Govt to link 22,000 rural markets to e-NAM portal
AMN / Bhubaneswar The Centre Friday announced that 22,000 rural markets would be linked to the Electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) by 2020 as part of its drive to double…
For many devotees, Amarnath yatra without local support unthinkable
BY KHALID GUL & IRFAN RAINA Pahalgam/Ganderbal Although the rain has been a cause of anxiety for him since he arrived in Pahalgam with a group of pilgrims from Rajasthan—to…
Center approves additional assistance of Rs 400 crore for flood relief
AMN / NEW DELHI The Centre has sanctioned nearly 400 crore rupees as additional assistance to states of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland that were affected by natural calamities…
India need draw against Netherlands to enter Champions Trophy hockey final
India would look for at least a draw against hosts the Netherlands in their last round robin hockey match in Breda tomorrow. The result will be enough for the eight-time…
FIFA World cup: All berths booked for Round of Sixteen stage
After sixteen days of exciting football in the group matches, FIFA’s 21st quadrennial juggernaut now enters the Round of Sixteen stage. The line-up for the knockout round was completed yesterday,…
PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth enter Semifinals of Malaysia Open
India’s PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikant have stormed into the semifinals of the Malaysia Open Badminton. In Kuala Lumpur today, in women’s singles quarterfinal, third seed Sindhu beat Olympic champion…
Money held by Indians in Swiss banks rises 50% to Rs 70 bn
AGENCIES In a surprising development,Indian money in Swiss banks rose over to 50 per cent to CHF1.01 billion ( Rs 70bn) in 2017 reversing a three year downward trend amid…
Centre to oppose polygamy, Nikah Halala at SC
Our Correspondent /New Delhi The Centre is likely to support a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of the polygamy, nikah halala (a requirement for a divorced couple to remarry), nikah…
President Moon stresses need of US forces in S.Korea
WEB DESK South Korean President Moon Jae-in has reaffirmed the importance of the country’s alliance with the United States, as US forces relocated to a new headquarters south of the…
NITI Aayog releases first Delta ranking, Dahod in Gujarat ranked first
Our Correspondent / NEW DELHI NITI Aayog today launched the first Delta ranking, incremental progress, for the Aspirational Districts of India. The ranking is based on self-reported data of districts…