MUMBAI: India’s forex reserves jumped by $4.4 billion to $693.3 billion during the week ended Dec 19, Reserve Bank said on Friday. The overall kitty had increased by $1.7 billion to $689 billion in the previous week.For the week ended Dec 19, foreign currency assets increased by $1.6 billion to $559 billion, data showed. Source…
Lucknow: Stories of courage, cultural pride, and architectural grandeur of Bundelkhand will resonate through the streets of Lucknow on Jan 26, as the Uttar Pradesh govt prepares a grand Shobha Yatra themed on the region for the Republic Day celebrations.The Uttar Pradesh tourism department is working on an elaborate cultural presentation that will showcase Bundelkhand’s…
Desert Vipers survived a late wobble to register a five-wicket victory over Sharjah Warriorz at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday, officially knocking the Warriorz out of playoff contention. The win made the Vipers the first side in World ILT20 history to notch up eight group-stage victories.With this result, one of Abu Dhabi Knight Riders…
A man armed with a knife stabbed three women on line 3 of the Paris metro this Friday between 4:15 pm and 4:45 pm. The attacks occurred at the Arts-et-Métiers, République, and Opéra stations on the line running between Bagnolet (Seine-Saint-Denis) and Levallois-Perret (Hauts-de-Seine), according to Le Parisien citing police sources.The suspect pulled out a…
Lucknow: In a review of the arrangements for the Magh Mela to be held in Prayagraj in Jan, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that there should be no VIP protocol or special visits during major bathing days of the 44-day-long festival. The decision was taken, said sources, after an assessment of crowd management…
Lucknow: Aiming to provide students with modern, technology-enhanced learning environments, improve access to educational resources and help bridge the digital divide, basic education department has asked schools to carry out classroom teaching through ICT labs and smart classes.Schools have to provide daily utilisation report of classroom teaching through smart classes and ICT labs and videos…
Lucknow: To enhance educators’ professional development and quality of teaching-learning process, the state govt has asked teachers in state-run primary and secondary schools to start using The Teacher App.The app, developed by Bharti Airtel Foundation with support from NITI Aayog, is aimed at encouraging teachers to adopt more effective, innovative and participatory approaches to classroom…
Lucknow: In a first, Uttar Pradesh will organise a senior police officers’ conference in place of the annual Police Week on Saturday and Sunday (Dec 27 and Dec 28). The conference has been named as Manthan. The move is aimed at ensuring a sharper, policy-driven and outcome-oriented approach to law enforcement reforms. Lucknow Headlines Today…
Deepti Sharma became the first Indian — across both men’s and women’s cricket — to reach the 150-wicket mark in T20 Internationals. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s premier all-rounder Deepti Sharma produced a record-laden performance during the third T20 International against Sri Lanka, overtaking Australian great Ellyse Perry to become the third-highest wicket-taker in women’s…
Donald Trump has appointed Mora Namdar as Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, placing her in charge of US passport issuance and visa approvals. The role gives Namdar significant authority over who is allowed to enter or remain in the United States, at a time when immigration and travel rules are again a central…
