Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 8 (UNI) Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE), the technology wing of the Kerala General Education Department, has distributed 29,000 robotic kits to high schools across Kerala, introducing students to emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Chennai, Feb 8 (UNI) The Southern Railway on Saturday handed over an ex-gratia ofRs 50,000 to a pregnant woman passenger, who was pushed out of a moving expresstrain after resisting a rape bid in the Ladies compartment.
Srinagar, Feb (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau on Thursday arrested an employee of Rural Development Department while allegedly demanding and accepting bribe.
New Delhi, Feb 6 (UNI) A Mirage 2000 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Shivpuri (Gwalior) in Madhya Pradesh, during a routine training sortie on Thursday after encountring a system malfunction.
Moscow, Feb 6 (UNI) At least 40,000 US government employees have agreed to resign with an eight-month severance package, the CNN broadcaster reported on Thursday, citing a government official familiar with the matter.
Washington, Feb. 5 (UNI) A report released on Wednesday showed that the U.S. private sector added 183,000 jobs in January, as the job market continued to cool.
Jakarta, Feb 5 (UNI) Indonesia plans to import 100,000 tons of buffalo meat to maintain stable meat stocks ahead of the Ramadan season, which begins in March, the country''s National Food Agency announced on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (UNI) Billionaire industrialist and Reliance Group promoter Mukesh Ambani on Wednesday said his group will double the investment in West Bengal to Rs 1,00,000 crore by the end of this decade from Rs 50,000 crore now.
Mumbai, Feb 5 (UNI) Škoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited, the wholly-owned Indian subsidiary of German automotive manufacturing company, on Wednesday urged the Bombay High Court to urgently hear their plea over a Rs 11,000 crore show-cause notice from tax authorities for alleged Customs duty fraud.
Kathmandu, Feb. 5 (UNI) Nepal has banned solo expeditions to all the mountains above 8,000 meters inside the country, including the world''s tallest Mount Qomolangma, an official said on Wednesday.
Kolkata, Feb 5 (UNI) Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani on Wednesday appealed to the investors to invest in West Bengal as it is the best time for investment and announced to invest Rs 50,000 crore in next five years.
Kathmandu, Feb 5 (UNI) Nepal has banned solo expeditions to all the mountains above 8,000 meters inside the country, including the world''s tallest Mount Qomolangma, an official said on Wednesday.
Kolkata, Feb 05 (UNI) Ambuja Neotia Group, one of East India’s leading business conglomerates, has announced an ambitious investment plan of over ₹15,000 crore in West Bengal over the next five years.
Ramallah, Feb 5 (UNI) At least 5,000 Palestinian families have been forcibly displaced from Jenin and Tulkarm refugee camps in northern West Bank over the past two weeks, the Palestinian Authority said in a statement on Tuesday after a meeting.
Patna, Feb 4, (UNI) Bihar cabinet sanctioned 188 schemes worth Rs 20,000 crore announced by the Chief Minister during his Pragati Yatra of the districts of North Bihar.
Chennai, Feb 4 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Chennai,on Tuesday seized immovable properties, collectively valued at aboutRs.1,000 crore and freezed Fixed Deposit Receipts (FDRs) and Mutual Funds amounting to Rs 912 crore belonging to RKMPPL under PMLA.
Ulan Bator, Feb 4 (UNI) Mongolia is set to receive 2,000 doses of meningococcal vaccine next week, Health Minister Togtmol Munkhsaikhan said here on Monday.
New Delhi/Mumbai, Feb 3 (UNI) The Government has received 98.15 per cent of Rs 2000 currency notes as on January 31, 2025, the RBI said on Monday while adding that the banknotes continue to be legal tender.
Kolkata, Feb 3 (UNI) The New Nissan Magnite, the B-SUV launched by Nissan Motor India in October 2024 with a bold road presence and premium features, is now making its way to customers in global Left-Hand Drive (LHD) markets.
Kakinada, Feb 1(UNI) The Union of AP Contract Medical employees, security guards and workers at its meeting here on Saturday unanimously demanded the government to hike the minimum wage of Security Guards working in Government General Hospitals to Rs 26,000 per month considering the rise in prices.
New Delhi, Feb 1 (UNI) In a major push to clean energy transition, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a Nuclear Energy Mission to promote research and development of small modular reactors, with an outlay of Rs 20,000 crore.
Moscow, Feb 1 (UNI) More than 178,000 tonnes of oil products have been collected in the Black Sea after the December tanker wreck and over 970 kilometers (603 miles) of the coast is surveyed daily, the Russian Emergencies Ministry (EMERCOM) said on Saturday.
New Delhi, Feb 1 (UNI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget 2025 in the Lok Sabha here on Saturday, announced a fresh contribution of Rs 10,000 crore to the Fund of Funds (FoF) for startups, supplementing the government’s existing Rs 10,000 crore commitment.
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Kinshasa, Jan 31 (UNI) Goma hospitals in the Democratic Republic of Congo are overwhelmed, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said, adding that at least 2,029 injured people were admitted to health care facilities in North Kivu.
