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Sensex up by 700 points as budget presentation begins; Adani Wilmar IPO subscribed 17 times

At 10:55 a.m., Sensex traded at 58,724 points, up by 710 points from the previous close, while the broader Nifty traded at 17,544 points, up 203 points

Feb 1, 2022

B'luru Police officers manhandle activists protesting teacher's fatal accident; sparks row [details]

Teacher is dead, potholes unpatched; protestors taking stand manhandled by B'luru police [details]

Protesting the tragic death of a school teacher in Bengaluru caused due to potholes, activists who staged a massive protest were manhandled by Bengaluru Police officers as seen in viral video.

Jan 31, 2022

Hundreds of truckers moving toward Canada's capital for protests

Freedom Convoy: Why are Canadian truckers protesting in Ottawa; what is govt saying [details]

Hundreds of truckers arrived in Ottawa on Saturday as part of a "Freedom Convoy" of long-haul drivers to oppose the Canadian government's requirement that all cross-border essential workers, including truckers, must show proof of vaccination at a port of entry.

Jan 31, 2022

Consumers lost $770 mn in social media scams in 2021: Report

Scamsters on prowl: US consumers lost $770 mn in social media scams in 2021

More than 95,000 people reported about $770 million in losses to fraud initiated on social media platforms in 2021, according to a new report.

Jan 29, 2022

Couple behind India's indigenous Covid vaccine gets Padma Bhushan

Dr. Krishna Ella is the Chairman and Managing Director of the biotechnology company while his wife is Joint Managing Director. Bharat Biotech, India's first indigenous vaccine for Covid-19 has been awarded Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award in the country.

Jan 26, 2022

Indigenous communities of Jharkhand have long defended their native forests from exploitation.

Environment Ministry seeks to justify its star rating for green clearance

First it offered star rating as an incentive to promote ease of doing business and now the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has justified/clarified it as a further step "for encouraging the efficiency, transparency and accountability" in states' functioning.

Jan 25, 2022

Enhancement in basic income tax exemption limit of Rs 2.5 lakh highly awaited

On the individual tax front, 64 per cent respondents expect an enhancement in the basic income tax exemption limit of Rs 2.5 lakh, according to a KPMG survey.

Jan 22, 2022

PAK's attempt to smuggle narcotics foiled in J&K; forces cripple terrorists' funding source [details]

Sitting across the border, Pakistan-based terror groups are making money by selling drugs. This money is used to finance terror groups active in J&K.

Jan 21, 2022

Chief Secretary of J&K Dr Arun Kumar Mehta.

Fresh COVID restrictions in J&K amid rising cases; curfew begins early [details]

Earlier, it was announced to impose restrictions only on weekends but a surge in cases forced authorities to impose curbs from Friday.

Jan 20, 2022

Backlash over Reliance Jio's decision to charge voice calls

Reliance Jio is already eyeing 6G; collaborates with University of Oulu for research [details]

The collaborative effort will aid in competing with 6G enabled products in defence, automotive, white goods, industrial machinery, consumer goods, efficient manufacturing, etc.

Jan 20, 2022

J&K records single-day highest COVID cases since outbreak of pandemic; over 5.8K cases reported [details]

With four more deaths, the death toll in J&K has reached 4,579 and 5,818 fresh positive cases reported on Wednesday and have pushed the tally of positive cases to 372,669.

Jan 19, 2022

Sensex down 470 points in early trade, extend losses for 2nd day

At 10.30 a.m., Sensex is down 473.81 points or 0.78% at 60281.05, and the Nifty shed 131.70 points or 0.73% at 17981.30, thus continuing the downtrend witnessed on Tuesday

Jan 19, 2022

J&K LG seeks peoples' cooperation to fight deadly virus; urges to follow SOPs [details]

With classes going on online mode, teachers seek to work from home option to virus break chain.

Jan 16, 2022

CAG detects big fraud in providing financial assistance to traders affected by 2014 Kashmir floods [details]

Due to pressure of the then political government benefits of the Interest Subvention Scheme were extended to big business houses, houseboat owners, artists, private trust.