Author: Team Admin

New Delhi: India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for heavy rain in several parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry as Cyclonic storm ‘Fengal’ over the Bay of Bengal is expected to make landfall on Saturday afternoon, close to the coastal areas of Puducherry. The approaching storm, which is expected to bring heavy rainfall and strong winds with a speed up to 90 Kmph, has led to the closure of schools and colleges in several parts of the state and the halt of public services. The IMD issued a red alert for very heavy to extremely heavy rain on…

New Delhi: As India prepares for their upcoming pink-ball Test against Australia in Adelaide, assistant coach Abhishek Nayar shed light on the team’s dynamics and strategy. The much-anticipated pink-ball Test in Adelaide is scheduled to start on December 6. Nayar emphasised the invaluable contribution of senior players like Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin, who were not included in the first Test due to team combination decisions. “When you have seniors like Jaddu (Jadeja) and Ash (Ashwin) who understand what the team is trying to do, it becomes very easy. The team-first policy that the coach and captain believe in, everyone…

New York: Several American universities have issued travel advisories for their international students as well as staff and urged them to return to the US before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration in January next year amid concerns over travel bans that may be enacted by his administration. Trump will take the oath of office on January 20 and has announced that he will sign several executive orders on issues of economy and immigration on his first day as the 47th President of the United States. Amid concerns over the disruptions caused by travel bans during his first term as president, several…

New Delhi: German automotive group Volkswagen on Friday said it is extending full cooperation to authorities in India following a show cause notice over alleged customs duty fraud. The group, which is currently led in India by Skoda Auto Volkswagen India, is understood to have been slapped a show cause by authorities for alleged customs duty fraud to the tune of around ₹ 11,000 crore (about USD 1.4 billion) over the import of cars as completely knocked down units. “We are analysing the notice and extending our full cooperation to the authorities,” Skoda Auto Volkswagen India said in a statement.…

New Delhi: Backing embattled Adani Group, rating agency CRISIL Ratings on Friday said the conglomerate has sufficient liquidity and operational cash flows to meet debt obligations and committed capex and that there has been no negative actions so far by lenders and investors following the US indictment of group founder chairman. The Adani Group, which has the flexibility to reduce certain discretionary capital expenditure (capex) depending on developments in financial markets and future capital availability, has a healthy Ebitda and cash balance that reduces its dependence on external debt to sustain operations, it said in a bulletin. On November 20,…

New Delhi: A study published in the “Nature” magazine this year has revealed that the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) has contributed significantly in reducing infant and under-five mortality rates across the country by saving 60,000 to 70,000 infant lives annually, Union Health Minister J P Nadda informed Parliament on Friday. According to the Sample Registration System (SRS) report of the Registrar General of India, the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in Andhra Pradesh reduced from 39 per 1,000 live births in 2014 to 24 per 1,000 live births in 2020 and the IMR in Telangana reduced from 35 per 1,000 live…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Clearing the last and final hurdle on the Bendurdem(Quepem) to Polem (Canacona) section of NH-66 is finally removed, as RFP for Four Laning of Benordem –Start of Canacona Manohar Parrikar Road (MPCBR) (Km 570.190 to Km 584.880 and End of MPCBR to Polem (Km602.890 to Km 610.300) on NH66 om the State of Goa on Hybrid Annuity Mode. In Notice Inviting Bid issued by Govt of India Ministry of Road Transport & Highways Through Public Works Department(NH) Goa , The Govt of India has entrusted to the Authority the development, maintenance and management of Four Laning of…