Goa: BJP to stake claim to form govt tomorrow

March 20, 2022, 6:10 pm Panaji, March 20 : Almost 10 days after announcement of results, Bharatiya Janata Party in Goa will stake claim to form government tomorrow. “We will approach the Governor and stake claim to form government after the legislature party meeting tomorrow,” BJP Goa t President Sadanand Shet Tanavade said, addressing a … Read more

Act on mental health advisories: NHRC tells Centre, States

March 20, 2022, 6:55 pm Kendrapada (Odisha), Mar 20 : The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued directives to all Chief Secretaries and Administrators of the States and on Territories to act on its advisories on mental health care across the country. The full bench of the NHRC including the Chairperson and all its … Read more

EPFO added 15.29 lakh net subscribers in January

March 20, 2022, 6:45 pm New Delhi, March 20 : Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) added 15.29 lakh net subscribers during the month of January, 2022 indicating uptick in the formal job market. Month-on-month comparison of payroll data shows an increase of 2.69 lakh net subscribers addition in January as compared to the net additions … Read more

Kilometre zero, Drowning in Holy Water, Strangers House to be screened at IFFK on Monday

March 20, 2022, 6:14 pm Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 : Chilling and Thrilling films celebrating the stories of survival and resilience will embellish the screens of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) on its fourth day. The Kurdish road movie, ‘Kilometre Zero’, a tell-tale depicting the journey of a Kurdish soldier and an Iraqi taxi … Read more

Bengaluru pitch gets ‘below average’ rating

March 20, 2022, 6:13 pm Dubai, March 20 : The pitch at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru that was used for the second Test between India and Sri Lanka has been rated below average on Sunday by the International Cricket Council (ICC) Referee Javagal Srinath. The venue has received one demerit point under the … Read more

Erdogan to attend NATO summit on March 24

March 20, 2022, 6:48 pm Ankara, March 20 ( /Sputnik) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will attend the Ukraine-related extraordinary NATO summit scheduled to be held in Brussels on March 24, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Sunday. “Next week, the President will participate in the extraordinary NATO summit,” Cavusoglu said, speaking to members … Read more

Hindustan Zinc Wins Big at the CSR Journal Excellence Awards 2021

–        The company was awarded for Zinc Football and Sakhi, two of its flagship CSR initiatives –        Hindustan Zinc received the award in the presence of the Hon’ble Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shri. Nitin Gadkari Ji, and the Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra, Shri. Bhagat Singh Koshyari Ji Udaipur : Hindustan … Read more

CSK gain real talent in auction: Fleming

March 20, 2022, 4:25 pm Surat, March 20 : Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming said that despite losing few main players, the auction went according to plan as the team gained some real talent. CSK bought 21 players after spending Rs 45.05 crores at the two-day mega auction held in February. “We … Read more

Kadhe claims singles title at SKME ITF Open

March 20, 2022, 4:14 pm Bengaluru, March 20 : Fifth seed Arjun Kadhe of India completed a golden double after he wore the singles crown defeating second seed and compatriot Sidharth Rawat 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 in the final of the $15000 SKME ITF Open which concluded at the KSLTA Stadium here on Sunday. The 28-year-old … Read more

Big B starts shooting for new project

March 20, 2022, 5:42 pm Lucknow, March 20 : Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Sunday reached Lucknow once again to begin shooting for his new project. Taking to Instagram, Big B shared a picture from the flight. Along with the picture, he said, “Travelled and ‘pinked’ up .. a new day a new film a … Read more

Big B start shooting for new project

March 20, 2022, 4:30 pm Lucknow, March 20 : Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan on Sunday reached Lucknow once again to begin shooting for his new project. Taking to Instagram, Big B shared a picture from the flight. Along with the picture, he said, “Travelled and ‘pinked’ up .. a new day a new film a … Read more

CODA and George Lucas win top prizes at Producers Guild Awards

March 20, 2022, 3:54 pm Los Angeles, March 20 : CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) has bagged some of the top prizes right before the 94th Academy Awards, including the SAG Awards, (Screen Actors Guild), Critics Choice Awards, HCA (Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards), SBIFF (Santa Barbara International Film Festival), BAFTA (British Academy Film Television … Read more

N Biren Singh to be Manipur Chief Minister again

March 20, 2022, 5:45 pm Imphal, March 20 : Nongthombam Biren Singh was unanimously elected leader of the Manipur BJP Legislature party for a second term as Chief Minister on Sunday. BJP Central observer and on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made the announcement after a meeting of the party legislators at its state headquarters here. … Read more

J&K pavillion attracts visitors in Surjakund Mela

March 20, 2022, 5:39 pm New Delhi, March 20 : Jammu and Kashmir pavillion showcasing the diversity and cultural chemistry of the region, has become an eye catcher to the visitors in the 35th Surajkund International Crafts Mela in Haryana’s Faridabad. The said pavilion is brain child of the Directorate of Industries, Handicrafts Kashmir. It … Read more

