Hyderabad The state government has decided to purchase an additional 25,000 tonnes of soybeans to be produced during this year’s kharif/one kalam season. This will be in addition to the 59,000 tonnes of soybeans already procured through Markfed at the minimum support price of Rs 4,892 per quintal. Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageshwar Rao said that … Read more
Australia suffered a major setback on the fourth day of the third Test between India and Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane when fast bowler Josh Hazlewood suffered a calf strain during the warm-up. Hazlewood is likely to be ruled out of the remaining two Tests due to injury. His place is likely to be … Read more
NIACL Assistant Recruitment 2024: The NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (NIACL) has invited online applications for the recruitment of Asst. Eligible and interested candidates can apply through official website newindia.co.in by January 1, 2024. The recruitment drive is aimed at filling up. 500 Assistant Posts.The Tier I (Preliminary) online exam is scheduled for January 27, … Read more
Apple is once again leading the campaign for digital literacy and empowerment by celebrating Computer Science Week. In an age where technology permeates every aspect of life, coding has evolved from a niche skill to a critical foundation for problem solving, creativity, and innovation. As part of its commitment to foster a tech-savvy future, the … Read more
Shri Sathya Sai District Collector TS Chetan on Tuesday held a review meeting on the employment guarantee initiative of the Forest Department in the district focusing on the tree plantation program for the beautification of Anantapur city. Mr. Chetan said that he is working with the goal of achieving 50 percent greenery in the district … Read more
After leading Kerala in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament, India wicketkeeper Sanju Samson has not been included in the squad for the Vijay Hazare Trophy starting on November 21. Samson-led Kerala finished third in the group stage of the SMAT 2024 season behind Andhra and Mumbai in the elite Group E games held … Read more
Chennai: Despite a 25 per cent rise in gold prices, ICRA expects jewelery sales to grow by only 14-18 per cent in the coming financial year 2072/73, indicating lower sales in terms of volume. After recording a price growth of 18 per cent in FY24, gold jewelery sales are expected to grow by 14-18 per … Read more
The Forest Department is set to launch a new bilingual website and a range of advanced e-governance applications designed to improve accessibility, transparency and forest management. Forest Minister AK Sasendran will formally unveil the online initiatives at an event on Wednesday. The newly designed website features a bilingual interface, catering to both English and Malayalam-speaking … Read more
Diljit Dosanjh who won international stardom this year He performed various shows in India for his local fans. For the singer who started his career as a popstar in Punjab, 2024 was particularly notable as he performed at the biggest international venues but, it seems some of his local fans, including India’s paparazzi community, were … Read more
New Delhi: In a major development in social media posts, Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Congress leader Jairam Ramesh locked horns over linking the spectrum assignment process for satellite companies approved in principle with the 2G case by the NDA regime during the UPA tenure. While Scindia said the country cannot forget the ‘2G … Read more
1. Karnataka Winter Session: The marathon assembly session stretches to around 1 p.m The Karnataka Legislative Assembly witnessed a marathon session on Monday (December 16, 2024), transacting business till 12.50 pm on Tuesday (December 17, 2024) in Belagavi. The session, which started at around 10.30 am, lasted for 1 hour on Tuesday afternoon, including an … Read more
The Delhi High Court on Monday observed that the Bar Council of India’s (BCI) Aadhaar-enabled biometric attendance system for students at Centers of Legal Education (CLEs) is “completely disconnected from reality” and will ultimately “make things worse”. students”. On September 24, the BCI issued a circular introducing measures such as an Aadhaar-enabled biometric attendance system … Read more
Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released provisional answer keys for Sub Inspector posts on its regional websites. Along with provisional answer keys, RRB has also released answer sheets and question papers. Candidates who appeared for the RRB SI Exam 2024 can visit their respective regional RRB websites to check the Provisional Answer Keys.As per the … Read more
