March 20, 2022, 12:24 pm Panaji, March 20 : Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday thanked the people of the state for their support as he completed three years in office. In a tweet, the chief minister said during his tenure he focused on human as well as infrastructure development of the state. He … Read more
March 20, 2022, 1:27 pm Jerusalem/New Delhi, March 20 : Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is to visit India on April 2, at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The office of the Israeli PM said in a tweet: “Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to visit India in early April, at the invitation of Indian … Read more
March 20, 2022, 1:10 pm Kyiv, March 20 : Russian forces on Sunday bombed school sheltering 400 people in Ukraine’s Mariupol city, according to city country. In a statement posted on the Telegram channels of Mariupol council and the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada, the council aid women, children and elderly people were inside and “are still … Read more
March 20, 2022, 12:55 pm Canberra, March 20 : The Australian government on Sunday announced new humanitarian visa scheme for Ukrainian temporary visa holders currently in Australia and those arriving in coming months. CNN quoted Minister of Immigration Alex Hawke as saying that the visa scheme will allow people to work and access government support … Read more
March 20, 2022, 12:33 pm New Delhi, March 20 : Multiple explosions were heard near Sialkot military base in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Sunday in the midst of a major political crisis in the country. Several residents in the area shared videos of the explosions claiming that the amm tion storage of the Pakistan Army … Read more
March 20, 2022, 12:38 pm Jamshedpur, Mar 20 : After producing two consecutive wins in the SAFF U-18 Women’s Championship, host India are sitting pretty atop the table with 6 points and now set further to achieve the remaining goals in the tournament with head coach Thomas Dennerby asserted that the young girls need to … Read more
March 20, 2022, 11:10 am Islamabad, March 20 : The rift in the PTI has now spilled over onto the streets supporters of rival leaders held protests extending support or protesting against them for switching loyalties, Dawn reported on Sunday. Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) supporters armed with batons and stones gathered outside the house of MNA … Read more
March 20, 2022, 11:06 am Colombo, March 20 : The exams in Sri Lanka have been cancelled for millions of school students amid shortage of printing paper in the country, according to officials. The country is also running short on its foreign-exchange reserve to finance imports. Education authorities said the exams, scheduled for March 28, … Read more
March 20, 2022, 12:03 pm Auckland, March 20 : Defending champions England held their nerves to beat New Zealand by just one wicket and keep their Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 hopes alive while all but ending the hosts’ hopes of making the semifinals. New Zealand posted a below-par 203, losing their final eight wickets … Read more
March 20, 2022, 11:27 am Melbourne, March 20 : Family, former teammates and international stars bid adieu to Australian great Shane Warne at a small private funeral in Melbourne on Sunday. On March 4, at the age of 52, Warne tragically died from a heart attack at a villa on the island of Ko Samui … Read more
March 20, 2022, 11:34 am Chennai, Mar 20 : Five flights bound for Andamans from Chennai airport has been cancelled in view of poor passenger patronage following cyclone threat. Airport sources said as the Cyclonic storm is expected to hit the islands tomorrow, all tourist spots in Andamans were closed till Tuesday and the tourists … Read more
March 20, 2022, 10:25 am New Delhi, March 20 : As many as 1,761 people tested positive for Covid-19 during the past 24 hours in the country, the on Health Ministry said on Sunday. According to the bulletin issued by the Ministry, the total caseload rose to 4,30,07,841 while the death toll rose to 5,16,479 … Read more
March 20, 2022, 10:21 am Shimla, Mar 20 : Additional Sessions Judge and POCSO Court Solan sentenced a youth of Nalagarh to 18 years rigorous imprisonment under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 of the POCSO Act for raping a six-year-old girl, it was reported on Sunday. The court pronounced the … Read more
March 20, 2022, 10:02 am Paris, March 20 : Former Argentina rugby player Federico Martin Aramburu was reportedly shot dead early on Saturday. He was 42. Aramburu was capped 22 times and also played at the 2007 World Cup in France. He was killed in a drive-by shooting in Paris, according to L’Equipe. The French … Read more
March 20, 2022, 9:39 am Kyiv, March 20 : The Russian attacks on the besieged city of Mariupol is as “act of terror” and will be “remembered for centuries”, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday. CNN quoted the President as saying that Mariupol will go down in history as an example of war crimes. … Read more
March 20, 2022, 9:22 am Auckland, March 20 : New Zealand suffered twin blows, with skipper Sophie Devine and seamer Lea Tahuhu injured during their must-win Women’s Cricket World Cricket Cup match against England on Sunday. With Devine not returning for New Zealand’s fielding innings, vice-captain Amy Satterthwaite will lead the side. Meanwhile, Tahuhu, too, … Read more
March 20, 2022, 9:02 am Canberra, March 20 : As Russia continues to attack Ukrainian cities and civilians, there has been a sharp increase in anti-war protests worldwide. BBC quoted Dmytro Matsypura, a versity professor in Sydney, as saying, “I can do much more being here and helping, but if necessary I have no reservations … Read more
