MTNL had 32.96 lakh subscribers for its wireless services in 2021, which declined 29 per cent to 23.5 lakh subscribers as of March 2023, according to the reply. Government-owned telecom service providers MTNL and BSNL have seen a decline in the number of subscribers in the past three years because of “stiff competition” in… Continue reading MTNL, BSNL subscribers dropped due to lack of full-scale 4G: Centre
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Over 14K school children displaced due to Manipur violence: Education Min
As many as “93.5 per cent of the displaced students have been admitted to a nearest feasible school, free of cost”, the minister said. Over 14,000 schoolchildren have been displaced due to the ethnic violence in Manipur, the Ministry of Education said on Wednesday. Over 93 per cent of these children have been… Continue reading Over 14K school children displaced due to Manipur violence: Education Min
Adani Wilmar posts Rs 79 cr loss in June quarter due to lower income
Adani Wilmar sells edible oils and other food items under Fortune Brand. Edible oil major Adani Wilmar on Wednesday reported a net loss of Rs 79 crore in the June quarter due to lower income amid fall in prices of cooking oils. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 194 crore… Continue reading Adani Wilmar posts Rs 79 cr loss in June quarter due to lower income
NH 5 closed at Chakki Mod due to landslide in Himachal’s Parvati Valley
The Chandiagrh-Shimla Highway (NH 05) has been temporarily closed at Chakki Mod in the Parvati Valley of Himachal Pradesh due to a landslide, informed the Solan Police Department through a tweet. The Solan Police Department has further urged all travellers to adhere to the alternative traffic plan while the authorities work on clearing… Continue reading NH 5 closed at Chakki Mod due to landslide in Himachal’s Parvati Valley
Transportation of apples challenge for Himachal farmers due to rains
The over Rs 5,000-crore apple industry of Himachal Pradesh is in dire straits as farmers see transportation of the fruit a major challenge amid closure of roads due to heavy rains triggering floods and landslides. Apple farming generates employment for thousands of labourers and plays a pivotal role in the growth of carton… Continue reading Transportation of apples challenge for Himachal farmers due to rains
Retail inflation for industrial workers rises in June due to higher prices
Retail inflation for industrial workers inched up to 5.57 per cent in June compared to 4.42 per cent in May this year, mainly due to higher prices of certain food items. “Year-on-year inflation for the month stood at 5.57 per cent compared to 4.42 per cent for the previous month (May) and 6.16… Continue reading Retail inflation for industrial workers rises in June due to higher prices
Central teams to visit Telangana today to assess damage due to heavy rains
An Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) will visit Telangana from Monday to assess the damage caused by floods in the state following the recent heavy rains, Union Minister of Tourism G Kishan Reddy said. Addressing a press conference, he slammed the BRS Government in the state, saying that the dispensation is “ignorant” of the… Continue reading Central teams to visit Telangana today to assess damage due to heavy rains
Brittney Griner away from road-tripping Mercury due to mental health reasons
Brittney Griner will not travel with the Phoenix Mercury for their next two games to focus on her mental health, the organization said Saturday. The All-Star center returned to the WNBA this year after her release from a Russian prison. She was arrested and jailed over a drug charge in Russia that resulted in the… Continue reading Brittney Griner away from road-tripping Mercury due to mental health reasons
Delhi-bound AI flight returns to Melbourne due to medical emergency
Air India. Photo: Bloomberg A Delhi-bound Air India flight returned to Melbourne due to a medical emergency after being airborne for more than one hour on Sunday morning, according to an airline official. The flight AI309, operated with a Boeing Dreamliner, took off again after de-planing the unwell passenger and his family members… Continue reading Delhi-bound AI flight returns to Melbourne due to medical emergency