Madhya Pradesh govt announces electricity subsidy of over Rs 20,700 cr

Amid concerns regarding a power crisis in the country, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday announced a subsidy of over Rs 20,700 crores on electricity, with an aim to provide cheap electricity to farmers and domestic consumers. Chouhan said, “Today in Cabinet meeting, we have decided to give a subsidy of over 20,700 crores on electricity […]

India, Israel, US, UAE discuss joint infrastructure projects in maritime security, trade, tech

In a first four-nations virtual meeting on Monday of India, Israel, the US and the UAE, the Foreign Minister’s discussed possible joint infrastructure projects in the fields of transportation, technology, maritime security, and trade. The meeting was held between External Affairs Minister, Dr S Jaishankar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel, Yair Lapid, […]

Bangladesh violence issue is serious, Indian govt will discuss with its counterpart if required: MoS Nisith Pramanik

Following a series of communal violence in Bangladesh, which led to the killings of several people, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nisith Pramanik on Tuesday condemned the act and said that it is a very serious issue and if required the Indian government will discuss the matter with its counterpart. “It is […]

Illness related messages significant motivators for exercise: Study

Fitness apps that emphasize illness- or death-related messaging are more likely to be effective in motivating participation than are social stigma, obesity, or financial cost messaging, according to a recent study led by researchers at the University of Waterloo. The study, ‘The Relationship between Perceived Health Message Motivation and Social Cognitive Beliefs in Persuasive Health Communication’, was […]

WTO to conduct 8th trade policy review of China

The World Trade Organization (WTO) will start the eighth trade policy review of China on Wednesday, the Ministry of Commerce said Tuesday. The review would last three days until Friday and will be attended by Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen in Beijing via video link, and China’s Ambassador to the WTO Li Chenggang in Geneva, […]

12 held by Delhi police for attempts of unauthorised withdrawal from high-value NRI account

Delhi Police Cyber Cell has arrested 12 people, including three HDFC bank employees, for allegedly attempting to make an unauthorised withdrawal from a very high-value NRI account. As per information shared by Cyber Cell Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) KPS Malhotra on Tuesday, as many as 66 attempts of unauthorised online transactions were made by […]

CBSE extends last date for registration of CTET 2021 to Oct 25

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has extended the last date to submit the online application for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) from October 19 to October 25. As per the official notification, candidates can submit their fees by October 26 (3:30 pm). CBSE will conduct the 15th edition of the Central Teacher Eligibility […]