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July 12, 2023 7:57 PM

Uttarakhand: Met Department says there will be decrease in rain activities in the next two to three days in the State

Uttarakhand has been receiving intermittent light to moderate rain over most parts of the State for the last 48 hours. AIR correspondent reports that normal life has been affected due to heavy rain and landslides in the hilly areas of Garhwal and Kumaon regions. That heavy mac...

July 12, 2023 7:48 PM

NABARD is ensuring development and prosperity in rural areas by making rural banking accessible, says Home Minister Amit Shah

Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah has said that National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development NABARD is ensuring development and prosperity in rural areas by making rural banking accessible. Addressing the 42nd Foundation Day of NABARD in New Delhi this evening, Mr Shah said, a country ...

July 12, 2023 7:48 PM

Union Minister Piyush Goyal concludes two-day meeting with delegation from EFTA in London

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal concluded a successful meeting with a delegation from the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) today, led by Swiss State Secretary for Economic Affairs, Helene Budliger Artieda. The two-day meeting took place in London. Ms. Artieda was also accompanied b...

July 12, 2023 7:35 PM

Punjab: Flood situation in some districts is still grim as hundreds of villages marooned under floodwater

In Punjab, the weather normally remained clear throughout the day in most parts with bright sunshine today. It helped different agencies engage in rescue and relief operations in the flood-affected areas of the State. However, the flood situation in some districts is still grim as hundreds of villag...

July 12, 2023 7:17 PM

India’s top table tennis league UTT tournament is being organized in Pune after gap of four years

India’s top table tennis league Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) tournament is being organized at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune this year under the aegis of the Table Tennis Federation of India after a gap of four years. The league round-robin will be held between the 13th and the 27th of J...

July 12, 2023 7:13 PM

MoS V. Muraleedharan reaches Damascus on a two-day official visit to Syria

Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan today reached Damascus on a two-day official visit to Syria. This is the first Ministerial-level visit from India to Syria since August 2016. During the two-day visit, Mr Muraleedharan is likely to meet the Syrian leadership for wide-r...

July 12, 2023 7:11 PM

Bihar Assembly proceedings adjourned over BJP protest demanding Tejaswi Prasad Yadav's resignation

In Bihar, the proceedings of the Bihar Assembly were disrupted on the third consecutive day over the protest by members of the Opposition, BJP on the issue of resignation of Deputy Chief Minister Tejaswi Prasad Yadav and other demands. At 11 am when the House assembled for the day, th...

July 12, 2023 7:09 PM

IIP grows by 5.2% in May 2023 from 4.2% in April 2022

The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew by 5.2 percent in May 2023 from 4.2 percent in April this year. As per the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation data released today, the manufacturing sector's output grew 5.5 percent and Mining output rose by 5.8 percent for the ...

July 12, 2023 7:07 PM

Retail inflation rises to 4.81% in June 2023

Retail inflation, based on Consumer Price Index (CPI), stood at 4.81 percent in June this year. According to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation data released today, the Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) for the last month rises to 4.49 percent as compared to 2.91 percent in M...

July 12, 2023 7:04 PM

Prez Droupadi Murmu to be on three-day visit to Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan from 13th July

President Droupadi Murmu will be on a three-day visit to Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan from tomorrow. The President will grace the 4th convocation of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management at Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh tomorrow. On Friday, President Murmu will...