Category: India News

NBA announces return of its junior program in India

New Delhi, Mar 11: The National Basketball Association (NBA), in collaboration with Reliance Foundation, on Thursday announced the return of its junior program for boys and girls across India. The 12-week live series, which will be conducted via Zoom and is free to anyone who wants to attend, tipped […]

Illegal arms factory unearthed in Amethi

Amethi (UP), Mar 11: An illegal arms factory was unearthed by a police team here on Thursday and 12 country-made pistols recovered, police said. The team conducted a raid in Adhanpur village at about 2 am. Besides country-made pistols, live cartridges and equipment were recovered from the spot, Additional […]

Festival of stories for and by children from Mar 20-21

New Delhi, Mar 11: A two-day virtual festival from March 20 will celebrate the essence of stories through a bunch of engagement activities for children. Conceptualised and curated by Kanika Mittal, founder of D.E.A.R Indiya, and Preeti Chaturvedi, founder of http://www.thehappymomscafe.com, the first edition of The Enchanted Festival of […]

India’s retail inflation probably rose in February

India’s retail inflation probably rose in February as food and fuel prices went up but remained within the Reserve Bank of India’s target range for a third straight month, a Reuters poll predicted. The March 5-9 poll of over 50 economists showed retail inflation climbed to 4.83% in […]

EXCLUSIVE Pfizer wants to make vaccine in India if faster clearance, export freedom assured -sources

Neha AroraKrishna N. Das Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) has told the Indian government it wants to produce its coronavirus vaccine locally if assured of faster regulatory clearance and freedom on pricing and exports, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The U.S. company pulled an application last month […]

Indian non-profit challenges new content regulation rules for news media

An Indian non-profit which runs an independent news website on Tuesday challenged in court the country’s new rules that seek to regulate content on digital news media. The so-called Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code was announced by New Delhi last month and is legally enforceable. read more […]

India asks refiners to diversify, cut reliance on Middle East oil after OPEC+ decision

India has asked state refiners to speed up the diversification of oil imports to gradually cut their dependence on the Middle East after OPEC+ decided last week to largely continue production cuts in April, two sources said. India, the world’s third biggest oil importer and consumer, imports about […]

India summons British envoy over “unwarranted” criticism of farm protests

India’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday it had summoned the United Kingdom’s high commissioner over what it called “unwarranted and tendentious discussion” of Indian agricultural reforms in the British parliament. Three new agricultural laws introduced by India late last year have led to months of protests by farmers, […]

Encounter breaks out in J-K’s Baramulla

Srinagar, Mar 9:  An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Sherpora in Tujjar area of Baramulla district following information about presence of militants there, a police […]

India’s richest state has half of new, active coronavirus cases

India’s richest state of Maharashtra accounts for more than half of both new and total active coronavirus infections, health ministry data showed on Monday, although a team of experts said the state’s current wave might be “less virulent”. Experts say India’s relatively low hospitalisation and fatality rates suggest […]

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