NHRC registers case against Puri’s Jagannath temple administration

March 20, 2022, 5:11 pm Puri, March.20 : The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has registered a case against the Jagannath temple administration over devotees having to wait in long queues daily under the scorching sun sans any amenities before they can have a glimpse of the deities. The case was registered against the temple … Read more

AIIMS Delhi begins burns emergency services

March 20, 2022, 4:55 pm New Delhi, March 20 : : The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi has started emergency services in the Burns and Plastic Surgery (BPS) block of the hospital, officials said on Sunday. The hospital’s Medical Superintendent Dr DK Sharma said the emergency ward will have eight observation beds … Read more

Gadkari asks sugar producers to increase ethanol production

March 20, 2022, 4:47 pm Mumbai, March 20 : on Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Sunday asked the sugar producers to increase the conversion of sugar into ethanol for the sustainable growth of the sugar industry. Addressing the Sugar and Ethanol India Conference (SEIC) here, the minister said that if the … Read more

Sharad Yadav’s LJD merges into RJD

March 20, 2022, 4:16 pm New Delhi, March 20 : Sharad Yadav’s Loktantrik Janata Dal was merged with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Sunday. Yadav said the merger was the “first step” towards ting Opposition parties against ruling BJP. Leader of Opposition in Bihar and RJD founder Lalu Yadav’s son Tejashvi Yadav, daughter Misa … Read more

Three feared drown in Ganga

March 20, 2022, 3:03 pm Kanpur, March 20 : Three persons were feared drowned while taking bath in Ganga river in Maharajpur area of the district. Police sources said Shyam Sunder (25), Dinesh (26), Sakshi (11), Kumkum (15), Arvind (10) and Shiva (11), all residents of Naya Khera hamlet of Nagapur village, went to take … Read more

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar offers prayers in Tirumala shrine

March 20, 2022, 2:33 pm Tirumala, Mar 20 : Art of Living Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar offered prayers in the temple of Lord Venkateswara on Sunday. After darshan, he was later rendered with Vedasirvachanam by the Vedic pundits in Ranganayakula Mandapam, inside the temple. Tirumala Tirupati devasthanam (TTD) Executive officer Dr KS Jawahar Reddy … Read more

Y-category security to judges: Bommai

March 20, 2022, 2:18 pm Bengaluru, March 20 : Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said the state government will provide Y-category security to three judges of the Karnataka High Court, including Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, who recently dismissed pro-hijab petitions. “The government has decided to give Y-category security to the three judges … Read more

BJP legislature party meet in Goa tomorrow

March 20, 2022, 3:18 pm Panaji, March 20 : Goa caretaker Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday said that Bharatiya Janata Party’s legislature party meeting will be held on March 21. “Our central observers are coming tomorrow. Legislature party’s meeting will be held in the evening and all the decisions will be taken in that,” … Read more

EOW arrests a fraudster for cheating in Bhubaneswar

March 20, 2022, 2:46 pm Bhubaneswar, Mar 20 : Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Bhubaneswar has arrested a fraudster on the charge of cheating an individual of more than Rs 2.35 crore impersonating as senior government and RBI officials. EOW sources on Sunday said the accused, Himanshu Bhandari was arrested on March 15 from Noida, Uttar … Read more

Russian nasal vaccine effective against Omicron: Researchers

March 20, 2022, 2:49 pm Moscow, March 20 ( /Sputnik) The new Russian nasal vaccine against the coronavirus infection has demonstrated effectiveness against the Omicron variant, Alexander Gintsburg, the director of Russia’s Gamaleya Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology, told Sputnik. “Yes, it is being tested against Omicron, it works,” Gintsburg said. According to the … Read more

Russia, Ukraine agree on key issues: Turkey

March 20, 2022, 2:34 pm Ankara, March 20 ( /Sputnik) Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Sunday that Russia and Ukraine have a rapprochement of positions on important issues, including the critical ones. “There is a rapprochement of positions of both parties on important issues, including the critical ones. In particular, we see that … Read more

Over 8,000 chickens perish in poultry farm blaze

March 20, 2022, 2:22 pm Coimbatore, Mar 20 : More than 8,000 chickens were charred to death in a major fire at a poultry farm at Annur in this Textile city of Tamil Nadu last night. The fire spread fast and engulfed the entire farm due to gusty winds. Police and fire service personnel battled … Read more

‘Russian forces killed 100 Ukrainian, foreign mercenaries’

March 20, 2022, 3:17 pm Moscow, March 20 ( /Sputnik) The Russian armed forces hit a training center for Ukrainian military in the Zhytomyr region with precision-guided missiles, killing over 100 Ukrainian servicemen and foreign mercenaries, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Sunday. “High-precision air-launched missiles struck at a training center for the … Read more

