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: Andhra Pradesh's Jinnah Tower gets tricolour coat

Guntur's Jinnah Tower gets Tricolour coat; History and Significance

The iconic Jinnah Tower here was painted in the national tricolours. The tower which is a city landmark has long been mired in controversy over being named in the honour of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.

Feb 2, 2022

400 Vande Bharat trains in 3 years: What it means for Integral Coach Factory [Details]

It was a moment of great pride for the team that created Vande Bharat trains (also known as Train 18) when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced production of 400 trains over the next three years, said the train creator.

Feb 2, 2022

WHO asks countries "to ease Covid measures in slow and steady manner"

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on countries that are starting to lift Covid-19 measures to do so in a steady and slow way, as recent data have shown a sharp increase in coronavirus-related deaths around the world.

Feb 2, 2022

India reports slight decline in Covid cases at 1.61 lakh as global caseload tops 381.2 mn

India reports 1.61 lakh cases as the global coronavirus caseload has topped 381.2 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.68 million

Feb 2, 2022

J&K gets ₹35,581 crore from Budget; ₹33,293 crore to be utilized to meet resource gap [details]

Rs 273 crore has been allocated as grants towards rehabilitation of Dal-Nageen Lake, Rs 279 crore as grants towards contribution to Disaster Response Fund. Read more.

Feb 2, 2022

BA.2 sub variant more contagious, evades vax protection: Study

The BA.2 Omicron subvariant is inherently more contagious than the original BA.1 strain among both vaccinated and unvaccinated people, according to a Danish study.

Feb 1, 2022

K'taka hijab row: Students defying govt order sent out of classrooms

The protesting Muslim girl students of the Government Girls Pre-University College here, who attended their Class wearing 'hijab' thereby defying the Karnataka government order, were sent out of the respective Classrooms on Tuesday.

Feb 1, 2022

India to get its own digital currency by next year: FM in Budget speech

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced the launch of India's own digital currency by the RBI next year that will be based on Blockchain technology, while the much-expected Cryptocurrency Bill is yet to see the light of the day.

Feb 1, 2022

10 tips for a safe and comfortable bus journey during these times!

10 Tips for a safe bus journey during the Covid times

A bus journey is perhaps what most of us relate to when thinking of inter-city or inter-state travel and rightly so as it is by far the most convenient, safe and cost-effective mode of transport there is, to travel fairly long distances in India.

Feb 1, 2022

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Budget 2023: National tele-mental health programme to be launched with NIMHANS in B'luru as nodal agency

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a National Tele-Mental Health Programme while presenting the Union Budget for 2022. The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru will be the nodal agency for this.

Feb 1, 2022

Budget 2023: FM announces to set up digital university To be built on Hub and Spoke model

While presenting the Union Budget 2022-23 in Parliament on Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the setting up of a digital university in the country as several children have suffered due to the Covid-19 pandemic-induced closure of educational institutions.

Feb 1, 2022

Nirmala Sitharaman delivers Budget 2022-23; Shortest speech, sans many taxes and positive

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday delivered the Budget 2022-23 with her shortest budget speech so far.

Feb 1, 2022

K'taka: BJP MLA asks students not to go to colleges in Hijab

The row over hijab in Karnataka took a new turn on Monday with BJP MLA Raghupathi Bhat saying that students who are protesting and seeking permission to wear hijab in classrooms have been told to come to the college campus only if they decide to shun the hijab.

Feb 1, 2022

After Microsoft's acquisition of Blizzard, Sony makes counter move, buys gaming firm Bungie for $3.6 bn

Japanese giant Sony is acquiring Bungie, the developer of Destiny and the original creator of the hugely popular Halo franchise, for $3.6 billion.

Feb 1, 2022

K'taka seeks to nominate Hoysala temples for UNESCO World Heritage sites

The elegant Hoysala temples of Belur, Halebid and Somnathapura in Karnataka have been finalised for nomination for World Heritage sites for the year 2022-2023, Union Minister for Culture, Tourism and Development of North Eastern Region G. Kishan Reddy said.

Feb 1, 2022

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India

Guntur's Jinnah Tower gets Tricolour coat; History and Significance

400 Vande Bharat trains in 3 years: What it means for Integral Coach Factory [Details]

WHO asks countries "to ease Covid measures in slow and steady manner"

India reports slight decline in Covid cases at 1.61 lakh as global caseload tops 381.2 mn

J&K gets ₹35,581 crore from Budget; ₹33,293 crore to be utilized to meet resource gap [details]

BA.2 sub variant more contagious, evades vax protection: Study

K'taka hijab row: Students defying govt order sent out of classrooms

India to get its own digital currency by next year: FM in Budget speech

10 Tips for a safe bus journey during the Covid times

Budget 2023: National tele-mental health programme to be launched with NIMHANS in B'luru as nodal agency

Budget 2023: FM announces to set up digital university To be built on Hub and Spoke model

Nirmala Sitharaman delivers Budget 2022-23; Shortest speech, sans many taxes and positive

K'taka: BJP MLA asks students not to go to colleges in Hijab

After Microsoft's acquisition of Blizzard, Sony makes counter move, buys gaming firm Bungie for $3.6 bn

K'taka seeks to nominate Hoysala temples for UNESCO World Heritage sites

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh