Astha Oriel
National Journalist (PTI desk)
15 Oct 2021
BusinessHow to create efficient supply chain management systems
E-commerce platforms are experiencing immense growth and this has led to the boom in supply chain management (SCM). Therefore, SCM Analytics is essential. It helps to analyze available data and gather metrics that can determine how systems can become more efficient.
30 Sep 2021
SportsTwelve Indian shooters enter ISSF Junior World Championship finals
Twelve Indian shooters qualified for the final round in their respective events on the opening day of the ISSF Junior World Championship in Peru.
30 Sep 2021
EntertainmentVicky, Sara team up for Laxman Utekar's romantic comedy
Vicky Kaushal and Sara Ali Khan are set to headline a romantic-comedy film, to be directed by Laxman Utekar.
30 Sep 2021
IndiaDecision on EUL of COVAXIN in October, says WHO
A decision on Bharat Biotech's submission seeking emergency use listing (EUL) for its COVID-19 vaccine COVAXIN will be made in October, the World Health Organization has said.
30 Sep 2021
PoliticsChhattisgarh: Congress MLAs reach Delhi; speculations rife over leadership change
As the suspense over the possibility of change in leadership in Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh continues, the political heat appears to be once again escalating in the state after over a dozen Congress MLAs reached Delhi on Wednesday.
29 Sep 2021
Entertainment'Sanak' to release on October 15 on Disney+ Hotstar
Actor Vidyut Jammwal's hostage drama Sanak: Hope Under Siege will make its debut on streamer Disney+ Hotstar on October 15.
29 Sep 2021
IndiaShubham Kumar, civil services topper, scores 52.04% in UPSC exam
Shubham Kumar topped the civil services examination 2020 with 52.04% marks, and second rank holder Jagrati Awasthi scored 51.95% in the prestigious test conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to select the country's civil servants.
29 Sep 2021
IndiaKolkata: A portion of two-story building collapses amid heavy rainfall
A portion of an old two-story building in the northern part of Kolkata's Ahiritola lane collapsed following heavy rainfall on Wednesday morning, police said.
29 Sep 2021
WorldEcuador: Gang riot at prison leaves 24 dead, 48 injured
A riot in a penitentiary in the coastal city of Guayaquil killed 24 inmates and injured 48 more on Tuesday, Ecuadorian officials said.
28 Sep 2021
BusinessSensex tanks 410 points, Nifty ends below 17,750
Equity benchmark Sensex tumbled 410 points or 0.68% on Tuesday due to heavy selling in IT, financials, and telecom stocks in line with weak global trends as US bond yields rebounded.
28 Sep 2021
PoliticsSAD chief urges PM to invite farmers for talks
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to invite protesting farmers for talks and also demanded a special session of Parliament to revoke the three "black" agri laws.
28 Sep 2021
IndiaMaharashtra: Three held for stealing Rs. 10.85L from kin's house
The police has arrested a woman's sister and two other relatives for allegedly stealing Rs. 10.85 lakh cash from her house in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Tuesday.
28 Sep 2021
IndiaEight-year-old murdered in Palghar; hunt on for culprit
An eight-year-old tribal girl was hacked to death allegedly by a man believed to be her relative in Maharashtra's Palghar district, police said on Tuesday.
27 Sep 2021
DelhiKejriwal launches 'Dekho Hamari Delhi' app
On World Tourism Day, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched a mobile app that provides information about tourist spots along with their brief history, popular local cuisines, market places, and heritage walks in the national capital.
27 Sep 2021
IndiaTook inspiration from RINL plant to crack UPSC: Lakshmi Soujanya
Many of us know RINL as steel producing company, but M Lakshmi Soujanya—who has made it to the 2020 Civil Service Examination qualifiers' list— says the PSU's township has been a "pillar of support" for her and she took inspiration from its 24X7 running plant.
27 Sep 2021
IndiaOdisha: School teacher suspended for submitting fake certificates for job
A government school teacher in Odisha's Jajpur district has been suspended for allegedly submitting fake certificates to get the job over two decades ago, an official said.
27 Sep 2021
Politics'I control the police': Tripura CM's statement sparks row
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb asked government officers not to worry about contempt of court as it was not easy to send someone to jail because he controlled the police.
27 Sep 2021
PoliticsPunjab CM surprises newly-married couple, stops vehicle to wish them
A newly-married couple was in for a pleasant surprise when Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Sunday stopped his vehicle to wish them.
27 Sep 2021
IndiaSeven Naxals killed in MP in last three years: Chouhan
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said his government was working hard to curb the Naxal menace in the state and usher in development in rebel-hit areas.
25 Sep 2021
IndiaMaharashtra: Cinema halls, drama theaters to reopen from October 22
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said cinema halls and drama theaters in the state will be permitted to operate from October 22 on the condition that they follow all the protocols required to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
25 Sep 2021
IndiaHathras rape case: Chandrashekhar Azad threatens to begin dharna
Azad Samaj Party National President Chandrashekhar Azad has threatened to begin an indefinite protest if the Uttar Pradesh government fails to fulfill its promises to the family of a 19-year-old woman from Hathras who was gang-raped and assaulted last year leading to her death.
25 Sep 2021
IndiaDate of birth on Co-WIN certificates for passengers traveling abroad
People who are fully inoculated and want to travel abroad will have a Co-WIN certificate with their full date of birth, official sources said on Saturday amid ongoing discussions between India and the UK over COVID-19 vaccination certificates.
25 Sep 2021
SportsBadminton: New-look Indian team ready for Sudirman Cup
An Indian team that is a nice blend of youth and experience will have to punch above its weight in what's going to be an arduous challenge in the Sudirman Cup mixed team championships in Finland on Sunday.
25 Sep 2021
IndiaMaharashtra: Builder to pay Rs. 40K compensation to flat buyer
The Thane District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ordered a real estate developer to pay Rs. 40,000 compensation to a flat buyer for indulging in deficiency in service by way of not handing over the property within the stipulated time.
25 Sep 2021
SportsArchery: India claim two silver medals at World Championships
The Indian women's and mixed pair compound archery teams signed off with silver medals after lopsided losses to Colombia at the World Championships.
24 Sep 2021
IndiaPM gifts Harris copy of notifications related to her grandfather
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted US Vice President Kamala Harris a copy of old notifications related to her grandfather, who was a senior Indian government officer, in a wooden handicraft frame and a meenakari chess set as they held their first in-person meeting, government sources said on Friday.
24 Sep 2021
PoliticsNimaben Acharya will become Gujarat Assembly's first woman Speaker
Senior BJP MLA Nimaben Acharya is all set to become the first woman Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly as the opposition Congress has supported her nomination for the post.
24 Sep 2021
IndiaTikait urges NRIs to protest during PM's New York event
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Friday appealed to Indians living in the US to hold a protest during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's program in New York on Saturday in support of the 10-month-long farmers' agitation at Delhi's borders.