Hyderabad, Jan 30 (UNI) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday caught a veterinary doctor in Telangana red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000.
Gaza, Jan 30 (UNI) More than 500,000 displaced Palestinians have returned to northern Gaza in the past 72 hours, the Hamas-run media office said on Wednesday.
Washington, Jan 30 (UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he will instruct the Pentagon and the Homeland Security Department to prepare a facility for 30,000 migrants at Guantanamo Bay, a U.S. naval base located on the southeastern coast of Cuba.
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 29 (UNI) The third edition of GTECH Marathon will be held here on February 9, highlighting the theme ‘No to Drugs, Yes to Fitness,’ aimed at sensitizing the people about the growing menace of drug abuse and the need to make Kerala narcotics-free.
Chennai, Jan 29 (UNI) G Square, India’s largest real estate developer and Tamil Nadu’s leading plot promoter, on Wednesday announced its strategic venture into alternate real estate verticals such as villas and apartments, by investing Rs 1,000 crores in the nexttwo years.
Galle, Jan 29 (UNI) Steven Smith has joined an exclusive club, becoming just the 15th player to pass 10,000 men''s Test runs.
New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) Indian Railways has committed over ₹5000 crore in infrastructure upgrades to accommodate the anticipated surge of pilgrims for Mahakumbh 2025 in Prayagraj, former Railway Board (Operations and Business Development) Member Ravinder Goyal announced.
Bhubaneswar, Jan 28 (UNI) Union Minister of Railways, Electronics & IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Tuesday announced an investment of Rs.7,000 crore for IT initiatives in Odisha.
Moscow, Jan 28 (UNI) The Ukrainian armed forces fired over 87,000 projectiles at Russian civil infrastructure facilities last year, Rodion Miroshnik, the Russian Foreign Ministry''s ambassador-at-large for the crimes of the Kiev regime, said on Tuesday.
Chennai, Jan 28 (UNI) Indian Railways has achieved a significant milestone by upgrading over23,000 track kilometers (TKM) of its network to support train speeds of up to 130 kilometres per hour (kmph).
Prayagraj, Jan 28 (UNI) For the auspicious occasion of Mauni Amavasya to be held on Wednesday, the Uttar Pradesh government has deployed over 1,000 medical personnel at the Maha Kumbh Mela to ensure devotees safety and health.
Hyderabad, Jan 28 (UNI) Dorf-Ketal Chemicals India Limited, an R&D and innovation-focused global manufacturer and supplier of specialty chemicals across the hydrocarbons and industrial supply chains filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to raise Rs 5,000 crore via an Initial Public Officer (IPO).
Jammu, Jan 27 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday reviewed the preparations for the fifth edition of the Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) scheduled to be held from February 22 to 25 at the renowned ski resort Gulmarg.
Hyderabad, Jan 27 (UNI) The sleuths of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday caught Ch Krishna, Assistant Engineer (AE) of Kallakal Circle in Manoharabad Mandal, Medak district, red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000.
Bengaluru, Jan 25 (UNI) Walkaroo, a prominent Indian footwear brand, has announced an ambitious target of achieving a turnover of ₹5,000 crore by 2030, according to the company’s Managing Director, Noushad.
Bhubaneswar, Jan 25 (UNI) Around 6,000 women dressed in traditional sarees participated in Pattathon, a mini-marathon, organized by KIIT-DU in its second edition on Saturday with the motto ‘Education for All.’This year, the marathon was conducted across 37 locations in Odisha and over 65 locations across India. A unique segment of this event, called “Pattathon,” was specially held in Bhubaneswar.
Kinshasa, Jan 25 (UNI) Over 400,000 people have been displaced since the beginning of 2025 in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as conflict intensifies and rebellion advances toward major townships, the United Nations refugee agency said on Friday.
La Paz, Jan 24 (UNI) Eighteen people have been killed and over 50,000 families across eight of Bolivia''s nine departments have been affected by the rainy season that began in November, said an official on Thursday.
Chandigarh, Jan 23 (UNI) The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Thursday arrested Head Constable (HC) Nachattar Singh, posted in the 5th Commando Battalion, Bathinda, when he was accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000.
Hyderabad/Davos, Jan 23 (UNI) The Government of Telangana signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tillman Global Holdings, a leading US-based company, to establish a Rs 15,000 crore, 300 MW state-of-the-art data centre facility in Hyderabad.
Kolkata, Jan 23 (UNI) Paras Defence & Space Technologies Limited (Paras Defence) is set to invest Rs 12000 cr to establish India’s first Optics Park in Maharashtra.
Hyderabad/Davos, Jan 23 (UNI) In a significant boost to Telangana''s IT ecosystem, Wipro has announced the expansion of its operations in Hyderabad with the establishment of a new IT centre at its Gopanapalli campus in the financial district.
Hyderabad, Jan 23 (UNI) The Government of Telangana and Infosys Limited have agreed to further strengthen their strategic partnership with the expansion of Infosys’ IT campus at Pocharam in Hyderabad.
Hyderabad/Davos, Jan 23 (UNI) In a groundbreaking development, Telangana has achieved yet another milestone in attracting global investments.
