India

National Startup Awards for 46 startups

A total of 46 startups have been recognised as winners of National Startup Awards 2021 along with 1 incubator and 1 accelerator, officials said on Saturday.

Jan 16, 2022

India takes cultural diplomacy shot, calls Sri Lanka on "Pongal"

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a virtual meeting with the Finance Minister of Sri Lanka, Basil Rajapaksa on the festive day of 'Pongal', an auspicious day for the Tamil community, which also has a strong presence in Sri Lanka.

Jan 15, 2022

Hockey India refuses to provide financial records to RTI query, moves Delhi HC

Opposing the Central Information Commissions (CIC) order allowing an RTI plea seeking various information on the financial details of Hockey India, including records of fund transfer to bank accounts in foreign countries, the governing body of the game in the country on Wednesday challenged the December 13 CIC order before the Delhi High Court.

Jan 13, 2022

US can now taste 'Alphonso' this season, 'Langra', 'Chausa', 'Dushehri' soon

Soon the 4.4 millions Indians residing in the US or the entire 332 million people of the US can taste the Indian mangoes again as the Central government has secured the approval of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for export of Indian mangoes to the US in the new season.

Jan 12, 2022

In a first, India allows US pork import; removes longstanding barrier in agricultural trade [details]

For the first time, India will allow the import of pork from the US, a decision taken at the US-India Trade Policy Forum held in New Delhi last November.

Jan 11, 2022

Growth Curve: India's FY22 GDP at constant prices to grow at 9.2%, show NSO estimates

India's economy is estimated to clock a growth of 9.2 per cent in terms of real GDP for FY22, official data showed on Friday.

Jan 8, 2022

India may see 10 lakh Covid cases daily by January end, predicts IISc-ISI model simulation

As the Omicron-triggered third Covid wave enters a key phase, a new projection by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science and Indian Statistical Institute (IISc-ISI) claims that the country is likely to witness over 10 lakh Covid cases a day at January-end/beginning of February when the third wave meets its peak.

Jan 8, 2022

India reaches 150 crore vaccination "milestone"; PM greets citizens

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated citizens on crossing the "milestone" of over 150 crore Covid-19 vaccinations across the country.

Jan 8, 2022

India's forex reserves decline by over $1.4 bn in the last week of 2021

India's foreign exchange reserves declined by $1.466 billion during the week ended December 31, 2021.

Jan 8, 2022

Unprecedented rush seen for marriages in Hyderabad, here's why

The Central government's move of raising the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years has led to an unprecedented rush for marriages in the Muslim community in Hyderabad and other towns of Telangana.

Jan 6, 2022

Omicron Update: India registers 495 cases of variant; Tally of reported cases so far reaches 2,630

India's overall Omicron tally increased to 2,630 after 495 fresh cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, with Maharashtra and Delhi continuing to be the worst-hit, the Union Health Ministry said.

Jan 6, 2022

Today's Covid Update: India reports 58,097 fresh cases, Omicron tally reaches 2,135

With 243 new cases of highly transmissible Covid variant Omicron detected in the last 24 hours, India's Omicron tally on Wednesday rose to 2,135 cases. Of these, 828 people have recovered from the new strain so far.

Jan 5, 2022

LIC assets reach a whopping $463 bn, more than GDP of several economies

LIC assets at $463 billion exceeds the GDP of several economies, and it is ranked 5th globally in terms of life insurance GWP and 10th globally in terms of total assets.

Jan 4, 2022

Omicron Cases: India's tally reaches 1,700 with Maharashtra and Delhi being the worst-hit

With 175 new cases of the highly-transmissible Omicron Covid-19 variant detected in last 24 hrs, India's tally on Monday rose to 1,700, with Maharashtra and Delhi continuing to be the worst-hit, said the Union Health Ministry.

Jan 3, 2022

Sweets Diplomacy on Borders: On New Year Eve, Indo-Pak soldiers exchange sweets, pleasantries on LoC [details]

Efforts aimed to enhance confidence-building measures amid the ongoing ceasefire on the border. There has been a tradition of exchanging sweets at major festivals and respective national days.

Jan 1, 2022

All eyes on India's Deep Ocean Mission Samudrayaan; manned mission slated for 2024 [details]

The launch of Samudrayaan, India's manned scientific submersible under its ambitious Rs 4,077 crore Deep Ocean Mission was the hallmark of the Ministry of Earth Sciences' (MoES) work in the year 2021.

Dec 31, 2021

Beijing 2022: J&K's Arif Khan becomes first Indian to qualify for two events at Winter Olympics

Slalom involves skiing between sets of poles spaced at a distance from each other. Khan on Wednesday secured a 2022 Winter Olympics quota spot in men's giant slalom event.

Dec 31, 2021

India reports 43% surge with 13,154 new Covid cases in 24 hrs; Omicron tally reaches 961

In the last 24 hours, India registered 13,154 new Covid-19 cases and 268 deaths, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.

Dec 30, 2021

What's Delmicron? No such variant yet, time to fight Omicron: Health experts

As the debate rises in India over a new Coronavirus strain being called 'Delmicron', leading health experts on Saturday advised people not to pay heed to rumours and wait for the global health agencies to confirm or deny the presence of such Covid variant.

Dec 25, 2021

India logs 7,495 Covid cases, Omicron tally at 236; More curbs imposed ahead of Christmas, New Year Eve

India registered 7,495 fresh Covid-19 cases and 434 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said on Thursday morning.

Dec 23, 2021