Month: November 2020

Tenth edition of National Science Film Festival kicks offin a virtual mode

A total of 115 shortlisted films selected by the ten-member jury will be screened during the festival These include films in Hindi, English, Urdu, Malayalam, Kashmiri, Bengali, Marathi, Punjabi and Tamil languages DELHI, NOVEMBER 24: The tenth edition of prestigious science film festival got off in a virtual […]

Severe Cyclonic Storm “NIVAR” over southwest Bay of Bengal

(Cyclone Warning for Tamilnadu and Puducherry coasts- Orange Message) It is very likely to intensify further into a very severe cyclonic storm during next 06 hours It is very likely to cross Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mamallapuram around Puducherry during mid-night of 25th and […]

Payroll Reporting in India – A Formal Employment Perspective

DELHI, NOVEMBER 25: The National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the press note on Employment Outlook of the country covering the period September, 2017 to September, 2020 based on the administrative records available with selected government agencies to assess the progress in […]

CBI opposes Lalu Prasad s bail in Dumka treasury case

Ranchi, Nov 24: The CBI on Tuesday submitted its written opposition to RJD chief Lalu Prasads bail plea in Jharkhand High Court in the fodder scam case related to Dumka treasury saying that he has not served a single days sentence in connection with it. Lalu Prasad’s lawyers claimed […]

Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel passes away at 71

New Delhi, Nov 25 : Senior Congress leader and the party’s top strategist Ahmed Patel died in a Gurugram hospital on Wednesday due to multi-organ failure. He was suffering from complications related to COVID-19. Patel (71), who was critical for a few days, was admitted to the Medanta […]

Snowfall, rains in Kashmir valley for third day

Srinagar, Nov 25: Intermittent snowfall and rains continued at most places in Kashmir for the third day on Wednesday, officials said. The weather office has forecast mainly dry weather from Thursday till next week. Officials said most places in the valley experienced rains/light snowfall which continued when last reports […]

India’s COVID-19 caseload goes past 92 lakh; no. of active cases increases by 6,079

New Delhi, Nov 25: India’s COVID-19 caseload went past 92 lakh with 44,376 new cases reported in a day, while the number of recoveries surged to 86.42 lakh, the health ministry said on Wednesday. The number of total coronavirus cases rose to 92,22,216 in the country, while the death […]

‘We just ran’: Ethiopians fleeing war find little relief

UMM RAKOUBA, Sudan — The baby was born on the run from war. Her first bath was in a puddle. Now she cries all night in a country that is not her own. Wrapped in borrowed clothing, the child is one of the newest and most fragile refugees […]

Biden set to formally introduce his national security team

WILMINGTON, Del. — President-elect Joe Biden is set to formally introduce his national security team to the nation, building out a team of Obama administration alumni that signals his shift away from the Trump administration’s “America First” policies and a return to U.S. engagement on the global stage. […]

Trump administration gives green light to proceed with Biden transition

WASHINGTON/WILMINGTON, Del. – After weeks of waiting, President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday cleared the way for President-elect Joe Biden to transition to the White House, giving him access to briefings and funding even as Trump vowed to continue fighting the election results. Trump, a Republican, has alleged […]

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