Search Results for: mutual fund

Lack of climate funding will jeopardise net-zero pledges, say India and BASIC partners

Richa Sharma, India's lead negotiator, said the states have responded to the aspirational gap in mitigation with improved NDCs and net-zero commitments.

Nov 9, 2021

If you don't pay taxes, you have no right to vote: PAK PM's Advisor

The advisor said that interest-free agriculture and business loans are being provided under another initiative of the youth programme, which has been started to uplift about four million marginalised families.

Nov 8, 2021

Ahmedabad tea-seller, laundryman's extortion racket busted; BMW seized [details]

The duo would gather details regarding the industrial unit owners and blackmail them by threatening to get their licences suspended by complaining to the authorities concerned.

Nov 7, 2021

Make Diwali federal holiday in US; lawmaker introduces Deepavali Day Act [details]

The legislation is co-sponsored by a number of US lawmakers, including Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi.

Nov 4, 2021

US lawmaker Raja Krishnamoorthi pilots bill for Diwali holiday, rocks Twitter

Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi introduced a resolution in the US Congress recognising the religious and historical significance of Diwali

Nov 4, 2021

5 students are providing education to poor children under the bridge of Mayur Vihar Phase 1 of Delhi.

Multiplexes, gyms, restaurants are open, but Anganwadi Centres are not; Why the mismatch, question netizens

Anganwadi Centres are a very integral part of women and child welfare and development in the rural parts of India. Every single day of them being shut, preschool children are losing out on nutrition needs, immunisation etc.

Nov 2, 2021

After Australia, 5 more countries recognise India's Covaxin [see list]

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that five more countries have recognised India's vaccination certificate, including Estonia, Kyrgyzstan, State of Palestine, Mauritius and Mongolia.

Nov 1, 2021

Sensex recovers from last session's losses, opens Monday on positive note

The Sensex began at 59,577.48 points, up from 59,306.93 points at the previous close.

Nov 1, 2021

Honeybees Employ Social distancing to Protect Themselves from Parasites Infesting Hive, Finds Study

According to a new study, Apis mellifera, or European honeybee, colonies respond to the infestation of Varroa destructor, a harmful parasite, by changing their interactions with the members of the nest to increase the social distance between old and young bees.

Oct 30, 2021

Puneeth Rajkumar hospitalised in B'luru's Vikram Hospital after heart attack [details]

The industry has lost one of its most genuine and compassionate actors

Throughout 2020 and 2021, Puneeth Rajkumar raised awareness and donated money to the nation's fight against Covid-19.

Oct 29, 2021

Image of Silver UFO submitted to MUFON, alien hunter puts forward bizarre theory

A few weeks back, a former US Air Force captain had revealed that an alien UFO had disabled US nuclear missiles

Oct 27, 2021

bjp-wants-to-raise-mandir-masjid-issue-again-nawab-malik-on-modi-contesting-from-varanasi

Nawab Malik's another shocker: Nikaah of "sweet couple Sameer Dawood Wankhede-Shabana Quraishi"

In another shocker, the Nationalist Congress Party Minister Nawab Malik on Wednesday presented the purported 'nikaah' of NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede, a day after the latter's wife and sister rubbished allegations.

Oct 27, 2021

What did Waqar Younis Say and Why there is Outrage Over his Comments?

Former Pakistan cricket legend Waqar Younis is criticised for his controversial comments

Oct 26, 2021

Vijay's Rolls Royce Ghost Case: Thalapathy's Lawyer Makes Elaborate Argument over Unjustified Remarks by Single Bench Judge

Vijay's counsel made an elaborate argument to explain to the court that the single-bench judge Justice SM Subramaniam made unjustified remarks against the actor.

Oct 25, 2021

India's first IVF buffalo calf born in Gujarat

For the first time in India, using the in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) technique, a calf was born to a buffalo from a breed named 'Banni' at a private farm in Gujarat's Somnath district.