departure for the Uzbek city of Samarkand to attend the SCO summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on...

US will be key partner in India’s growth journey: PM Modi to Indian-Americans

Washington, 15 Sep: The US will be a key partner in India’s growth journey over the coming 25 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has...

Centre to approach capital market this month to raise funds for road projects

New Delhi, 15 Sep: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the government will approach the capital market this month to raise funds for...

Non-SCs, STs earn Rs 5K per month more than SCs, STs, non-Muslims Rs 7K...

New Delhi, 15 Sep: People not belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Schedules Tribes (STs) earn Rs 5,000 per month more than those...

UNICEF engages faith leaders to spread message against child marriage, other issues

Kolkata, Sep 15 (PTI) The UNICEF has engaged religious leaders belonging to six faiths to spread messages to address pressing social issues such as...

Mizoram Excise & Narcotics Dept seize heroin

Aizawl, Sep 15 (PTI) The Mizoram Excise and Narcotics department seized 537 gm of heroin and 976 gm of Methamphetamine tablets at different locations...

Five Left activists, one CRPF jawan injured in scuffle in Tripura

Agartala, Sep 15 (PTI) At least five supporters of Left student and youth organizations were injured as security forces resorted to lathicharge when they...