CMFRI Matsya Mela to begin on Feb. 1

CMFRI Matsya Mela to begin on Feb. 1

The three-day Matsya Mela that begins at the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) from Saturday (February 1) will showcase a wide array of products, including seafood varieties, locally produced farm products and a drone exhibition. Organised as part of the 78th Foundation Day celebration, the Matsya Mela features seafood fest, technology exhibition, buyer-seller meet, … Read more

Central government offices in Delhi to remain closed on Feb 5 for polls

Central government offices in Delhi to remain closed on Feb 5 for polls

All central government offices and industrial establishments in Delhi will remain closed for the Assembly poll on February 5, according to a Personnel Ministry order issued on Friday. Employees will also be eligible for a special casual leave if they are resident of a constituency and registered as a voter but employed in any central … Read more

CPI(M) to hold ‘Hawkers Rayabaram’ to highlight woes on Feb. 19

CPI(M) to hold ‘Hawkers Rayabaram’ to highlight woes on Feb. 19

: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) would conduct ‘Hawkers Rayabaram’ near the Collectorate in Vijayawada on February 19 (Monday). Addressing a press conference here on Saturday, CPI(M) State secretariat member Ch. Babu Rao and others said that the State was collecting ₹50 crore illegally from the hawkers and street vendors in the city. The … Read more

Maharashtra Backward Class Commission submits Maratha survey report to Shinde; special session on Feb. 20 to address demands

Maharashtra Backward Class Commission submits Maratha survey report to Shinde; special session on Feb. 20 to address demands

Chairman of the Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission, Justice (retired) Sunil Shukre hands over the survey report on the backwardness of Maratha community to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in Mumbai on Friday. Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis is also present. | Photo Credit: ANI The Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission on Friday submitted a comprehensive survey … Read more

Jayant-led RLD likely to join NDA on Feb. 12, says SBSP chief amid buzz of switchover

Jayant-led RLD likely to join NDA on Feb. 12, says SBSP chief amid buzz of switchover

Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) president Om Prakash Rajbhar, a crucial partner in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), on Thursday said that the discussion with the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) about joining the ruling alliance in Uttar Pradesh is almost complete and in all likelihood, on February 12, the RLD will join … Read more

Parliament Budget Session Day 5 Live Updates on Feb 6, 2024

Parliament Budget Session Day 5 Live Updates on Feb 6, 2024

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi, on February 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI The Finance Bill, 2024 will be brought up for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday. The Interim Union Budget … Read more

Top Kerala news developments – Feb 3, 2024

Top Kerala news developments – Feb 3, 2024

Meenakshi Lekhi. File. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Union Minister of State For External Affairs, Meenakshi Lekhi, will inaugurate an open youth meeting organised by the Nehru Yuva Kendra in Kozhikode. Bharatiya Janata Party State president K. Surendran will hold a press conference at Attingal in Thiruvananthapuram. Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal will interact with seafood … Read more

Coronavirus: Half of Indians may be infected by Feb 2021, says government panel

Coronavirus: Half of Indians may be infected by Feb 2021, says government panel

By February next year, at least half of India’s 1.3 billion population is likely to have been infected by the novel coronavirus. This may help slow the spread of the disease, a government committee tasked with providing projections told news agency Reuters on Monday. India’s current coronavirus tally stands at over 75 lakh cases and … Read more