Daily Archives: August 21, 2024

NABARD PLP for W/Kameng unveiled

BOMDILA, 20 Aug: West Kameng deputy commissioner Akriti Sagar unveiled the NABARD's potential linked credit plan (PLP) for the district here on Monday. "The PLP...

Awareness prog on parthenium

PASIGHAT, 20 Aug: Sixty-six BSc. horticulture (honours) and BSc. forestry (honours) students participated in an awareness programme on parthenium weed, organised by the College...

Student induction prog underway at NERIST

NIRJULI, 20 Aug: A weeklong student induction programme for the freshers began at the NERIST here on Monday. Being organised by the NERIST's universal human...

Decade-long wait over

The decade-long wait for the Assembly polls is finally over, with the Election Commission announcing a three-phase polling schedule for Jammu & Kashmir. The...

Will public health system improve?

Women Security By Dr. Oishee Mukherjee Over the years non-violent forms of protest have become quite popular, not just in India but in many other countries....

Blinken visits Gaza mediators in pursuit of cease-fire deal as Hamas, Israel signal challenges

JERUSALEM, 20 Aug (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting fellow mediators Egypt and Qatar as he pressed ahead Tuesday with...

Ukraine has destroyed or damaged all three bridges over Russia’s Seym River, Russian sources...

KYIV, Ukraine, 20 Aug (AP) — Ukrainian forces have either destroyed or damaged all three of the bridges over the Seym River in western...

Rocket engine explodes during test launch from new spaceport in Scotland

LONDON, 20 Aug (AP) — A rocket engine exploded during a test launch at a new spaceport in the Shetland Islands off northern Scotland,...

Philippines to host a US visa processing center for up to 300 Afghans resettling...

MANILA, Philippines, 20 Aug (AP) — The Philippines has agreed to a request by the United States to temporarily host a U.S. immigrant visa...

Indonesia and Australia finalize new bilateral defense treaty

MELBOURNE, Australia, 20 Aug (AP) — Indonesia and Australia on Tuesday finalized a new bilateral defense treaty that will enhance the neighboring nations’ ability...

India, Malaysia to expand ties, defense cooperation as Kuala Lumpur tries to move closer...

NEW DELHI, 20 Aug (AP) — India and Malaysia will seek to expand economic ties and strengthen cooperation on defense and security, the leaders...

China is backing off coal power plant approvals after a 2022-23 surge that alarmed...

BEIJING, 20 Aug (AP) — Approvals for new coal-fired power plants in China dropped sharply in the first half of this year, according to...

Pakistan security forces say they killed 3 insurgents involved in the death of a...

ISLAMABAD, 20 Aug (AP) — Pakistani security forces shot and killed three insurgents who were involved in the recent killing of a senior government...

Taiwan conducts live-fire missile drills as China ramps up military threats

JIUPENG, Taiwan, 20 Aug (AP) — Taiwan’s military launched surface-to-air missiles in live-fire drills conducted Tuesday in response to growing military pressure from China. The...

13 protesters arrested during first day of Democratic National Convention in Chicago

CHICAGO, 20 Aug (AP) — Thirteen people were arrested during protests on the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, most them...

Haitian ex-President Martelly hit with U.S. sanctions, accused of facilitating drug trade

WASHINGTON, 20 Aug (AP) — The U.S. imposed sanctions on the former president of Haiti, Michel Joseph Martelly, Tuesday following accusations that he abused...

India, Malaysia ink key pact on recruitment, elevate ties to comprehensive strategic partnership

New Delhi, 20 Aug: India and Malaysia on Tuesday elevated their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his...

India, Japan hold ‘2+2’ ministerial dialogue focusing on Indo-Pacific

New Delhi, 20 Aug: The India-Japan partnership is set against a larger context of a free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific and it will continue...

Delhi govt urges Centre to facilitate collaboration with neighbouring states to combat air...

New Delhi, 20 Aug: Delhi government, ahead of the winter season, has sought the Centre's support for collaboration with neighbouring states to address cross-border...

West Bengal govt seeks SC stay on HC verdict striking down OBC status...

New Delhi, 20 Aug: The West Bengal government on Tuesday sought an urgent hearing by the Supreme Court of its appeal against the Calcutta...