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January 31, 2024 9:25 AM

Bangladesh slips two ranks to become 10th most corrupt country

Bangladesh has slipped by two positions in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2023 of Berlin-based Transparency International (TI) to become the 10th most corrupt country in the world. In the last decade, this is the worst performance of Banglade...

January 31, 2024 9:25 AM

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari unveils transformative highway projects in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for nine National Highway projects with a combined worth of Rs. 2,367 crore, spanning a total length of 225 km. The inauguration ceremony witnessed the presence of key dignitaries...

January 30, 2024 7:17 PM

Centre launches Rs 225 cr projects to computerise ARDBs in cooperative sector

The Centre on Tuesday launched computerisation programmes for Agriculture and Rural Development Banks (ARDBs) and offices of the Registrar of Cooperative Societies (RCS) at an estimated cost of ₹225 crore. Addressing the gathering, Cooperation M...

January 30, 2024 7:35 PM

Bangladesh : 76th death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi observed

The 76th anniversary of the martyrdom of Mahatma Gandhi was observed at Gandhi Ashram in Noakhali and Jamalpur on Tuesday, 30 January. The Chairmen of the Gandhi Ashram Trust, Noakhali Jibon Kanai Dash and other trustees paid rich tributes to Gandhij...

January 30, 2024 5:00 PM

India has over 700 snow leopards, reveals first-ever scientific exercise

The Snow Leopard Population Assessment in India (SPAI) Program, the first-ever scientific exercise, has revealed a total of 718 Snow leopard population in India. On Tuesday, Union Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav r...

January 30, 2024 5:01 PM

ADNOC Gas signs 10-year LNG supply agreement with GAIL India Limited

ADNOC Gas announced a 10-year agreement to supply 0.5 million metric tons per annum (mmtpa) of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) to GAIL India Limited, reinforcing its position in the Asian LNG market and enhancing UAE-India relations. This agreement adds...

January 30, 2024 5:06 PM

Baloch Liberation Army launches ‘Operation Dara-e-Bolan’ in Mach and Bolan

The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has initiated 'Operation Dara-e-Bolan' in the Mach and Bolan regions of Balochistan. This operation, conducted in collaboration with elite BLA units such as the Majeed Brigade, Special Tactical Operations Squad, Fateh...

January 30, 2024 4:52 PM

Interim Budget 2024 set for presentation amidst omission of Economic Survey in election year

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the Interim Budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 in Lok Sabha on February 1. Unlike tradition, the customary release of the Economic Survey just before the budget presentation will be s...

January 30, 2024 4:50 PM

Government holds all-party meeting ahead of Budget session

Ahead of the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament, the government hosted an all-party meeting on Tuesday to ensure the smooth functioning of both Houses. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, speaking to the media in New Delhi after the m...

January 30, 2024 4:21 PM

BJP defeats INDIA alliance in Chandigarh mayoral elections

The BJP emerged victorious in the Chandigarh mayoral elections on Tuesday, dealing a setback to the opposition INDIA bloc, which faced its first electoral challenge against the party since its inception. Manoj Sonkar, the BJP's mayoral candidate, se...