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By 2030, renewables will fulfil 65% of India's energy needs: Union Ministe
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
At COP26 held in 2021 in Glasgow, India committed to an ambitious five-part "Panchamrit" pledge. They included reaching 500 GW of non-fossil electricity capacity, generating half of all energy requirements from renewables, to reducing emissions by 1 billion tonnes by 2030. India as a whole a
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Startup India Seed Fund Scheme provides financial assistance to startups
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
As per provisions under the SISFS, the Experts Advisory Committee (EAC) evaluates and selects incubators for allocation off undsunder the Scheme. The approved incubators shortlist the startups in accordance with the guidelines of the Scheme. The Scheme has been operationalized from April 1,
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New fingerprint analysis technique by Chandigarh University faculty to aid
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh [India], February 9: As per National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, a total of 58,24,946 cases of crimes (cognizable) were registered in the country in 2022, out of which 4,45,256 cases were reported in the crimes against women category, marking a 4 percent increase from 2021;
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Rajya Sabha returns Finance Bill, appropriation bills
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed and returned the Finance Bill,2024 and the relevant appropriation bills marking the end of the interim budget exercise in Parliament with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stating that public investment in infrastructure gives greater returns and governmen
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Kolkata-Based Travel Tech Startup "Ease My Vacations" Raises USD 3 Million
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 8: In a testament to the burgeoning potential of India's travel industry, Kolkata-based startup "Ease My Vacations" has secured a significant boost with a USD 3 million seed funding round. Founded in 2021 by Ved Anand and Co-Founder Kaushal Kashyap, the company ha
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Excise Policy: LG takes cognizance of Delhi Govt's 'misleading' statements
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has taken a strong exception to "misleading and false statements" made by the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi before the High Court relating to the preparation of an authoritative list of conforming and non-conforming wards in the ci
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Neha Dhupia gives a glimpse of her "midnight" birthday wish for her 'love'
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Neha and Angad married in a private ceremony in Gurudwara in May 2018. The couple was blessed with their first daughter Mehr in November of the same year. They welcomed their second child Guriq in October 2021.
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Since 2021 Assam Police seized Rs 1882 crore in drugs: Governor Gulab Chan
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Monday informed that the Assam Police seized contraband drugs and narcotics worth Rs 1882 crore since Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma assumed charge in May 2021.
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"If they get 600, we are going to go for it": Can England pull off record
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Notably, the highest successful run-chase in Test history belongs to West Indies, when they chased down 418 against Australia at home in 2023. England's highest successful run-chase was 378 runs during the fifth and rescheduled Test of the 2021 home series against India at Edgbaston in 2022.
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Punjab CM Mann to hand over job letters to 10 state players in Chandigarh
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The ten players to be presented with the appointment letters include nine players from the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games winning team in hockey and Indian women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur.
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Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival hosts first Arab mountaineer to Everest,
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In November 2021, Fahad Badar, an Arab mountaineer from Qatar, underwent surgery, having four fingers on his left hand amputated due to frostbite at 8,051 metres on Broadpeak.
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FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24: India women's team face China in their open
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
India qualified for the League after clinching the gold medal at the FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup Spain 2022. In their maiden appearance in the FIH Hockey Pro League 2021/22, the team finished third behind Argentina and the Netherlands
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