February 2025

New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp parent company Meta announced a new 50,000 Km undersea cable project 'Waterworth' to enhance digital connectivity between India and the US. According to the Meta, Project Waterworth…
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New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) New FASTag rules, imposing extra penalties on users with low balance, delayed payments or blacklisted tags, will come into force from Monday.The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and the Ministry of Road…
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New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has highlighted the potential for deeper collaboration in skills training and the digital economy to enhance India-Singapore economic ties in discussions held with a CII…
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New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has highlighted the need for bilateral investment treaties (BITs) to capture national interest in relation to regulatory powers and serve as a guide to arbitrators in resolving…
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Srinagar, Feb 16 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir authorities on Sunday declared the famous ski resort of Gulmarg and the tourist destination of Tangmarg as tobacco-free zones/smoke-free tourist spots. The order comes ahead of the 'Khelo India…
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Seoul, Feb 16 (IANS) South Korea's imports of fresh fruits hit a record high last year, data showed on Sunday, amid poor harvests caused by climate change and rising demand.The country's imports of 12 kinds of fresh fruits came to US$1.45…
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Chennai, Feb 16 (IANS) Tamil superstar-turned-politician Vijay's party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) is set to hold its first general council meeting in Mahabalipuram on February 26.The meeting marks a significant milestone in the party's…
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New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Following the devastating stampede at New Delhi Railway Station which claimed 18 lives, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra expressed deepest condolences to the families…
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Hyderabad, Feb 16 (IANS) Politics in Telangana is heating up over the issue of reservation as the Congress government plans to pass a bill in the State Legislature next month to enhance reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) to 42 per cent…
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Patna, Feb 16 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav has expressed deep sorrow over the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, which claimed the lives of 18 people.Tejashwi, the leader of the opposition in the Bihar…
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