- CCPA imposes Rs 10 lakh penalty for misleading ads of Sensodyne
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has ordered discontinuation of certain misleading advertisements of Sensodyne toothpaste within seven days and imposed a penalty of Rs 10 lakh on the manufacturer.
- Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra launches YouTube channel
Fans of Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra will have a platform to interact with him with the 24-year-old star javelin thrower having launched his own YouTube channel.
- Defence Ministry approves procurement of military platforms, hardware worth Rs 8,357 crore
The Defence Ministry on Tuesday approved the procurement of Rs 8,357 crore worth of military platforms and hardware, including air defence fire control radar and GSAT-7B satellite.
- RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav shifted to AIIMS, New Delhi
Incarcerated Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad was shifted to AIIMS, New Delhi on Tuesday night from Ranchi after his health condition deteriorated, official sources said.
- Cabinet nod to proposal to release certain category of prisoners as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav
The Union Cabinet is learnt to have cleared a proposal to release certain category of prisoners incarcerated in jails as part of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ initiative of the central government.
- Centre launches Sujlam 2 for greywater management
On the occasion of World Water Day, the central government on Tuesday launched a nationwide campaign for greywater management.
- Adani Power board okays merger of six arms with itself
Adani Power on Tuesday said its board has approved an amalgamation scheme for the merger of its six wholly-owned subsidiaries with itself.
- IIT Kanpur has not forecast a fourth Covid wave, closely watching Covid graph: Centre
IIT Kanpur has clarified that they have not forecasted the fourth wave of Covid-19, the health ministry on Tuesday informed Rajya Sabha, adding that it was closely watching the trajectory of the disease as cases surge again in some nations.
- Chandigarh administration declares holiday on March 23
The Chandigarh Administration has declared March 23, Shaheedi Diwas of Bhagat Singh, as a public holiday.
- IPL 2022: Jadeja can be Dhoni's successor at CSK, says Suresh Raina
Former India cricketer Suresh Raina said that someone from among Ravindra Jadeja, Ambati Rayudu, Robin Uthappa, and Dwayne Bravo can be the successor of four-time IPL winning captain MS Dhoni in the Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
- Army chopper crash: Capt Joshi drowned as injury prevented him from swimming, says report
A report into the cause of death of Capt Jayant Joshi, the Army Aviation pilot who was killed in an air crash, says he died by drowning and has gone on to say the pilot could have survived had he not been injured which prevented him from swimming to safety or staying afloat.
- Sadhguru sets off on 30,000 - km ?Save Soil? road trip from London to India on motorbike
London’s Parliament Square was the flag off point for environmentalist Sadhguru’s 30,000-km motorbike tour on Monday, as he set off on his Save Soil awareness campaign across Europe and the Middle East en route to India.
- Farmers? bodies dismiss as ?fake, plain bogus and trashy? report on farm laws by SC - appointed panel
A day after a member of the Supreme Court-appointed committee on farm laws, Anil Ghanawat released its report stating that “over 85.7 per cent farmers were in favour of the farm laws” repealed by the Narendra Modi government, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and its leaders debunked it as &ldqu
- ED attaches assets of firm owned by brother - in - law of Maharashtra CM
The ED on Tuesday said it has attached assets worth Rs 6.45 crore of a company owned by the brother-in-law of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in connection with a money laundering investigation.
- UGC's announcement on CUET syllabus elicits mixed reactions from experts
Experts are divided in their reactions to the UGC's announcement on CUET being conducted in accordance with the NCERT syllabus as some felt it might put those school boards at a disadvantage where different books are taught.
- Income Tax dept detects Rs 3,000 - crore worth cash transactions after raids on Omaxe group
The income tax department has gathered “evidence” that real estate group Omaxe allegedly indulged in “unaccounted” cash transactions with customers to the tune of over Rs 3,000 crore, officials said on Tuesday.
- Cyclone brewing in Bay of Bengal
Cyclone brewing in Bay of Bengal
- After Azad, Sonia Gandhi meets Anand Sharma, Manish Tewari of G - 23; more meetings expected in coming days
Days after meeting Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday met some more leaders of the G-23 grouping including Anand Sharma and Manish Tewari at her residence and held discussions on resolving internal party issues.
- BJP turned Parliament into Rome?s Colosseum where PM enters ?like gladiator?: Mahua Moitra in LS
TMC leader Mahua Moitra on Tuesday slammed the BJP in Lok Sabha, saying its government has turned Parliament into Rome’s Colosseum where the prime minister enters “like a gladiator” to the chants of ‘Modi, Modi’, an apparent reference to the welcome he received from the
- Shuttler Lakshya Sen breaks into world?s top 10; Treesa - Gayatri reach career - best ranking in doubles
Indian badmiton star Lakshya Sen’s silver medal winning feat at the All England Badminton Championships helped him break into the top 10 of the latest BWF World Ranking on Tuesday.
- High speed Wi - Fi internet facility now available at 6,100 railway stations: RailTel
The high-speed free Wi-Fi internet facility is now available at 6,100 railway stations across the country, RailTel said on Tuesday.
- Raja Warring takes swipe at Arvind Kejriwal over Bhagat Singh birth date, says ?half knowledge is more dangerous than no knowledge?
Congress leader Amarinder Singh Raja was quick to catch Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal off guard.
- Private school body urges CBSE to reduce weightage of Term 1 examination
Alleging that many schools adopted "unfair means and malpractices" while marking students during Term 1 examinations, some private schools have urged the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to reduce the weightage of the Term I examination for the 2021-2022 session.
- Petrol, diesel price up 80 paise a litre; Rs 50 hike in LPG rates
Petrol and diesel prices were on Tuesday hiked by 80 paise a litre while domestic cooking gas prices were increased by Rs 50 per cylinder, ending an over four-and-half month election-related hiatus in rate revision, sources said.
- Opposition walks out of Lok Sabha over fuel price hike
Opposition parties protested in Lok Sabha on Tuesday against the increase in prices of fuel and cooking gas and staged a walkout demanding a rollback.