Queen’s state funeral to be UK’s first since 1965

Former PM Winston Churchill was the last head of state to be accorded with this honour London: The Queen’s state funeral will be UK’s first in more than half a century, with former Prime Minister Winston Churchill being the last head of state to be accorded with this honour in 1965. Queen Elizabeth II, the […]

Nepal Foreign Secretary Bharat Raj Paudyal to visit India next week

Kathmandu: Nepal’s Foreign Secretary Bharat Raj Paudyal will visit India next week to hold talks with his Indian counterpart Vinay Mohan Kwatra on a range of bilateral issues covering the entire range of multi-faceted cooperation between the two countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday. During the two-day official visit, from September 13 […]

Economic losses in flood-hit Pakistan touches USD 18 billion: Reports

Islamabad: The cataclysmic floods in Pakistan has caused economic damages to the tune of around USD 18 billion to the country’s teetering economy, wiping out more than 8 million acres of crops and displacing more than 33 million, media reports said on Friday. Record monsoon rains and melting glaciers in northern mountains brought floods that […]

Police in Odisha can now endorse Good Samaritans for cash reward in road accident cases

Police in Odisha can now endorse Good Samaritans for cash reward in road accident cases

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to encourage people to extend helping hands to the road mishap victims immediately, Odisha government has modified its Good Samaritan Policy, 2018 and made provision that police officers can also endorse a person for cash reward. Police officers can now endorse and give recommendation letters to the saviours of road accident […]

Eco-friendly brick maker Zerund raises USD 1 mn funding

Guwahati: Zerund, a Guwahati-based manufacturer of sustainable bricks, has raised USD 1 million (around Rs 7.8 crore) funding from a clutch of strategic investors, including Dreamweaver Investments, a senior official said on Friday. The investment was facilitated through the Gruhas ASPIRE accelerator programme, a joint initiative of Gruhas Proptech Fund, The DLF Family office and […]