Monthly Archives: March 2023

Don’t participate or face consequences: Govt to employees amid call for OPS restoration rally

NEW DELHI, 21 Mar: The government has asked all its employees not to participate in any protest or strike, warning of "consequences" if they...

Long Covid infection linked with risk of ‘face blindness’: Study

New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI): Prolonged symptoms of COVID-19 may be associated with difficulty recognising faces, a little-known condition called face blindness, and navigational...

India’s renewable energy capacity reaches 168.96 GW: Minister R K Singh

New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI): India's total installed renewable energy capacity touched 168.96 GW mark by February 2023-end, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. Out of...

Unlike global economy, India would not slow down in FY24: RBI article

Mumbai, Mar 21 (PTI): Unlike the global economy, India would not slow down and maintain the pace of expansion achieved in 2022-23, an RBI...

Japan’s PM offers Ukraine support as China’s Xi backs Russia

KYIV, 21 Mar: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a surprise visit Tuesday to Kyiv, stealing some of the global attention from Asian rival...

Ignoring experts, China’s sudden zero-COVID exit cost lives

BEIJING, 21 Mar: When China suddenly scrapped onerous zero-COVID measures in December, the country wasn’t ready for a massive onslaught of cases, with hospitals...

Kenya police say 1 killed in opposition-led protests

NAIROBI, 21 Mar: Kenyan police said Tuesday that one person died, 31 officers were injured and more than 200 protesters were arrested in anti-government...

UN chief’s call for ambition on climate gets muted response

BERLIN, 21 Mar: Senior government officials gathered for a climate meeting in Copenhagen gave a muted response Tuesday to calls from the head of...

African nations consider swapping debt for climate funding

MOMBASA, 21 Mar: African countries saddled with debt and ravaged by losses and damages from weather events like cyclones, drought and extreme temperatures have...

DC beat UPW by 5 wickets, qualify directly for WPL final

Mumbai, 21 Mar: Alice Capsey produced a fabulous all-round display, snaring three wickets and smashing a 31-ball 34 as Delhi Capitals thrashed UP Warriorz...

Malvika make it to main draw of Swiss Open

Basel, 21 Mar: India's Malvika Bansod qualified for the main draw of the women's singles competition at the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament...

Women’s World C’ships: Nikhat and three others move to quarterfinals

New Delhi, 21 Mar: A "fatigued" Nikhat Zareen continued her winning run to enter the quarterfinals along with three other pugilists, including Commonwealth Games...

Ibrahimovic back with Sweden, not thinking about Euro 2024

STOCKHOLM, 21 Mar: Retirement didn’t enter the thoughts of Zlatan Ibrahimovic while he was sidelined for eight months with a swollen left knee following...

NGT halts construction activities in Namsai’s forest areas

ITANAGAR, 20 Mar: Kolkata (WB)-based eastern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has halted all construction activities in the Manabhum reserve forest and...

Earth-cutting work at Papu Nallah puts at risk the lives of the families residing atop the hill. This is a section of Package B...

State’s media delegation visits PCI office

Staff Reporter NEW DELHI, 20 Mar: A four-member media delegation from Arunachal Pradesh, in collaboration with Arunachal's information & public relations department, visited the Press...

G20 summit: IMC conducts eviction, clearance drive

ITANAGAR, 20 Mar: In view of the upcoming G20 summit in Itanagar, the Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) conducted an 'eviction and clearance drive' in...

French consul general calls on governor

ITANAGAR, 20 Mar: France's Consul General in Kolkata, Didier Talpain, called on Governor KT Parnaik at the Raj Bhavan here on Monday. The governor, who...

NES executive members attend ASS unit conference

ITANAGAR, 20 Mar: Central executive members of the Nyishi Elite Society (NES), led by its general secretary Heri Maring, attended the 2nd general conference...

Opposition VPP MLAs stage walkout as guv addresses M’laya assembly in Hindi

SHILLONG, 20 Mar: Opposition Voice of the People Party (VPP) MLAs in Meghalaya on Monday staged a walkout in protest against Governor Phagu Chauhan...