Nifty up 14 times in 25 years
Bengaluru, Feb 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) NSE Nifty is up 14 times in 25 years, traversing its journey from 1,107 to 15,000 points mark in the last 25 years. For the first time in history, the Nifty…
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Prachanda says he might boycott upcoming polls
Kathmandu, Feb 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Nepal Communist Party (NCP) faction led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ said on Tuesday that it might boycott the snap polls proposed for April and May, saying the “undemocratic and…
Himalayan glaciers sensitive to climate change, rapidly shrinking: Explained
BY VISHAL GULATI New Delhi, Feb 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Himalayan glaciers are highly sensitive to climate change and are rapidly shrinking, posing a big threat to the populations that rely on them, according to scientific explanations….
JanaSena’s Pawan Kalyan in Delhi to save Vizag steel plant
Amaravati, Feb 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor-turned politician and JanaSena founder Pawan Kalyan on Monday left for New Delhi to take up the Vizag Steel Plant issue with the senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, in a bid…
SC lowers NEET 2020 cut off by for BDS courses 10 percentile
New Delhi, Feb 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Monday directed the vacant seats in the first year of BDS course for the year 2020-21 should be filled by lowering the percentile mark by 10…
Delhi Zoo remains closed amid Bird flu scare, Covid-19
New Delhi, Feb 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi Zoo has remained closed for nearly a year now, earlier due to the Covid-19 pandemic and now the recent scare of Bird flu cases. Asked about the arrival of…
Lockdown reduced chemical concentration in Ganga by 50%: IIT-Kanpur study
New Delhi, Feb 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) A study by the Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur (IIT-K) carried out during the Covid-19 pandemic has shown that the lockdown ensured at least 50 per cent reduction in chemical concentration…
Ghulam Nabi Azad may seek re-election to RS from Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Speculation is rife that Ghulam Nabi Azad — the current Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha — whose tenure in the Upper House ends soon, might contest from Kerala when…
Budget paved way for AYUSH sector’s sustainable growth : Experts
New Delhi, Feb 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Union Budget 2021-22 has introduced numerous enablers and catalysts which will pave the way for the AYUSH sector to tap sustainable growth, said a panel of experts who had…
Nationwide Covid-19 vaccination begins in B’desh
By Sumi Khan Dhaka, Feb 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bangladesh’s Covid-19 vaccination programme began on Sunday across the country with a target to inoculate 3.5 million people in the first phase. Bangladesh had received the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19…
B’desh rolls out Covid-19 vaccine from Serum Institute of India
By Sumi Khan Dhaka, Feb 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine from the Serum Institute of India (SII) is being rolled out across Bangladesh on Sunday amid lukewarm interest from the people to receive the…
3 Indians held in B’desh over suspected gambling involvement
By Sumi Khan Dhaka, Feb 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bangladesh Police have detained three Indian citizens in Chittagong over their alleged involvement in gambling during an ongoing test cricket match in the country. The three Indian men…
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LIC Housing Finance — Reduce Recommendation by HDFC Securities While LICHF’s operating performance was in line with estimates, (PPOP growth at 1.3/3.4%), earnings were ahead of estimates as provisioning continued to undershoot estimates. Over the…
Electronic Intel network being expanded at 451 new places
By Rajnish Singh New Delhi, Feb 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) For robust and quick intelligence inputs on “real-time” basis relating to terrorism and insurgency, the Central government has been extending its dedicated and secure electronic network “TMS…
Astro Zindagi
BY NEERAJ DHANKHER Here is a guide to the week ahead for you. This is your forecast for February 8-14 ARIES In the beginning of the week, you could undertake some long journey in connection…
China’s space probe captures first image of Mars
Beijing, Feb 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) China’s space probe Tianwen-1 has sent back the first image of Mars that it captured from a distance of 2.2 million km from the Red Planet. The China National Space Administration…
China announces providing 500k Covid-19 vaccines to Nepal
Kathmandu, Feb 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) China has announced that it will provide half a million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to Nepal. During a phone call with his Nepali counterpart Pradeep Kumar Gyawali on Friday evening,…
Bid goodbye to driving tests to get licence as Govt evolves alternative
By Rajnish Singh New Delhi, Feb 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) a driving licence test, the only obstacle that stands between you and a piece of paper granting you permission to drive a vehicle, will soon be a…
World record: 52K people take pledge against drug abuse in MP
Ratlam, Feb 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Authorities at Ratlam district in Madhya Pradesh have set a world record by administering oaths to more than 52,000 people online in the fight against drug addiction in the state. The…
Risk of a sharp fall in Indian banks’ asset quality has receded
New Delhi, Feb 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian government’s support measures for bank borrowers have softened growth in non-performing loans (NPLs), averting the risk of a sharp deterioration in asset quality, according to Moody’s Investors Service…