Monthly Archives: December 2023

Nani Darku clan’s pioneers felicitated

ZIRO, 24 Dec: The pioneers and achievers of the Nani Darku clan were felicitated during the annual meet of the clan members here in...

Opening of 5-star hotels will boost tourism

The inauguration of Vivanta Tawang is a landmark step in the hospitality industry in the state. The first five-star hotel in the state was...

Sebi books 150 agents

Cybercrimes Burst Stocks! By Shivaji Sarkar The stock market behaves awry again, acting like replica of the 1992 Harshad Mehta boom-bust syndrome. It zooms and goes...

Investment of Rs 200 cr for medicinal plant sector of NE: Sonowal

Jorhat (Assam), 24 Dec: Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday said investment to the tune of around Rs 200 crore will be made in...

Good Governance Day: Centre to launch curated training progs for staffs

NEW DELHI, 24 Dec: The Centre will launch curated training programmes for government employees on Good Governance Day on Monday, an official statement said. The...

Unemployment the most burning issue in the country Kharge

New Delhi, 24 Dec: Unemployment is the most burning issue in the country, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said on Sunday. In an apparent attack on...

140 pvt varsities set up in India in last 5 years: MoE

NEW DELHI, 24 Dec: A total of 140 private universities have been established across the country during the last five years, with maximum of...

2 drone-dropped packets with explosives, cash seized near LoC in Jammu

Jammu, 24 dec: Two drone-dropped packets containing six battery-operated Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), a pistol and some cash were seized in a joint operation...

Will abide by decision of INDIA alliance Farooq Abdullah on seat sharing in J-K

Jammu, 24 Dec: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said his party would abide by the decision of the INDIA alliance on seat...

Mizoram govt asks people to adhere to Covid norms during festive season

AIZAWL, 24 Dec: The Mizoram government on Saturday appealed to the people of the state to adhere to Covid-appropriate behaviour during the upcoming Christmas-New...

WCD ministry launched several initiatives in 2023, impact to be seen next year

New Delhi, Dec 24 (PTI) From establishing G20’s working group on women’s empowerment to integration of the child helpline with the Emergency Response Support...

Suspected ULFA cadre, 3 youths hurt in police firing in Assam

Guwahati/ Tinsukia, Dec 24 (PTI) A suspected ULFA(I) cadre and three youths purportedly en route to join the banned outfit were injured in two...

India, Bangladesh officials stress on coordinated management to tackle trans-border crimes

Guwahati, 24 Dec: Top officials of border security agencies of India and Bangladesh on Sunday stressed on coordinated management to check trans-border crimes. They also...

Drone fired from Iran: Pentagon on attack on merchant vessel off India’s west coast

New Delhi, 24 Dec: A drone attack on a cargo vessel off India's west coast in the Arabian Sea on Saturday was launched from...

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar to visit Russia from Dec 25-29

New Delhi, 24 Dec: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will pay a five-day visit to Russia beginning Monday with an aim to discuss various...

India-U.S. relationship in 2023: Three steps forward, one step back

Washington, 24 Dec: India-U.S. relationship in 2023 in many senses was a historic one: a year when a futuristic-looking initiative was launched, President Joe...

Explosion at Chinese-owned Nickel plant kills at least 13, injures 46

Palu (Indonesia), 23 Dec: A smelting furnace exploded on Sunday at a Chinese-owned nickel plant on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing at least 13 workers...

Nearly 14,000 people arrested in police crackdown on drug-related activities in Sri Lanka

Colombo, 23 Dec: Nearly 14,000 people have been arrested in a week-long crackdown on drug-related activities in Sri Lanka, police said on Sunday. According to...

A weekend of combat in Gaza kills 14 Israeli soldiers in a sign of...

TEL AVIV, Israel, 23 Dec: Fourteen Israeli soldiers were killed in combat in the Gaza Strip over the weekend, the Israeli military said Sunday,...

Security is stepped up around Christmas celebrations in Germany and Austria over attack concerns

FRANKFURT, Germany, 23 Dec: Sightseeing visits were barred at Germany’s landmark Cologne cathedral and Christmas Eve worshippers faced security checks to get into midnight...