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March 15, 2022, 9:13 pm Beijing, March 15 ( /Sputnik) China will continue to play a constructive role in advancing peace talks and preventing a humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a call with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi. “China will continue to play a constructive role in its own … Read more
Kyiv, March 15 : Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said in past 20 days the current situation has “allowed us” in finding out who is a real friend. Speaking in an virtual address to Canadian parliament, he said, “I know you support Ukraine. We’ve been friends with you … but also I would like … Read more
March 15, 2022, 8:47 pm Moscow, March 15 : Russia has imposed sanctions against US President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other US officials, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. “In response to a series of unprecedented sanctions… from March 15 of this year, the Russian ‘stop list’ includes on the … Read more
March 15, 2022, 8:13 pm Kyiv, March 15 : The NATO was “the strongest alliance in the world” but “some of the members of this alliance are hy otised by Russian aggression”, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said at the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force on Tuesday. The President warned the European countries that the Russian … Read more
March 15, 2022, 8:36 pm New Delhi, March 15 : Prolific country singer Dolly Parton has asked for her name to be removed from the Rock’n Roll Hall of Fame nominees list, after earning it in February. “Even though I am extremely flattered and grateful to be nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of … Read more
March 15, 2022, 8:37 pm London, March 15 : The website for registering interest in UK’s new scheme crashed for a short while as over 100,000 people offered homes to Ukrainian refugees. According to The Guardian, by 9 am (local time) on Tuesday, 88,712 had joined the scheme that allows families and individuals to bring … Read more
March 15, 2022, 8:54 pm New Delhi, March 15 Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with stakeholders involved in Operation Ganga on Tuesday. Operation Ganga successfully evacuated about 23000 Indian citizens, as well as 147 foreign nationals belonging to 18 countries, from Ukraine. “During the interaction, representatives of the Indian Comm ty and private sector in … Read more
March 15, 2022, 8:38 pm New Delhi, March 15 : Manipur caretaker Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday categorically said that the BJP’s central leadership will decide on who will be the next CM of the state as he dodged the question on whether he would continue for the second term. “There is a … Read more
March 15, 2022, 8:36 pm New Delhi, March 15 : The armed forces will see a significant increase in women personnel in coming times, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh claimed on Tuesday. Delivering a keynote address at an event organised by FICCI Ladies Organisation, the Defence Minister said that “Today, women are not only working in … Read more
March 15, 2022, 8:52 pm Mumbai, Mar 15 : The city police has registered an FIR (first information report) against Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Council, Pravin Darekar, for allegedly using bogus membership of a labour organisation to become director of Mumbai Bank, following a complaint by an Aam Aadmi Party functionary. The police … Read more
March 15, 2022, 8:29 pm Mumbai, Mar 15 : Dr Sawar Dhanania, president of All India Rubber Industries Association, on Tuesday demanded that government should give more incentives to rubber industry so that it can be ‘aatma nirbhar’ (self-reliant). In a statement issued here after the meeting of Managing Committee, he said out of one … Read more
March 15, 2022, 9:06 pm Bhubaneswar, March 15 : Odisha Vigilance department has filed a case against an Executive Engineer and his son for obstructing the Vigilance team in the discharge of their duty during a house search on March 9. Vigilance sources on Tuesday said a case was registered against Executive Engineer Rural Works … Read more
Jammu, March 15 : The Jammu and Kashmir Olympic Association on Tuesday presented Sardar Rangil Singh Award for Sports Excellence 2019-20 at Amar Singh Club here. The awards were presented under the affiliation of Indian Olympic Association and affiliation of International Olympic Committee. Mayor Jammu, Chander Mohan Gupta, Brigadier Anil Gupta, Member Administration J&K Cricket … Read more
New Delhi : Hours after the Karnataka High Court upheld the state government order against wearing of hijab to schools and colleges in Karnataka, a Muslim student on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court, seeking relief under Article 25 of the Constitution. The Special Leave Petition (SLP), filed by Niba Naaz, submitted, “The High Court has … Read more
March 15, 2022, 8:01 pm Moscow, March 15 : The editor of Russian state media Channel One Marina Ovsyannikova, who had burst on to the sets of the live broadcast holding an anti-war placard, has been put on trial at Moscow’s Ostankino Court. According to BBC, Ovsyannikova is being charged with “organising an unauthorised public … Read more
March 15, 2022, 7:08 pm New Delhi, March 15 : On the eve of 65th birthday of late CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, the Indian Army on Tuesday dedicated a Chair of Excellence in his memory at the ted Service Institution of India. The formal announcement was made by Army Chief Gen MM Naravane at a … Read more
