Monthly Archives: February 2023

Petroleum products can be included in GST framework once states agree, says FM

New Delhi, 15 Feb: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that petroleum products can be included in the Goods and Services Tax (GST)...

Govt approves Rs 4,800 cr Vibrant Villages Programme

NEW DELHI, 15 Feb: A Rs. 4,800 crore scheme, named 'Vibrant Villages Programme' (VVP), for comprehensive development of villages located along the northern border...

Aero India 2023: Design our Destiny should be India’s new mantra, says Defence Minister

BENGALURU, Feb 15 (PTI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday expressed confidence that India will soon be among the leading countries in the field...

Tripura ready for assembly elections on Thursday; 3-cornered contest on the cards

Agartala, Feb 15 (PTI) A three-cornered high voltage election campaign where the ruling BJP faces off with the Left-Cong alliance on the one hand...

75 per cent of defence capital to be spent for procurement from domestic firms:...

BENGALURU, 15 Feb (PTI): In a significant announcement, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said the government will spend 75 per cent of the...

G-20 presidency an opportunity for India to shape agenda for inclusive and sustainable growth:...

New Delhi, Feb 15 (PTI) India has taken over the G-20 presidency at a crucial time when the world is facing several challenges, including...

Eviction drive continues for second day in Assam’s Sonitpur

Tezpur (Assam), Feb 15 (PTI) The drive to evict "encroachers" from nearly 1,900 hectares of forest and revenue land in Assam's Sonitpur district continued...

Crackdown on child marriage in Assam creating havoc in private life: Gauhati HC

Guwahati, Feb 15 (PTI) Observing that arresting a large number of people in the crackdown against child marriage created "havoc in the private life...

Deepti, Richa shine as India beat West Indies by 6 wickets

Cape Town, 15 Feb: Deepti Sharma shone with the ball before Richa Ghosh led India to a six-wicket win over West Indies in their...

I-League: Mendigutxia scores dramatic brace to hand Gokulam 2-1 win over Rajasthan United

New Delhi, 15 Feb: Sergio Mendigutxia struck twice at the fag end of the match as Gokulam Kerala ended their three-match losing streak with...

Dominic Thiem wins 1st match of 2023 at Argentina Open

BUENOS AIRES, 15 Feb: Dominic Thiem accomp-lished his main objective at the Argentina Open, getting his first win of the year after an abdominal...

India thrash UAE 5-0 to notch up second consecutive win in Asia Mixed Team...

Dubai, 15 Feb: India thrashed United Arab Emirates 5-0 to registered their second win on the trot and virtually seal a spot in the...

Chennai Open Challenger: De Alboran shocks No.1 seed Tseng

CHENNAI, 15 Feb: American Nicolas Moreno De Alboran shocked top-seeded Chun-Hsin Tseng of Chinese Taipei 6-2, 6-4 in the singles pre-quarterfinals of the Chennai...

I did my best, if someone’s doing better than that, it’s fine: Shikhar Dhawan

New Delhi, 15 Feb: Shikhar Dhawan finds himself out of the Indian team less than three months after captaining the ODI side but the...

100 Tests is not just about skills but ability to face ups and downs...

NEW DELHI, 15 Feb: Himself an epitome of resilience and longevity, India's head coach Rahul Dravid was all praise for senior batter Cheteshwar Pujara,...

China threatens US entities over downing of balloon

BEIJING, 15 Feb: China said Wednesday it will take measures against U.S. entities related to the downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon off...

New Zealand fears more fatalities after cyclone kills 4

WELLINGTON, 15 Feb: A cyclone that left a devastating wake of extensive flooding and landslides in New Zealand has claimed at least four lives...

Jordanian FM visits Syria, promises more earthquake aid

BEIRUT, 15 Feb: Jordan’s foreign minister Tuesday met with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus, vowing to continue delivering earthquake aid and work to...

Rise in Horn of Africa migration a worry, says UN official

NAIROBI, 15 Feb: The numbers of women and children migrating from the Horn of Africa to Gulf countries through Yemen has significantly increased and...

NATO chief eyes bigger defense budgets, hard spending target

BRUSSELS, 15 Feb: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday urged the 30 member countries to commit to spending at least 2% of their gross...