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Big push for rubber plantations in northeast India

Automotive Tyre Manufactures Association (ATMA) will invest Rs 1,100 crore to undertake rubber plantation in additional 2,00,000 hectares of land in northeast India in the next five years, officials said on Wednesday

India records less than 20K Covid cases for fifth consecutive day

India continued its streak of low daily new cases as the number of fresh infections remained below 20,000 for the fifth consecutive day

BCCI, the Indian cricket board, now worth a colossal two billion USD

The Indian cricket board, the world's wealthiest of the game, was worth a colossal Rs 14,489.80 crore ( nearly USD 1,982,095,200.00) at the end of financial year 2018-19, having added Rs 2,597.19 crore to its financial might. This is as per the latest balance sheet available, accessed by IANS

US plans to set up India's second American hub in Vizag

The US has chosen the port city of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh to set up India's second American hub

Brazil turns to India for COVID-19 vaccine

Let down by the Chinese vaccine candidates which have run into a major credibility crisis, Brazil has now turned to India to secure consignments of the more reliable AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine made by the Pune-based Serum Institute of India

One country, one gas grid: Modi after inaugurating 444 km gas pipeline in southern India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the goal of the government was to have 'One country, One gas grid'

Ready to roll out vaccine by January 13: India's health ministry

India's Health Ministry on Tuesday said that it is prepared to roll out the coronavirus vaccine by January 13, paving way for a mass vaccination drive in the country

India's leading vaccine manufacturers say they will work for global good

In a show of solidarity after some bitter comments, Adar Poonawala and Krishna Ella, jointly on behalf of Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech, on Tuesday communicated their combined intent to develop manufacture and supply the COVID-19 vaccines for India and globally

India witnessing V-shaped recovery since June: Finance Ministry

India has been witnessing a 'V-shaped' recovery since June with the gradual easing of restrictions on economic activities, said a Finance Ministry report

Supreme Court nod to Central Vista project, including new parliament building

In a major relief for the Modi government, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court cleared the redevelopment plan for Central Vista with a 2:1 majority on Tuesday, although with riders

Delhi hospital performs first keyhole chest surgery on Covid patient

A 55-year-old COVID-19 patient successfully went through a keyhole chest surgery, which was performed for the first time in the country, at Max Super Speciality Hospital in South Delhi, the hospital said in a statement on Tuesday

Bird Flu in Rajasthan: 140 more crows found dead

After Rajasthan confirmed a bird flu outbreak in the desert state, 140 more crows have died in six districts of state, official said

Terrorist leadership degraded; residual terrorist strength in Kashmir below 200, says India's defence ministry

Residual terrorist strength in Jammu and Kashmir is currently below 200, said India's Ministry of Defence in its annual review

India continues low streak of daily cases

With 16,375 new coronavirus infections and 201 deaths in the past 24 hours, India's overall tally stood at 1,03,56,845 on Tuesday, while the toll touched 1,49,850, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said

India soon to kick off world's largest vaccination drive: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lauded the efforts of the Indian scientists involved in developing the vaccine for Covid-19, and said India is soon going to start the largest vaccination programme in the world