March 20, 2022, 9:08 am Islamabad, March 20 : The Pakistan Supreme Court has asked six political parties including the proponents of the no-trust motion in the National Assembly against Prime Minister Imran Khan for assistance in dealing with the matter constitutionally without creating anarchic like situation, Dawn reported on Sunday. The SC also ordered … Read more
March 20, 2022, 9:37 am Islamabad, March 20 : Just hours after threatening to disrupt the meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) if the National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser did not put the no-confidence resolution against Prime Minister Imran Khan on the day’s agenda by Monday, the joint opposition decided to back down … Read more
Jaipur : South Western Command Investiture Ceremony will be held at Jaipur Military Station on 26 Mar 2022 to acknowledge the gallant & distinguished acts of our soldiers in discharging their selfless duty towards the nation. During the event, Lieutenant General AS Bhinder, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief South Western Command will present Gallantry and Distinguished Service Awards, … Read more
March 19, 2022, 8:53 pm Doha, March 19 : The 24-time world champion, India’s ace cueist Pankaj Advani on Saturday lifted his eighth Asian Billiards title here in Qatar. With this win, he has 12 Asian titles overall across Billiards and Snooker. In the final, Pankaj defeated his compatriot Dhruv Sitwala by 6-2 in a … Read more
March 19, 2022, 9:37 pm Birmingham, March 19 : India’s rising star and world championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen continued his terrific form and marched into the finals of All England Open Badminton championships, beating Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia in a thrilling semifinal clash here on Saturday. The Indian, who is ranked 11 in … Read more
March 19, 2022, 10:57 pm Bhubaneswar, March 19 : The Indian men’s hockey team went down 1-3 to Argentina in a shootout in the their FIH Pro League tie at the Kalinga Stadium here on Saturday. Gurjant Singh (38′) and Mandeep Singh (60′) scored goals for India while Nicolas Acosta (45′) and Nicolas Keenan (52′) … Read more
March 20, 2022, 8:16 am Beijing, March 20 ( /Xinhua) The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 1,656 locally transmitted Covid-19 cases, down from 2,157 on Friday, the National Health Commission said Sunday. Of the new local infections, 1,191 were reported in the province of Jilin, 158 in Fujian, 51 in Shandong, 51 in Guangdong, and … Read more
March 20, 2022, 8:05 am Wellington, March 20 ( /Xinhua) New Zealand reported 12,020 new comm ty cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, said the Ministry of Health in a statement. Among the 12,020 new comm ty infections, 2,768 were in the largest city Auckland. The rest of the cases were identified across the nation, including … Read more
March 20, 2022, 8:10 am California, March 20 : Three-time Indian Wells champion Rafael Nadal reached his fifth final in the California desert with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday. Spaniard Nadal will face American Taylor Fritz in the summit clash. “I am super happy to be in the final,” Nadal … Read more
March 20, 2022, 7:56 am Kuala Lumpur, March 20 ( /Xinhua) Malaysia reported 22,341 new Covid-19 infections, bringing the national total to 3,974,019, the country’s health ministry informed on Sunday. There are 524 new imported cases, with 21,817 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further 85 deaths have been reported, … Read more
March 20, 2022, 8:36 am London, March 20 : UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has sparked fury for comparing the Ukrainians’ battle against Russia’s invasion to people in Britain voting for Brexit. Addressing Conservative party’s spring conference in Blackpool on Saturday, Johnson said, “I know that it’s the instinct of the people of this country, … Read more
March 19, 2022, 9:38 pm Bhubaneswar, Mar 19 : With the recovery of three more bodies on Saturday, the death toll in the Friday drowning incident in river Mahanadi at Manglaghat near Badasuar village in Jajpur district has risen to five. Seven youths were swept away by the strong current of the river Mahanadi on … Read more
March 19, 2022, 10:21 pm New Delhi, March 19 : The transgressions by China in Ladakh and its hegemonistic forays in the South China Sea, the situation in Ukraine and Afghanistan figured prominently in talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during the annual summit talks here today. Foreign … Read more
March 19, 2022, 9:58 pm Shimla, March 19 : The Keylong Darcha Road (NH-003) road remained blocked between Keylong and Darcha for a while due to avalanche and landslide but is now open for traffic movement, District Administration Lahaul-Spiti said on Saturday. Spokesperson of Lahaul Spiti district said that an Avalanche hit Keylong Darcha road … Read more
March 19, 2022, 9:27 pm Kohima, Mar 19 : The 11th Session of the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly began on Saturday with the address of Governor of Nagaland and Assam, Prof. Jagdish Mukhi. The first day of the session began with an Obituary that referred to the passing of Dr Kakheto Zhimomi, former MLA, who … Read more
March 19, 2022, 10:04 pm Dhaka, March 19 : The authorities are yet to nab any of those allegedly involved in the attack and vandalism of the ISKCON Temple in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka even though a case has been lodged and security intensified in the temple, police and eyewitnesses said on Saturday. An armed mob, … Read more
