NEA News Service

Colombo: With fears of a global economic recession looming, the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) has urged the Sri Lankan government to expedite negotiations on Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) to help boost exports and strengthen the industry’s resilience.“In a...

Aurangabad: At least 25 people including seven policemen were injured, when a cooking gas cylinder exploded here in the Shahganj locality under the Town police station area on Saturday.Police said that women of a family of Anil Goswami were...

Agartala: Zilla Sabhadhipati (Chief of three-tier panchayat) of Tripura’s Dhalai district along with a large number of her followers left the ruling BJP on Friday and later joined Congress here raising allegations of misrule, corruption, nepotism, and politics of...

New Delhi: India will make a voluntary contribution of half a million US dollars to the UN Trust Fund for Counter Terrorism this year, External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar announced here on Saturday.He was delivering a keynote address...

Guwahati: More than four dozen cattle were seized from traffickers’ hands by police in Assam’s Nagaon district in the wee hours of Thursday.The police recovered 50 livestock in three separate raids at three different places.At around 4.45 am on...

Lucknow: In a setback to Samajwadi Party (SP) its senior party leader and MLA from Rampur Sadar seat Mohammad Azam Khan was on Friday disqualified from the membership of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly after being convicted by a Rampur...

Shillong:  The unemployment rally sponsored by the Federation of Khasi Jaintia and Garo People (FKJGP) in Meghalaya’s state capital Shillong turned violent on Friday as activists went on rampage, assaulting innocent passers-by and damaging vehicles.A reporter Evangelist Khongwar associated...

Imphal: In the last 24 hours leading up to 5 pm of Friday, five persons tested positive while 15 persons were discharged. During the same period there were no reports of any Covid-related deaths in the state, as per...

Kakching: District Administration, Kakching Friday organized the fourth "Meeyamgi Numit" (People's Day) in respect of Kakching District at the Deputy Commissioner's Office Complex, Kakching.  Altogether, 28 departments opened their stalls for delivering public services and addressing public grievances...

Kangpokpi: The District Administration Kangpokpi Friday organised the 4th Hill Leaders’ Day and Meeyamgi Numit with around 40 line departments at Hoikhonei Multi-purpose Hall, Thangkanphai Village, Saikul Sub-Division in Kangpokpi district from 9 am onwards.Deputy Commissioner Kengoo Zuringla addressed...