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Assam CM hands over appointment letters of govt jobs to 1,200 people

Among the candidates were appointees on compassionate grounds who are family members of police personnel killed in action since 1988

Human activity degraded more than a third of remaining Amazon forest: Study

The authors define the concept of degradation as transient or long-term changes in forest conditions caused by humans

Amit Shah asks youth to make India number one in every field by 2047

"One should try to attain heights in his or her professional or field of choice, but along with that our aim should also be that India becomes number one in the whole world"

NTPC net profit up nearly 5% at Rs 4,854 crore in Q3 on higher revenue

State-owned power giant NTPC reported a nearly 5% rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 4,854.36 crore for the December quarter, mainly due to higher revenue

Govt working to give preference to the underprivileged, says PM Modi

He is on a visit to Bhilwara district on the 1111th incarnation festival of Lord Shri Devnarayan

Pak's foreign loan disbursements slow down from July to Dec 2022: Report

The government now expects it will receive $6.3 billion in commercial loans, which appears to be on the higher end

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi joins Rahul's Bharat Jodo Yatra in J&K

After a night's halt there, the yatra would resume on Sunday morning from Pantha Chowk and will culminate near Nehru Park on Boulevard Road in the city

Plea in SC seeks direction to empower citizens to petition Parliament

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Centre and others to take steps to create an appropriate system which empowers citizens to petition Parliament

Ahead of crucial talks, IMF spots Rs 2 trn breach in Pak's budget estimates

Ahead of its crucial talks with the cash-strapped Pakistan government, the IMF has found an over Rs 2,000 bn breach in budgetary estimates for 2022-23

India sees single-day rise of 93 Covid cases; active tally down to 1,842

India saw a single day rise of 93 coronavirus infections, while the active cases have declined to 1,842, according to Union health ministry data updated on Saturday.

G20 Education Working Group meet to focus on inclusive tech-based learning

The G20 EdWG, which is set to meet here on February 1 and 2, will focus on ensuring foundational literacy and numeracy especially in the context of blended learning

1 of 3 pilots killed in Morena air crash; inquiry ordered, says IAF

In a tragic incident, a Sukhoi and a Mirage-2000 aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in Morena district following an accident during a routine training mission on Saturday, killing a pilot

CM Bommai inaugurates Parashuram theme park in Karnataka's Karkala

The Parashuram theme park, with a 33 feet bronze statue of Lord Parashuram, was inaugurated atop Umikal hill at Bailur in Karnataka's Udupi district by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai

Delhi records minimum temperature at 6.1 degree Celcius; air quality poor

Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 6.1 degrees Celsius, three notches below the normal, the India Meteorological Department said on Saturday

Need alternatives to Russian military equipment for India: Biden admin

Victoria Nuland, has told lawmakers that the US needs to help India find alternatives to Russian military equipment and that is part of the "job we have to do."

Deve Gowda's daughter-in-law eyes Hassan seat, stirs tensions in JD(S)

There seems to be a conundrum within the JD(S) and its 'first family' led by former PM H D Deve Gowda over selection of the party candidate to Hassan assembly segment for the upcoming Karnataka polls

2 doctors among 5 killed in nursing home fire in Jharkhand's Dhanbad

At least five people, including two doctors, were killed in a fire in a private nursing home in Jharkhand's Dhanbad on Saturday, an official said

US venture capitalists hope Budget 2023 supports growth, startup ecosystem

US venture capital firms investing in India are expecting the Union Budget 2023 to support the growth and development of the startup ecosystem in the country, according to a top investor

US industry seeks R&D policy for India's pharma sector ahead of Budget 2023

Ahead of the Union Budget 2023-24, the US pharma industry has said that India should come out with a research and development policy for its pharmaceutical sector.

Senior US diplomat Nuland to visit India for foreign office consultation

A senior American diplomat will travel to India for foreign office consultations with her Indian counterpart, an official statement said on Saturday