Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a budget of Rs 76,000 crore for designing and manufacturing semiconductor chips in India. Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said the cabinet sanctioned Rs76,000 crore for the ambitious project, titled Programme for Development of Semiconductors and Display Manufacturing Ecosystem, to be spent over a span of […]
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We won’t let ‘powers’ spoil India’s relations with Nepal, says Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that the Centre won’t let “powers” spoil India’s relations with Nepal. Singh, addressing the gathering on the occasion of the closing ceremony of the month-long Shaeed Samman Yatra and foundation stone laying ceremony of ‘Sainya Dham’ in Dehradun, said, “There are powers that want to […]
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Virat Kohli confirms availability for ODI series in South Africa, quashes rumours
Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday cleared the clouds of uncertainty over his availability for the ODI series in South Africa. India’s tour of South Africa, 2021-22, consists of two series: the Test and One-Day International series, taking place from December 26 to January 23, 2022, across four venues. […]
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Indian Ocean region most vital for global commerce, geopolitical stability: MEA
Indian Ocean region is among the world’s “most vital” in terms of global commerce, energy and geopolitical stability and its natural resources are an engine for growth, said Minister of State for External Affairs Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh. India’s vision of the Region is a pulse on SAGAR doctrine – Security and Growth […]
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Lone survivor of TN chopper crash, Group Captain Varun Singh succumbs to injuries
The lone survivor of the Tamil Nadu chopper crash, Group Captain Varun Singh, succumbed to his injuries at the hospital on Wednesday. He was under treatment at Command Hospital in Bengaluru. He was shifted to the Air Force Command hospital last Thursday from Wellington’s Military Hospital for further treatment. The Group […]
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Rahul Gandhi has improved, at least he gives adjournment notice now, says Pralhad Joshi
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday took a dig on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for moving an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha over the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, and said that he has improved, “at least he is giving a notice”. Joshi said that the Parliament was […]
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Omicron spreads further in India:Three more cases found in Telangana, total tally rises to 64
The Omicron variant, which is spreading at an ‘unprecedented rate’, according to the World Health Organization, has found its way to Telangana with the state recording three cases on Wednesday. According to reports, a 24-year-old Kenyan woman, a 23-year-old Somalian man and a seven-year-old kid, who arrived at the Hyderabad […]
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India’s cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 134.61 cr
With the administration of 68,89,025 COVID-19 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, the cumulative vaccination coverage of India has exceeded 134.61 crore, the Union Health Ministry informed on Wednesday. The ministry’s press release said, “India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 134.61 Cr (1,34,61,14,483) as per provisional reports till 7 […]
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US House passes measure to hold ex-Trump Chief of Staff in contempt of Congress
The US House of Representatives passed a resolution to hold former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows in criminal contempt of Congress for failing to fully cooperate with the committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot. The House passed the measure on Tuesday night with a 222-208 vote, which paves the way for the […]
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Netflix new subscription rates reduced by 60%
Video streaming platform Netflix on Tuesday reduced its monthly subscription rates by up to 60% in India. The streaming giant wants to woo Indian viewers amid growing competition in the OTT(over-the-top) space in the country. Netflix has been a premium offering since its launch in India in 2016. And it’s […]
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Rahul Gandhi, other Congress leaders move adjournment motion in LS over Lakhimpur Kheri incident
Several Congress MPs in Lok Sabha, including Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday have moved an adjournment motion in the House over the Lakhimpur Kheri incident demanding the removal of Ajay Kumar Mishra as Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs. MOS Home Ajay Kumar Mishra’s son Ashish Mishra is involved in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident which took the lives […]
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2022 Assembly polls: Punjab Congress to hold meeting with district presidents
Ahead of the upcoming Assembly election, Punjab Congress will convene a meeting of newly-appointed District Presidents at Congress Bhawan here on Wednesday to hold a discussion on the polls The meeting will be chaired by Harish Chaudhary, who is the party in-charge in Punjab. State Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu tweeted, “Meeting […]
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India reported 6,984 new Covid-19 cases, 247 deaths in last 24 hrs
India has logged 6,984 new COVID-19 cases and 247 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry informed on Wednesday. Out of new cases, Kerala reported 3,377 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, along with 28 COVID-related deaths. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), India’s active caseload […]
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Maharashtra govt slashes RT-PCR rates to Rs 1,975 from 4,500
The Maharashtra government has once again slashed the price of the RT-PCR test at Mumbai airport In the beginning, the price was Rs 4,500. Then it was cut down to Rs 3,900. And now it is slashed to Rs 1,975, said a press release Today the notification regarding the same […]
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Anurag Kashyap teases new project with Kriti Sanon, Nikhil Dwivedi
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, on Wednesday, teased a new project starring Kriti Sanon and producer-actor Nikhil Dwivedi. Taking to his Instagram handle, the ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ director shared a black and white picture featuring himself working on a script in his office. Sharing the picture, he wrote, “Yet another script .. another film .. @nikhildwivedi25 […]