March 15, 2022, 6:45 pm Chennai, Mar 15 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin today announced setting up of a book park in the State and the state government will provide land for it as promised by late leader M Karunanidhi. Speaking after presenting awards to eminent personalities, Tamil scholars and organistions in … Read more
March 15, 2022, 7:48 pm Kyiv, March 15 : The civilians trapped in the besieged Mariupol are “essentially being suffocated with no aid”, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Tuesday. The people are “facing the impossible choices of how to feed their families and themselves and are trapped,” the spokesperson said. … Read more
March 15, 2022, 7:17 pm Raipur, Mar 15 : The Chhattisgarh Assembly on Tuesday witnessed the principal-opposition BJP alleging that two peasants died during an ongoing agitation by cultivators in the state’s new capital Naya Raipur. Raising the matter during the Zero Hour, Mr Shivratan Sharma (BJP) said, “The first fatality occurred on Friday and … Read more
March 15, 2022, 7:38 pm New Delhi, March 15 : There has been an estimated increase of about 35 per cent in the prevalence of anxiety and depression in India during the Covid-19 pandemic, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday, citing an international study. The Global prevalence and burden of depressive and anxiety disorders in … Read more
March 15, 2022, 6:43 pm Kiev, March 15 ( /Xinhua) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has submitted a bill to the parliament, proposing the extension of the current martial law in Ukraine, the Ukrainian government-run Ukrinform news agency reported Tuesday. If the lawmakers pass the bill, the martial law in Ukraine will be extended for another … Read more
March 15, 2022, 6:51 pm Moscow, March 15 : The editor of Russian state media Channel One Marina Ovsyannikova has gone missing since she was arrested after she burst on to the sets of the live broadcast holding an anti-war placard, her lawyer said on Tuesday. Ovsyannikova, who was an editor of Russia, state media … Read more
March 15, 2022, 7:22 pm Brussels, March 15 ( /SPUTNIK) Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov is expected to take part in the NATO ministerial slated for March 16, US envoy to the alliance Julianne Smith said on Tuesday. “Finland and Sweden will join us at the table and we’ll also be joined by the Ukrainian … Read more
March 15, 2022, 6:30 pm Vienna, March 15 : The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was informed by Ukraine about a damaged power line at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), however, the external power supply has been restored, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said on Tuesday. “Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) … Read more
March 15, 2022, 6:26 pm Beirut, March 15 ( /Xinhua) Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Tuesday urged the ted Nations to support Lebanon in dealing with food security threats amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Lebanese Council of Ministers said. “We call on the UN to support Lebanon in confronting the repercussions of the war … Read more
March 15, 2022, 6:39 pm Dantewada (Chhattisgarh), Mar 15 : A Maoist ‘commander’ and a ‘deputy commander’ – both females – were eliminated during an exchange of fire with personnel of the CRPF and the District Reserve Group on Tuesday afternoon between Gorli and Mutheli in Katekalyan Police Station limits on the Dantewada-Sukma district border … Read more
Free Skill Development training will be provided to local community youth in disciplines like Electrical Maintenance and Food & Beverages. Skilling initiatives of Hindustan Zinc will help youth become self-sufficient and Job ready. Udaipur : Hindustan Zinc, India’s only and among world’s largest integrated zinc-lead-silver producerhasintroduced 2 new courses under Skill Development initiatives, with this … Read more
March 15, 2022, 5:47 pm New Delhi, March 15 : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is currently working towards a phased implementation strategy for introduction of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said on Tuesday. In written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, the Minister said that … Read more
March 15, 2022, 6:17 pm New Delhi, March 15 : India on Tuesday despatched the fourth convoy, of 2,000 MT wheat, as humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan via the Attari border. India has so far sent 8,000 MT of wheat to Afghanistan. The MEA said in a tweet: “Our partnership continues. Despatched fourth convoy of humanitarian … Read more
March 15, 2022, 4:57 pm New Delhi, March 15 : The Tai Ahom Yuba Parishad, Assam (TAYPA) on Tuesday staged a sit-in protest here, demanding the Centre to provide constitutional safeguard to the Tai Ahom comm ty by granting it the Schedule Tribe (ST) status. Scores of TAYPA activists, led by its president Bijoy Rajkonwar, … Read more
March 15, 2022, 6:00 pm New Delhi, March 15 : A total of 458,186 deaths occurred due to Covid-19 between March 2020 till October 31, 2021, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. Rajya Sabha member Rajamani Patel wanted to know how many people died due to the pandemic in India and how much … Read more
March 15, 2022, 5:15 pm Hyderabad, March 15 : Bharatiya Janata Party Telangana t President Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Tuesday welcomed the statement of Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on taking field assistants back into the service. In a statement here, Sanjay described Rao’s announcement as a major victory for the BJP. “We have been … Read more
March 15, 2022, 5:56 pm Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke in Rajya Sabha on the issue of ‘Inadvertent firing of Missile on 9th March’ during the budget session of Parliament…