March 20, 2022, 1:01 am New Delhi, March 19 : India and Japan agreed to hold the 2+2 meeting between their foreign and defence ministers at the earliest and welcomed operationalisation of the agreement on reciprocal provision of supplies and services between the armed forces of the two sides. The joint statement issued after talks … Read more
March 20, 2022, 12:17 am New Delhi, March 19 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday held a “lengthy and in-depth discussion” on Ukraine after which both sides agreed on four points, which do not find mention in the joint statement. Ono Hikariko, press secretary of the Japanese Ministry … Read more
March 19, 2022, 11:39 pm Srinagar, March 19 ( ) The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President and Member Parliament from Srinagar Farooq Abdullah on Saturday stressed on the need to identify internal and external enemies of Jammu and Kashmir. He said “ ty of the people of J&K that will not let the nefarious … Read more
March 19, 2022, 10:43 pm New Delhi, March 19 : India and Japan on Saturday inked six agreements, including one for Japanese loan worth Rs 20,400 crore for key connectivity and water supply projects, and also announced a 5 trillion yen investment target for the next five years, and launch of a Clean Energy Partnership. … Read more
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March 19, 2022, 2:59 pm Rourkela (Odisha), March 19 : A bird paradise with ten pairs of exotic birds has been set up in Odisha by the Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) as part of its employee engagement programme. The in-house bird paradise has been created at Samskar Udyan of the Raw Material Handling Plant of … Read more
March 19, 2022, 2:58 pm Chennai, Mar 19 : Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister MRK Panneerselvam today announced establishment of Garden in Government Girls Hostel in the State. Presenting his second agriculture budget in the State Assembly, he said to help girl students to identify fruits, vegetable and herbal plants, their importance, cultivation methods and its … Read more
March 19, 2022, 2:55 pm Chennai, Mar 19 : Tomato is one of the most essential vegetable being used in daily food and its prices will sometimes hit the roof or hit the rock bottom. In a bid to regulate its price fluctuations, the Tamil Nadu government will promote off-season Tomato cultivation. Presenting his second … Read more
March 19, 2022, 2:53 pm Vijayawada, March 19 : Telugu Desam Party(TDP) National President and former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday urged on Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari to solve problems of local villages by constructing a flyover with underpass at Veleru crossing in the Krishna district. In a letter to Gadkari on … Read more
March 19, 2022, 2:51 pm Chennai, Mar 19 : Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister MRK Panneerselvam today said considering the growing demand for Turmeric and Ginger in national and international markets, the farmers cultivating these crops will be encouraged by providing back ended subsidy for ploughing, seed rhizomes and other inputs. The scheme will be implemented … Read more
March 19, 2022, 4:26 pm Srinagar, March 19 : Except Srinagar’s historical Jamia Masjid, night-long prayers were held in the major mosques and shrines on ‘Shab-e-Barat’ (the night of forgiveness). ‘Shab-e-Barat’ is one of the holiest night between 14 and 15 of Sha’ban, the eight month of the Islamic calendar. Large congregations were held on … Read more
March 19, 2022, 4:15 pm Srinagar, March 19 : After closure for nearly three months of winter, the strategic Srinagar-Leh national highway was opened for vehicular traffic by the Border Road Organization (BRO) on Saturday. The 434 kilometer long highway serves as an important link between the people of Ladakh and Kashmir. The highway traverses … Read more
March 19, 2022, 4:11 pm Chennai, Mar 19 : With a view to fulfilling the farmers need and increase their income with various components, the Tamil Nadu Government will introduce a new Scheme namely State Agricultural Development Scheme, this year with a total allocation of Rs.71 crore. This will be implemented by “Kalaignarin All Village … Read more
March 19, 2022, 3:59 pm Hamirpur (HP), March 19 : Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said said on Saturday that the state had not only emerged as the frontrunner in administering the first dose of vaccine to the eligible population, but it also stood first in providing the second dose of vaccine. While … Read more
March 19, 2022, 3:50 pm Chennai, Mar 19 : Chief Minister M K Stalin today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to include Narikoravan/Kuruvikkaran Comm ties in the list of Scheduled Tribes in the State of Tamil Nadu. In a Demi-Official letter to the Prime Miniser, he drew his attention to the delay related to the … Read more
March 19, 2022, 3:42 pm Bengaluru, March 19 : Father of Naveen Shekharappa Gyanagoudar, who was killed in Ukraine shelling, will be donating his body to SS Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre located in Davanagere. “After performing the final rites here in Chalageri village, we will hand over Naveen’s body to the SS … Read more
March 19, 2022, 3:21 pm Mumbai, March 19 : The first song of late actor Rishi Kapoor’s last movie ‘Sharmaji Namkeen’ was dropped on Saturday. ‘Sharmaji Namkeen’ is the first film where two veteran actors — Rishi Kapoor and Paresh Rawal — will be seen playing one character due to the death of the legendary … Read more