PM Modi inaugurates first-ever Khelo India University Games

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first-ever Khelo India University Games at Cuttack in Odisha, via video conferencing. More than 3000 athletes from nearly 150 universities across the country will participate in 17 disciplines. The games are to be held ..

US to ink deal with Taliban in Doha

The United States is scheduled to sign a deal with the Taliban group on February 29, in Doha, for reduction in violence across Afghanistan. This was announced by the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.  A week-long ‘reduction in violence’ deal between the Taliban, the ..

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport launches exclusive terminal for storing agro, pharma products

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai recently announced the launch of an exclusive terminal for processing and storage of agro and pharma products. The airport is operated by GVK led consortium and Airports Authority of India. The terminal can hold over ..

Union territory of J&K signs MoUs worth nearly Rs 2,100 crore

The newly-formed Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth nearly Rs 2,100 crore, during its investment summit road-show in Mumbai. The MoUs were signed in the presence of the Lieutenant Governor of J&K, Girish Chandra ..

Ross Taylor becomes first cricketer to play 100 matches in all three formats

Veteran Cricketer of the New Zealand Team, Ross Taylor recently created history by becoming the first cricketer to play 100 matches in all three formats of the game- Test, ODI, T20 I. He achieved this feat during the first test ..

No discovery of around 3000-tonne gold deposits in Sonbhadra: GSI

Indian Army Red team wins 9th National Ice Hockey Championship

At the 9th National Ice Hockey Championship recently held, the Indian Army Red team lifted the National Championship title. They defeated the Indo Tibetan Border Police team in the hard-fought final to bag the title. The Army Red team had ..

IRCTC upgrades chatbot ‘ASK DISHA’

IRCTC introduced the Artificial Intelligence-based on-line chatbot ‘ASKDISHA’ in 2018, which assists the users of the site in ticket booking and tourism. It was recently seen in news, as IRCTC has upgraded the chat-bot to converse in Hindi language, so ..

USIBC appoints Vijay Advani as new Chairman of Global Board of Directors

The US-India Business Council has appointed Vijay Advani as new Chairman of its Global Board of Directors. Prior to this role as Executive Chairman, Vijay Advani served as the CEO of Investment management company, Nuveen. He had also served as ..

India’s first floating jetty inaugurated in Goa

India’s first floating jetty has been inaugurated in Panaji, Goa on the banks of Mandovi River. The jetty is located in the premises of the state port department. The jetty, which is made of cement concrete, can be built in ..