Month: October 2022

Truss forced into U-turn on tax after week of market turmoil

BIRMINGHAM, England, Oct 3 – British Prime Minister Liz Truss was forced on Monday into a humiliating U-turn after less than a month in power, reversing a cut to the highest rate of income tax that helped spark turmoil in financial markets and a rebellion in her party. Finance minister […]

Bolsonaro surprisingly strong, forces Brazil runoff

RIO DE JANEIRO — Jair Bolsonaro considerably outperformed expectations in Brazil’s presidential election, proving that the far-right wave he rode to the presidency remains a force. Multiple polls had indicated leftist former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was far out front, with some suggesting he could even […]

India’s Suzlon Energy founder Tulsi Tanti dies

MUMBAI, Oct 2 – Tulsi Tanti, the founder and chairman of Indian wind turbine maker Suzlon Energy Ltd (SUZL.NS), died on Saturday aged 64, the company said in a statement. Tanti, who was also the chairman of the Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association, suffered a cardiac arrest and passed […]

Indonesia authorities say 125 dead in soccer stadium stampede

MALANG, Indonesia, Oct 2 (Reuters) – A stampede at a soccer stadium in Indonesia has killed at least 125 people and injured more than 320 after police sought to quell violence on the pitch, authorities said on Sunday, in one of the world’s worst stadium disasters. Officers fired […]

Swachhta Abhiyan’s, pledge taking ceremonies & series of events mark celebration of Gandhi Jayanti across Kashmir

SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 02: Swachhta Abhiyan’s, pledge taking ceremonies, starting of campaigns and series of events today marked the celebration of the 153rd birth anniversary of Father of the Nation, M K Gandhi across all the districts of Kashmir. At Srinagar: Swachata Activities and Gram Sabhas were carried out […]

125 die as tear gas triggers crush at Indonesia soccer match

MALANG, Indonesia — Police firing tear gas after an Indonesian soccer match in an attempt to stop violence triggered a disastrous crush of fans making a panicked, chaotic run for the exits, leaving at least 125 people dead, most of them trampled upon or suffocated. Attention immediately focused […]

3,375new cases recorded in the last 24 hours

OCT 2, 2022 218.75crTotal Vaccine doses (94.87cr Second Dose and 21.39cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive 6,90,194 doses administered in last 24 hours India’s Active caseload currently stands at37,444 Active cases standat 0.08% Recovery Rate currently at 98.73% 4,206recoveries in the last […]

Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) Revamps Website, Launches New Version

OCT 1, 2022 Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) has unveiled revamped website on October 01st, 2022. The new website is designed as per the Guidelines for Indian Government Websites (GIGW) issued by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Government of India. The new website of USOF […]

Vice President greets the nation on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti

OCT 1, 2022 The Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar has greeted the people on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti. Following is the full text of his message – “I extend my heartiest greetings and good wishes on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, the birth anniversary of our Father of […]

7 new PLI schemes just approved; Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the real beneficiaries of the PLI scheme

Roll-out of 5G in the country a very big confidence booster Minister applauds the startups of India for the simplicity and brilliance of their innovations which took India to the 40th Place in the Global Innovation Index (GII) Indian industry working on newer technologies like green Hydrogen to […]

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