Monthly Archives: September 2022

Delhi govt bans production, sale, use of firecrackers till Jan 1, 2023

New Delhi, 7 Sep (PTI): Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday said the production, sale and use of all types of firecrackers will...

India keen to strengthen partnership with Russia on Arctic subjects: PM

New Delhi, 7 Sep (PTI): India is keen to strengthen its partnership with Russia on Arctic subjects and there is immense scope for cooperation...

Cabinet approves MoU signing between India UAE on cooperation in education sector

New Delhi, Sep 7 (PTI) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an MoU signed between Ministries of Education in India and UAE on cooperation...

Quota in promotions: SC closes contempt proceedings against union home secretary

NEW DELHI, Sep 7 (PTI): The Supreme Court Tuesday closed the contempt proceedings against Ajay Bhalla, the secretary in the Union Ministry of Home...

India in better position to tackle growth, inflation challenges: CII Prez

New Delhi , Sep 7 (PTI): India is in a much better position to deal with the challenges related to growth and inflation, said...

Mongolian President gifts horse to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Ulaanbaatar, Sep 7 (PTI) Rajnath Singh, the first Indian Defence Minister to visit Mongolia, was gifted a majestic horse by President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh on...

Agniveer army recruitment begins in Nagaland

Kohima, Sep 7 (PTI) Around 4,000 Naga youths are participating in the first-ever Agniveer army recruitment rally for soldier general duty and tradesman in...

Six suspected drug peddlers arrested with heroin in Shillong

Shillong, Sep 7 (PTI) Six suspected drug peddlers, including three women, were arrested in Shillong with heroin worth Rs 13.7 lakh, police said on...

Start-up ecosystem’s progress in Assam fast-paced: CM

Guwahati, Sep 7 (PTI) The start-up ecosystem in Assam may have started late but its progress has been fast-paced, creating a beacon of hope...

Assam government felicitates meritorious students

Guwahati, Sep 7 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday felicitated meritorious students who passed the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) 2022...

Air Force chief calls on Assam CM

Guwahati, Sep 7 (PTI) Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari on Wednesday called on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma here and discussed a...

Mizoram govt to soon notify rules for processing local grapes for wine making

Aizawl, Sep 7 (PTI) The Mizoram government will soon notify rules for processing locally grown grapes to make wine in the state, a minister...

Navy wants new destroyer with lasers, hypersonic missiles

BATH, Maine, Sep 7 (AP) — The U.S. Navy’s workhorse destroyer went into production more than 30 years ago, when Tom Stevens was a...

Greece warns allies of Turkey conflict danger amid tension

Athens, Sep 7 (AP) Greece's government has written to the country's NATO and European Union partners and the head of the United Nations, asking...

EU wants price cap on Russian gas, energy companies to pay

Brussels, Sep 7 (AP) European Union countries should set a price cap on Russian natural gas and seek a solidarity contribution from European oil...

Suspect in deadly Canada stabbings has long criminal record

JAMES SMITH CREE NATION, Saskatchewan (AP) — As a Canadian Indigenous community comes to grips with a deadly stabbing rampage by two of its...

Decrying Ukraine war, Russian soldier seeks refuge in France

PARIS , Sep 7 (AP) — Breaking the rules by taking a deep drag of his cigarette in a Paris airport washroom, the fugitive...

Gibraltar to reopen port after ship fuel spill emergency

MADRID , Sep 7 (AP) — Gibraltar authorities said Wednesday the Rock’s port would partially reopen later in the day following the removal of...

GoAP issues fresh notification for issuance of ST certificates

ITANAGAR, 6 Sep: The state government has issued a fresh notification in the Arunachal Pradesh gazette for issuance of scheduled tribe (ST) certificates to...
Mamang Dai's 'Escaping the Land' features in longlist for 2022 JCB Prize

Mamang Dai’s ‘Escaping the Land’ features in longlist for 2022 JCB Prize

NEW DELHI, 6 Sep: Renowned author and Padma Shri awardee Mamang Dai's novel Escaping the Land is among the 10 novels in the longlist...