Bhubaneswar: Scientists at Natnov Bioscience, a biotech startup in Odisha, are making significant progress in tackling seafood waste, recognized by the central government’s Start-up India initiative and the state’s Chief Minister Krishi Udyog Yojana. This year alone, they aim to convert 5,000 metric tons of seafood waste into bioeconomy products, including innovative bioplastics. The team … Read more
Representational image Photo credit: BL Net Mail The Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry Federation (AP Chambers) has written to GST Council Chairperson Nirmala Sitharaman requesting her not to implement the new GST slab rates. Increased rates could adversely affect business, the chamber said in the letter. “Higher taxes also reduce consumer demand, particularly … Read more
Russia’s parliament on Tuesday passed a law allowing Moscow to suspend sanctions on groups designated as terrorist organizations – paving the way for normalizing relations with the Afghan Taliban and potentially with Syria’s new rulers. Neither country currently recognizes the Taliban government in Afghanistan, which seized power in August 2021 as US-led forces made a … Read more
Thiruvananthapuram: Police have arrested two people in Wayanad district after a tribal man was dragged on the road by a car. The suspects, identified as Mohammad Arshad and Abhiram S, were arrested from a hideout in Kalpetta. Minister for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Backward Communities Welfare, or Kelu, visited the victim, Mathan, at the … Read more
Farmers of Pangudi, Narimanan and Gopurjapuram villages in Nagapattinam district have expressed their frustration over the delay in payment of compensation for the land acquired for the Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) project. Locals complain that almost 2000 farmers and beneficiaries have not been paid due to government orders even though the district administration has … Read more
During a speech in the Rajya Sabha on Monday (December 16), Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman accused the Congress party of having a history of “curbing freedom of speech”. He called the incident involving Indian film actors around the time of independence. The minister said, “Both Mazruh Sultanpuri and Balraj Sahni were jailed for what … Read more
Name of the unit Subjects Unit 1: Some basic concepts in chemistry Matter and its nature, Dalton’s atomic theory, concept of atom, molecule, element, and compound, laws of chemical combination, atomic and molecular mass, mole concept, molar mass, percent composition, empirical and molecular formula, chemical equation and stoichiometry Unit 2: Atomic Structure Nature of Electromagnetic … Read more
Chennai: Gold import increased by 132 percent to 130 tons in November. In the January-November period, the import of gold increased by 10 percent, while the import of silver increased by 121 percent. In value terms, gold imports reached $14.9 billion in November 2024, accounting for 21.2 percent of India’s total trade imports of $70 … Read more
A large group of Congress workers led by Dinesh Kumar Singh proposed to march to the Legislative Assembly in Lucknow on December 18, 2024 to protest the government’s policies. file. | Photo Courtesy: Sandeep Saxena Uttar Pradesh police on Wednesday (Dec 18, 2024) tightened security ahead of the Congress’ proposed “siege” of the state assembly, … Read more
In a probe drive targeting 10,773 housing projects that failed to meet deadlines, the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Maharera) has issued show-cause notices to 3,406 failed housing projects in Pune, the second highest in the state after the Mumbai metro. area. According to Maharera, notices were issued to developers who had not updated their … Read more
CAT 2024 Final Answer Keys CAT 2024 Final Answer Key: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta has officially released the IIM CAT Final Answer Key 2024. Candidates who have appeared for the Common Entrance Test (CAT) can now download the final answer key by visiting the official website iimcat.ac.in.The IIM CAT Final Answer Key 2024 … Read more
Hyderabad: President Draupadi Murmu arrived in Telangana on Tuesday for a five-day visit. Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, Chief Minister A Revant Reddy and senior officials received him at the air force station in Hakimpet. Earlier, the President attended the first convocation ceremony of AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) in Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh. … Read more
The court sentenced 29-year-old Mohammad Imtiaz and four others to one year in prison and fined a total of 25,000. | Photo credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Additional District Sessions Judge, Fast Track Sessions Court-2, Mangaluru has sentenced 29-year-old Mohammad Imtiaz, who married a minor girl, to one year imprisonment and a total fine of Rs … Read more