New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): A total of 23 per cent more paddy has been procured so far than last year during Kharif marketing season, Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary, Food and Public Distribution Department said on Wednesday.
Kathmandu [Nepal], October 7 (ANI): Nepal in the last 24 hours reported 3,439 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the overall coronavrirus count in the Himalayan Nation to 94,253, informed the Health Ministry on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): On the occasion of the birth anniversary of late musician Wajid Khan, actor-filmmaker Arbaaz Khan on Wednesday remembered him for the legacy of "great music," that he had left behind.
Dhaka [Bangladesh], October 7 (ANI): The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a one-day competition between three teams starting from October 11 as a build-up towards the return of domestic cricket in the country.
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): Indian skipper Virat Kohli's childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma said that Delhi Capitals is a strong contender to win this season's Indian Premier League (IPL).
Paris [France], October 7 (ANI/Sputnik): French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday promised comprehensive assistance and solidarity of the entire nation to those who suffered severe consequences of massive storm Alex, which ravaged settlements in the country's South.
Stockholm [Sweden], October 7 (ANI): The Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2020 was jointly awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna "for the development of a method for genome editing."
Dubai [UAE], October 7 (ANI): Delhi Capitals' spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has floated an idea of penalising the batting team 10 runs for backing up too far at the non-striker's end and head coach Ricky Ponting is already in talks with the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the same.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 7 (ANI): Free medical treatment for people injured in a fire accident at a petrol pump near Raj Bhawan in Bhubaneswar was announced by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday.
Kuwait City [Kuwait], October 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Kuwaiti Emir Nawaf Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah has issued a decree that recommends nominating the candidacy of Deputy National Guard Commander Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as the country's new Crown Prince, Minister of Royal Court Affairs Al
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved "natural gas marketing reforms" with the decisions aimed at providing a standard procedure for sale of natural gas in a transparent and competitive manner to discover market price throu
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): Adhering to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare guidelines on Covid-19, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has decided to change the format of its national executive council meeting.