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Lucknow airport to start work on upgrade of airside infra from Feb 23

The airport received environmental clearance to enhance the passenger handling capacity up to 39 million per annum from 4.5 million, and cargo handling capacity up to 0.25 million tonnes per annum

India's smartphone shipments fall 6% in 2022, moderate growth in 2023

Samsung took the number one spot in the fourth quarter (Q4) for the first time since Q3 2017, shipping 6.7 million units for a market share of 21 per cent

UGC proposes plan to let students access libraries, labs in other colleges

Under this initiative, the educational institutions can allow students studying in other colleges or universities to use their laboratory, science room, computer lab, research, library, e-library

Illegal coal mining may push WB's Raniganj towards Joshimath-like crisis

Mamata Banerjee last week said that a Joshimath-like tragedy in Raniganj will affect the lives and livelihood of over 20,000 people in the region

As vacancies pile up in high courts, gloves are off in Centre-SC showdown

The Central government is aggressively pursuing to have more say in judicial appointments claiming it will infuse transparency in the mechanism

Diamond production down 21%; 10K workers lose jobs, salary cuts for others

According to Surat Diamond Workers union's rough estimate, some 10,000 diamond workers have lost their jobs in the last few months because of production cuts and small units closing down

BJP's state executive to meet in Lucknow today to discuss 2024 poll plan

The BJP's win on maximum Lok Sabha seats of Uttar Pradesh had helped the party in forming the government at the Centre in 2019 and 2014

Centre approves appointment of Vikram Dev Dutt as next DGCA chief

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Dutt as the next Director General of DGCA, an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training said on Saturday

Sri Lanka earned $900 million through rubber exports in 2022: Official

Director General of the department Madawa Kulasuriya told the media on Saturday that this was a slight drop from 2021 revenue, which was $1 billion

Delhi L-G making mockery of democracy by refusing to meet CM, MLAs: AAP

The Delhi-ruling AAP said on Saturday that Lt Governor (L-G) V.K. Saxena is making mockery of democracy by refusing to meet Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the elected MLAs

Running late, IAF Sergeant makes hoax bomb call to catch train; held

A man, working as sergeant at the IAF, has made a hoax bomb call to the police control room to stop the Mumbai-bound Rajdhani Express as he was getting late to catch the train, the police said

AI 'pee-gate': Delhi court extends accused judicial custody by 14 days

The Patiala House Court extended the judicial custody of Shankar Mishra, the man accused of urinating on an elderly female co-passenger in a drunk state on board a New York-New Delhi Air India flight

Delhi court grants bail to man accused of dragging DCW chief Swati Maliwal

A Delhi court on Saturday granted bail to Harish Chander, the man accused of dragging Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson Swati Maliwal by car for 10-15 metres

Rapido flays Maharashtra ban on bike aggregators, may challenge it

Bengaluru-based bike aggregator Rapido has slammed the Maharashtra govt's decision to ban such private aggregators and ride-pooling vehicles from plying, and said it will examine legal remedies

RIL's recent underperformance versus Nifty is more macro driven: JP Morgan

JP Morgan has said that RIL's recent underperformance versus Nifty is more macro driven and likely driven by the overall FII move from India to China as RIL is likely among the largest FII positions

Remdesivir scam: BMC cleared, govt urges to legislate against drugs' misuse

Simultaneously, the Lokayutka, Justice V.M. Kanade, has urged the Maharashtra government to enact suitable legislation to ensure availability of life-saving drugs at reasonable prices

Emergency door opening case: Won't glorify Cong's criticism: Tejasvi

Reacting for the first time on the aircraft's emergency door opening incident, BJP MP from Bengaluru South, Tejasvi Surya on Saturday said a clarification on the matter has already been provided

Speak thoughtfully about colleagues, Tharoor's advice to Ashok Gehlot

Veteran Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday advised Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to speak thoughtfully about his colleagues

Rajnath Singh bats for ending use & throw for betterment of society

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday called upon the youth to eliminate the concept of 'use and throw', pointing out that the society and environment suffer the most due to this malpractice

Badrinath National Highway develops cracks as Joshimath crisis intensifies

Cracks of one to two metre long have devloped on the Badrinath National Highway in Joshimath, which is the only road that leads to Badrinath, a place of faith for millions of Hindus