Los Angeles, Jan 23 (UNI) A fast-moving brush fire erupted in Los Angeles County Wednesday morning, expanding to 8,096 acres (32.76 square km) with zero containment, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).
Kiev, Jan 23 (UNI) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that his country would need at least 200,000 European peacekeeping troops as part of potential security guarantees, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Wednesday.
Thessaloniki (Greece), Jan 22 (UNI) A marble statue of a woman, believed to be more than 2,000 years old, was found abandoned in a garbage bag near the Greek city of Thessaloniki, police said Wednesday.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (UNI) Vehicle tracking and telematics solutions company Amber Connect on Wednesday announced plans to open a 4000-seat office in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
Chandigarh, Jan 22 (UNI) The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested a police Constable Kindar Singh, posted at police station Garhshankar, in Hoshiarpur district for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 30000.
Hyderabad, Jan 22 (UNI) Control S Data Centres Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Telangana government to establish a state-of-the-art AI data centre cluster in the state.
Hyderabad, Jan 22 (UNI) HCL Tech, a leading global technology company, has announced a major expansion of its global delivery network in Hyderabad by launching a new state-of-the-art tech centre.
Chandigarh, Jan 21 (UNI) The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Tuesday arrested Palwinder Singh, Building Inspector, Municipal Corporation Bathinda and Honey Munjal, an Architect from Bathinda while taking a bribe of Rs 30,000.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (UNI) Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) on Tuesday said that it has won the Rs 25,000 crore Bhadla (Rajasthan)- Fatehpur (Uttar Pradesh) HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) order.
Colombo, Jan 21 (UNI) Sri Lanka''s Irrigation Department reported that over 20,000 Sri Lankans have been affected by natural disasters caused by heavy rains by Tuesday morning.
Washington, Jan 21 (UNI) President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned more than 1,000 people charged in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, and commuted the sentences of leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, media reports said.
Melbourne, Jan 19 (UNI) Daniil Medvedev has been handed a total fine of $76,000 for two separate outbursts involving camera and racket smashing during his matches at the Australian Open (AO).
Hyderabad, Jan 19 (UNI) Telangana Civil Supplies Minister Capt N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Sunday claimed that the state government would be spending nearly Rs 11,000 crore per year on giving fine rice free of cost to all eligible persons under the PDS after the new ration cards come into place.
Trondheim, Jan 19 (UNI) As a reward for finishing first in qualifying at a ski jumping World Cup event, organisers presented the male winner Jan Hearl with 3,000 Swiss francs ($3,290), and the female winner Selina Freitag with towels and shampoo.
Bhubaneswar, Jan 17 (UNI) The Odisha government has made arrangements for 8,000 senior citizens of the state to visit pilgrimage sites such as Shirdi, Nashik, Kolkata, South Kalimantan, Kamakhya, Ayodhya, and Varanasi in ten phases this year.
Phagwara, Jan 16 (UNI) Punjab Police on Thursday arrested a 27-year-old man and seized 1kg of Heroin besides Rs 90,000 in cash believed to be drug money in Kapurthala district, a top officer said on Thursday.
Chandigarh, Jan 16 (UNI) The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Thursday arrested a private security guard deployed in the Civil Hospital Jalandhar for demanding a bribe of Rs 10,000 in the name of a PCMS doctor.
Vijayawada, Jan 15 (UNI) Reliance NU Suntech Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Power Limited, on Wednesday announced plans to invest Rs 10,000 crore fr setting up a Solar power project in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, on a build-own-operate basis.
Chandigarh, Jan 15 (UNI) The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), on Wednesday apprehended Harsimratjit Singh, posted as Patwari in Revenue Circle Chogawan, of Amritsar district while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000.
Los Angeles, Jan 14 (UNI) About 92,000 people remain under mandatory evacuation orders due to the Los Angeles wildfires in the western United States, and another 89,000 are under evacuation warnings, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna told reporters on Monday.
Tehran, Jan 14 (UNI) Iran delivered 1,000 domestically-produced drones to its army on Monday, state news agency IRNA reported.
Bhubaneswar, Jan 13 (UNI) Activists imprisoned in various jails in Odisha under the MISA, DIR, or DISIR Acts during the state of emergency will receive a pension of Rs.20,000 per month, as per a notification issued by the Odisha government on Monday.
Chennai, Jan 13 (UNI) More than 15,000 police personnel wouldbe deployed on security duty in this megapolis ahead of "KaanumPongal" (sight seeing) on Thursday marking the culmination of thefour-day Pongal festivities in Tamil Nadu.
Chennai, Jan 12 (UNI) A total 12,000 tickets were sold on the opening day on Sunday as ticket sales for the second T20 international between India and England to be held here on January 25 at the M A Chidambaram Stadium.
Chennai, Jan 11 (UNI) Around 12 National awardees and best performing beneficiaries of central government schemes from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry have been invited from across the country to witness the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi on January 26.
Kochi, Jan 10 (UNI) Kerala Government’s initiatives as part of its New Industrial Policy have enhanced the state’s credibility at the global level, Industries Minister P Rajeeve has said.