Two held in Karnataka HC judges death threat case

March 20, 2022, 12:47 pm Chennai, March 20 : Tamil Nadu Police have arrested two persons for threatening to kill the judges of the Karnataka High Court who delivered the verdict on the hijab. Covai Rahmatullah was arrested in Tirunelveli, while Jamal Mohammed Usmani was detained in Thanjavur on Saturday, the police said. Rahmatullah, who … Read more

Communist leader Mallu Swarajyam passes away

March 20, 2022, 12:29 pm Hyderabad, March 20 : Comm st leader Mallu Swarajyam passed away at a corporate hospital in Hyderabad, Telangana on Saturday night while undergoing treatment. The 92-year-old leader was admitted in Care hospital here on March 1 for treatment of eumonia and breathed her last at about 7:30 pm on Saturday. … Read more

Stalin launches mega job fair

March 20, 2022, 12:20 pm Chennai, Mar 20 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin today launched a mega job fair at suburban Vandalur. The event held at a college premises saw participation of more than 500 private firms offering 73,950 jobs for people in Chengalpet, Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur and other districts. The Chief … Read more

‘Dasara’ teaser released

March 20, 2022, 1:45 pm Hyderabad, March 20 : The teaser for acclaimed Tollywood actor Nani’s latest film “Dasara” has finally dropped and in a clip of mere 1 minute and 16 seconds, the teaser has only left fans yearning for more. In an atmosphere and high production style reminiscent of KGF, we see the … Read more

Gut-wrenching loss against England: Satterthwaite

March 20, 2022, 1:16 pm Auckland, March 20 : Stand-in captain Amy Satterthwaite described New Zealand’s one-wicket loss to England as “gut-wrenching” after it put them on the brink of being knocked out of their home Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 on Sunday. Satterthwaite took over the reins from usual skipper Sophie Devine after she … Read more

England’s World Cup hero does it again

March 20, 2022, 1:44 pm Auckland, March 20 : England left it late to win another ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 game and once again it was Anya Shrubsole who finished with her arms aloft having seen them home by just one-wicket against hosts New Zealand on Sunday. Shrubsole had hit the winning runs … Read more

Pakistan: Opposition plans no-trust move against KP CM

March 20, 2022, 2:03 pm Islamabad, March 20 : The opposition parties announced that they will be tabling a no-confidence motion in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly against Chief Minister Mahmood Khan very soon, Dawn reported on Sunday. The opposition claimed that they have the support of as many as 45 members of the ruling Pakistan … Read more

Pakistan: Opp mulls alternative if no-confidence fails

March 20, 2022, 1:41 pm Islamabad, March 20 : The opposition parties in Pakistan which are gearing up to bring in the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan are mulling over a ‘Plan-B’ in case their ‘Plan-A’ i.e. the ouster of the prime minister through the no-trust motion falls short of achieving the target, … Read more

Well marked low pressure area intensifies into depression over SE Bay of Bengal: Met

March 20, 2022, 1:52 pm Hyderabad/Amaravati, March 20 : Saturday’s well marked low pressure area intensified into the depression over southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining south Andaman Sea moved nearly northwards at a speed of 12kmph and lay centered at 0830 hours on Sunday, Meteorological Centre here said on Sunday. The depression now in … Read more

Kishan Reddy prays to Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala

March 20, 2022, 1:32 pm Tirumala, Mar 20 : on Minister for Culture and Tourism G Kishan Reddy offered prayers to Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala Temple on Sunday morning. On his arrival, the on Minister was accorded a grand reception by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) Executive Officer Dr KS Jawahar Reddy, Addl Executive Officer AV … Read more

Difference among Nagaland UDA on RS candidate

March 20, 2022, 12:54 pm Kohima, Mar 20 : When the process of ‘All Party Government’ by the UDA is on in Nagaland, there were differences between the Naga Peoples’ Front (NPF) party for the Rajya Sabha candidate as the ted Democratic Alliance (UDA) partner BJP has announced S Phangnon Konyak as its candidate for … Read more

BJP’s central observers to visit Manipur.

March 20, 2022, 12:28 pm New Delhi, March 20 : The wait for the new Chief Minister of Manipur seems to finally get over as BJP’s central leaders observers – on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and on Minister for Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju are scheduled to visit the North Eastern state on Sunday. “Looking … Read more

Shah, Nadda meet Uttarakhand leaders, discuss CM name

March 20, 2022, 1:15 pm New Delhi, March 20 : BJP President JP Nadda and Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday met leaders from Uttarakhand ahead of a meeting of the state legislature party. The BJP leaders meet as suspense continues on who will lead the BJP in Uttarakhand, where it came back to power, … Read more