Monthly Archives: February 2023

Trainers training on scientific cultivation & post-harvest management of tuber crops held

PASIGHAT, 1 Feb: A two days state-level trainers training on 'Scientific Cultivation and Post-Harvest Management of Tuber Crops,' organized by the Multi Technology Testing...

Assam’s maiden G20 meet to start on Thursday, over 100 delegates to participate

Guwahati, 1 Feb: The first G20 meeting in Assam will begin on Thursday with the participation of over a hundred delegates who will deliberate...

Budget to strengthen fundamentals of resurgent new India’: Assam CM

Guwahati, 1 Feb: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday described the Union Budget as 'historic' which will strengthen the fundamentals of a...

Drugs, liquor worth Rs 20 cr seized in poll-bound Nagaland since MCC enforcement

Kohima, 1 Feb: In poll-bound Nagaland, different enforcement agencies have seized cash, drugs and liquor with a total valuation of over Rs 20 crore...

Heroin worth over Rs 3 crore seized in Assam’s Karbi Anglong, three arrested

Diphu (Assam), Feb 1 (PTI) Heroin worth over Rs 3 crore was seized and three persons were arrested in two separate operations in Assam's...

Rejection of boycott gang

Recently, the movie 'Pathaan' was in the news primarily for two reasons. One was around being its supposed anti-Hindu content for usage of saffron...

Fresh Assault on Judiciary

By Inder Jit (Released on Jan 27, 1981) Another Republic Day has rolled by. The nation has gone through the ritual of annual celebrations at the...

Nation’s security cannot be outsourced, says Army chief General Pande

Pune, 1 Feb: Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande on Wednesday said no country is willing to share the latest, "state-of-the-art" technologies...

SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern, obsolete in humans, found in deer in US: Study

Washington, 1 Feb: Scientists have found white-tailed deer, the most abundant large mammal in North America, are harbouring SARS-CoV-2 variants that were once widely...

NSA Doval visits White House, discusses Indo-US defence ties

WASHINGTON, 1 Feb: The discussions held during the visit of National Security Advisor Ajit K Doval form the basis for intensifying India-US cooperation in...

Gill hits maiden T20I ton as India beat NZ with biggest run margin in...

Ahmedabad, 1 Feb: Shubman Gill smashed a whirlwind unbeaten maiden century in the shortest format as India thrashed New Zealand by 168 runs, their...

Thailand Open: Sai Praneeth, Kiran George enter men’s singles second round

BANGKOK, 1 Feb: Indian shuttlers B Sai Praneeth and Kiran George advanced to the second round of the Thailand Open Super 300 badminton tournament...

Tendulkar felicitates women’s U19 World Cup-winning cricket team

Ahmedabad, 1 Feb: Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday felicitated the India U-19 women's cricket team for its triumph in the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup...

Australian Open director: Djokovic’s hamstring had 3-cm tear

MELBOURNE, 1 Feb: Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley said Novak Djokovic played at the Grand Slam event with a muscle tear of 3...

India’s Manu Gandas to make DP World debut at Ras Al Khaimah

Ras Al Khaimah, 1 Feb: (PTI) Manu Gandas, who set the Indian Tour on fire in 2022, will make his debut as a member...

Sports ministry gets 700cr-plus boost in Union Budget

NEW DELHI, 1 Feb: In a year when the Indian athletes will compete at the Asian Games and prepare for 2024 Paris Olympics, the...

Never considered coaching Pakistan team because of hate and abuse: Akram

KARACHI, 1 Feb: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has said he has never considered coaching the national team because of the criticism, abuse and...

Russia focuses on eastern Ukraine for possible new offensive

Kyiv, 1 Feb: Russia is mustering its military might in the Luhansk region of Ukraine, local officials said Wednesday, in what Kyiv suspects is...

Before a crowd of 1 million, Pope urges Congolese to forgive

Kinshasa, 1 Feb: Pope Francis urged Congo's people on Wednesday to forgive those who have harmed them as he presided over a Mass before...

Winter storm causes 3rd day of dangerous, icy conditions

AUSTIN, 1 Feb: Bands of sleet and snow that brought traffic to a standstill across the nation’s midsection, canceled thousands of flights, left hundreds...