Daily Archives: September 22, 2022

NSCN-IM to resume peace talks with Centre

New Delhi, 21 Sep: Insurgent group NSCN-IM and government representatives will resume their peace talks here on Wednesday to find a permanent solution to...

West Bengal Ex Minister sent to Judicial Custody in jobs scam case

Kolkata, 21 Sep: A special CBI court in Kolkata Wednesday rejected the bail plea of former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee and remanded him...

Efforts being made under Modi’s leadership to turn India hub of quality education, says...

Ahmedabad, 21 Sep: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief J P Nadda on Wednesday said huge emphasis is being given on education under the leadership...

India’s success in popularizing digital payment has proved sceptics wrong: Sitharaman

Pune, 21 Sep: The successful implementation of digital payment systems in India has proved the naysayers wrong, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said here on...

Govt appoints Ratan Tata, two others as trustees of PM CARES Fund

New Delhi, 21 Sep: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the people for contributing wholeheartedly to the PM CARES Fund as he chaired a...

ISRO successfully tests hybrid motor, eyes new propulsion system for rockets

Bengaluru, 21 Sep: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully tested a hybrid motor, potentially paving the way for a new propulsion system...

India among top ten countries with highest Type 2 diabetes: Lancet study

Melbourne, 21 Sep: An estimated 8.4 million people were living with Type 1 Diabetes across the globe in 2021, and India was among the...

Govt tweaks Rs 76,000 cr semiconductor, display fab scheme to woo global cos;...

New Delhi, 21 Sep: The government on Wednesday tweaked the Rs 76,000 crore incentive scheme for semiconductors and display manufacturing units, offering to give...

India’s success in popularizing digital payment has proved sceptics wrong: Sitharaman

Pune, Sep 21 (PTI) The successful implementation of digital payment systems in India has proved the naysayers wrong, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said here...

Maintain pressure on anti-national elements: J&K Police chief

Srinagar, Sep 21 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Dilbag Singh on Wednesday directed security forces in the valley to maintain pressure on anti-national...

Assam to appoint over 11,000 people in 21 govt depts: Himanta

Guwahati, Sep 21 (PTI) The Assam government will appoint 11,202 people to various posts across 21 departments on Friday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma...

Social groups protest against Assam govt measures on education sector

Guwahati, Sep 21 (PTI) Over 25 social groups, including apex literary body Asam Sahitya Sabha and influential students' union AASU, on Wednesday announced that...

Manipur bandh hits normal life in Imphal valley

Imphal, Sep 21 (PTI) A 24-hour bandh called by a proscribed outfit in Manipur on Wednesday disrupted normal life in Imphal valley. Inter-district and inter-state...

Anganwadi centres should also be learning centres: Bhoumik

Kohima, Sep 21 (PTI) Union Minister Pratima Bhoumik has said that Anganwadi centres should also be learning centres for which the workers should be...

Branchless banking points expansion in North East by Fino Payments bank

Guwahati, Sep 21 (PTI) Branchless banking points are being expanded in North Eastern states by Fino Payments Bank in a bid to expand facilities...

Amazon ropes in over 9,000 sellers from NE

Guwahati, Sep 21 (PTI) E-commerce giant Amazon India has said that more than 9,000 sellers from the Northeast have registered with the company and...

Biden: Russia ‘shamelessly violated’ UN Charter in Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 21 (AP) — President Joe Biden declared at the United Nations Wednesday that Russia has “shamelessly violated the core tenets” of...

Putin orders partial military call-up, sparking protests

KYIV, Ukraine , Sep 21 (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilization of reservists Wednesday, taking a risky and deeply unpopular...

Iran says it’s ready for new nuclear deal but asks if US is

UNITED NATIONS , Sep 21 (AP) — Iran’s president insisted Wednesday that his country is serious about reviving a deal meant to prevent it...

Michigan property owners settle PFAS case for $54 million

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. , Sep 21 (AP) — A judge has given tentative approval to a $54 million settlement involving 3M Co., a shoe...