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Govt steps up exploration drive for critical metals

August 6, 2024

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has increased the number of its exploration projects for critical...

UK calls for UN-led probe into B’desh crisis; no mention of asylum to Hasina

August 6, 2024

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: The UK Government called for a United Nations-led probe into the unrest that led to the...

CMFRI set to revive money-spinning lemon grass cultivation in Kerala

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: The Ernakulam Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) of ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has launched initiatives...

IndiGo to offer business class on 12 routes

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: Budget airline IndiGo wants to capitalise on premium fliers too. India's top airline will introduce business...

LIC invested Rs 17,000 crore in stocks in June quarter

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: India's largest insurance company Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) purchased stocks worth Rs 17,000 crore...

Foreign tourists arrival up 9 pc, exchange earnings at Rs 1.08 lakh cr in Jan-May

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: India saw a 9.1 per cent increase in foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) in the January-May period...

Over 89 lakh houses under PMAY scheme for urban poor allotted to women

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: Over 89 lakh houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U) scheme for the...

Sheikh Hasina quits as PM, flees; lands in India

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina landed at the Hindon Air Base in Ghaziabad on August 5, hours...

Sports Ministry dispatches 40 ACs for Indian athletes in Paris Olympics

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: Indian athletes battling the soaring temperatures and lack of cooling in their rooms in the Paris...

Manu Bhaker to be flag bearer at closing ceremony