March 15, 2022, 5:08 pm Vijayawada, March 15 : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday said that the legislators of the Opposition Telugu Desam Party deliberately created ruckus in the Legislative Assembly for the second consecutive day on Jangareddygudem deaths issue even though the government had already given clarification in … Read more
March 15, 2022, 5:34 pm Amritsar, March 15 : Senior BJP leader Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina on Tuesday hit out at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for the “extravaganza”, being organized at Khatkar Kalan on March 16 for the swearing in ceremony of Bhagwant Mann, and called the ceremony a “waste of public money” and against … Read more
March 15, 2022, 5:31 pm New Delhi, March 15 : The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the ban on Kerala’s Malayalam channel Media One and allowed it to resume broadcast again pending a final adjudication in the case. A Bench headed by Justice Dr D Y Chandrachud passed the order after hearing a Special Leave … Read more
March 15, 2022, 5:22 pm Vijayawada, March 15 : Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Tammineni Sitaram on Tuesday suspended 11 Opposition Telugu Desam Party members for one day for creating ruckus in the house. The TDP MLAs were suspended after they rushed to the speaker’s podium and started raising slogans. The 11 TDP MLAs who were … Read more
March 15, 2022, 5:43 pm New Delhi, March 15 : Having become the most talked about film, “The Kashmir Files” is dominating the hearts and minds of the public in almost all of India. Several state governments, including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Goa, Tripura, Gujarat and Karnataka have already made it tax free. Uttar … Read more
March 15, 2022, 4:28 pm New Delhi, March 15 : One of the oldest and longest lived rock bands of all time, the Rolling Stones are still kicking, and seems they are in no hurry to retire any time soon. The British band was formed in 1962 and is considered one of the pioneering forces … Read more
March 15, 2022, 4:23 pm Coimbatore, Mar 15 : In a tragic incident, a 50-year-old woman and her two daughters died of suffocation after the battery in the nterruptible Power Supply (UPS) system exploded in their residence late on Monday night. The pet dog of the family also perished in the tragedy. The deceased were … Read more
March 15, 2022, 4:40 pm Chennai, Mar 15 : Six days after the Supreme Court granted him bail citing that he had spent more than 30 years in jail and his good conduct, A G Perarivalan, one of the seven life convicts in the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, was released on Tuesday. … Read more
March 15, 2022, 3:55 pm Mumbai, March 15 : The BSE Sensex on Tuesday dropped 709.17 points to settle at 55,776.85 due to weak global cues. The Nifty of National Stock Exchange (NSE) tumbled down 208.30 points at 16,663. The Sensex registered days high and low at 56,720.60 and 55,418.95 pts respectively. The Nifty recorded … Read more
March 15, 2022, 3:40 pm New Delhi, March 15 : The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will hear on Wednesday a petition challenging the bail granted to Ashish Mishra, son of on Minister Ajay Mishra, in a case related to Lakhimpur Kheri violence that led to death of eight people, including four farmers. The … Read more
March 15, 2022, 4:13 pm Patna, Mar 15 : Post-lunch sitting of Bihar Assembly on Tuesday was adjourned within a few minutes amid pandemonium created by opposition members over alleged improper tone and tenor of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar towards Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha on Monday. As soon as the House assembled for post-lunch sitting, … Read more
March 15, 2022, 4:07 pm (Lead, correcting earlier story) New Delhi, March 15 : EAM S Jaishankar has shared his experiences of working with PM Modi in a new book, ‘Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery’, set for release in mid-April. In a tweet, he said: “Delighted that Modi@20:Dreams Meet Delivery is coming out next month. “Have … Read more
March 15, 2022, 4:06 pm Hyderabad, March 15 : Telangana Legislative Assembly was adjourned sine die on Tuesday after a brief budget session. The highlight of the session was the announcement by Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao about filling up 80,039 vacancies in various government departments. The house also took up discussion on various issues … Read more
March 15, 2022, 3:58 pm Hyderabad, March 15 : Telangana Assembly on Tuesday approved by ‘voice vote’ the Appropriation Bill for the financial year 2021-22. The bill authorises the government to draw from the consolidated fund of the state. Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, who piloted the Bill, replying to the discussion on it, said … Read more
March 15, 2022, 3:33 pm Brussels, March 15 : The European on on Tuesday decided to impose a fourth package of economic and individual sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. “Following up on the informal meeting of the EU heads of state and government on March 10-11, the Council decided to impose a … Read more
March 15, 2022, 2:22 pm Colombo/New Delhi, March 15 : The much-awaited 5th BIMSTEC or Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation summit to be hosted by Sri Lanka on March 30 could be held in hybrid format. While Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has confirmed he will be attending the … Read more
March 15, 2022, 2:22 pm Chennai, Mar 15 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin today met Governor R N Ravi and urged him to forward the State Assembly resolution seeking permanent exemption from NEET to President Ram Nath Kovind for his assent. During the meeting held at Raj Bhavan, the Chief Minister told … Read more