The second phase of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen), which has a total outlay of Rs 1,40,881 crore, was launched by Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat here today.
GSLV-F10 launch postponed due to technical snag
ISRO has announced that the launch of GISAT-1 onboard GSLV-F10, planned for 5 March has been postponed due to technical reasons.
Govt permits NRIs to own up to 100% stake in Air India
The government today permitted NRIs to own up to 100 per cent stake in disinvestment-bound Air India.
Tackling Poonam will be key against India: Knight
England captain Heather Knight feels tackling spinners, particularly the in-form Poonam Yadav, will be crucial to her side’s chances of upstaging an unbeaten India in the semifinal clash of the women’s T20 World Cup here on Thursday.
Spin-heavy India faces English challenge in semi-final of Women’s T20 World Cup
The unbeaten Indian women’s team will face a heavy challenge when they meet a strong England team in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup at Sydney tomorrow amidst rain-scare.
Jamieson makes New Zealand ODI squad for Australia
New Zealand named rookie paceman Kyle Jamieson on Wednesday in a 15-man squad for the upcoming one-day series against Australia and kept faith with underperforming seamer Tim Southee.
LS passes Direct Tax Vivaad Se Vishwas Bill
A bill to provide an opportunity to taxpayers to settle their tax disputes by paying just due taxes with complete waiver of interest and penalty by March 31 was approved by Lok Sabha today.
IPL champions’ prize money halved
The BCCI has decided to halve the prize money for this year’s IPL champions and the runners-up as part of its cost-cutting measures for the upcoming edition.
Half done, half left
The stormwater drainage work which has been left mid-way at the Medavakkam-Ullagaram stretch, has restricted the flow of vehicles here. Sources said, the sides of the roads were damaged to lay stormwater drainage three months ago.
