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Kolkata, Sep 1 (IANS) A section of members of the West Bengal cabinet is making an attempt to include former Indian cricket team captain and former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief in the delegation led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee overseas to scout for investments in the state.A senior member of the state cabinet, speaking on condition of anonymity, revealed that they have contacted the former Indian cricket team captain with this request.”Sourav Ganguly is the symbol of success from the state. The overseas tour is to show-case West Bengal as an ideal investment destination. In…

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), Sept 1 (IANS) Ahead of India’s opening match in the Asia Cup against arch-rivals Pakistan on Saturday, captain Rohit Sharma insisted that his team has to play at its best in the competition and focus on getting things right on-field as any side is capable of beating anyone on any given day. “There are six very competitive teams in the Asia Cup and on a given day anyone can beat anyone. Rivalry is there for people to talk about. As a team, what we see is we have an opposition to play tomorrow and see what we…

New Delhi, Sept 1 (IANS) The legendary bowler and former captain Wasim Akram seems highly impressed with the Pakistan team’s recent performances and credits their preparations for that success. Babar Azam’s men have been playing very tough cricket in ODIs and T20Is recently clinched the World No.1 title. Akram doesn’t want the team’s performance to be burdened by being the favourites at the Asia Cup.Pakistan headed into the Asia Cup after a clean sweep against Afghanistan and won their first match against Nepal. Talking to Fox Sports, Akram expressed his thoughts on the team and looked happy with the team’s…

An irritated Speaker even cautioned of passingh a rule barring legislators from carrying the mobile phones on the floor of the house while it is in session. “Why can’t you keep your mobile phones in silent mode.. I have noticed this earlier also. I have also noticed some of you speaking over your mobile phones when the house is in session. Such things disrupt the session. We are facing problems in taking important decisions. I am cautioning all of you for the last time. Be careful of using mobile phones within the house when it is in session. Otherwise you…

Carried out by the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), the study points out that a resounding 91.1 per cent of the 135 fish stocks assessed in 2022 were deemed healthy, marking a significant milestone in India’s efforts to maintain the sustainability of its marine fisheries.Titled ‘Marine Fish Stock Status of India 2022’, it also highlights the substantial reduction in unsustainable practices, with just 4.4 per cent of the stocks facing overfishing.Viewing that the report is a remarkable achievement in the country’s pursuit of sustainable marine fisheries, CMFRI Director Dr A Gopalakrishnan said these findings are poised to substantiate India’s…

India defeated Thailand 7-2 in the final to lift the trophy and, as a result, qualified for the FIH Women’s Hockey 5s World Cup 2024.Navjot Kaur led the Indian team to an undefeated finish in the prestigious tournament, which also served as a qualifying event for the FIH Women’s Hockey 5s World Cup Oman 2024.India won their first game 7-2 against Malaysia, then went on to defeat Japan 7-1 in their second game before defeating Thailand 5-4 in their third match. They defeated Malaysia 9-5 in the semifinal and then defeated Thailand 7-2 in the Final.For their win and excellent…

Rakul shared a video in which she can be seen interacting with the people of Kashmir and also sharing her experience about the place.She said in the video, “The beauty of Kashmir should be experienced. I have shot for my film in Kashmir for 8 days, and it was one of the most memorable experiences of my life. The beauty of Kashmir, its food, and the way nature talks with us is simply amazing.”Sharing the post on social media, she captioned, “Kashmir, the joy of being in the lap of nature.”The actress was recently in Kashmir to attend ‘Hindustan Shikhar…

Since August 14, when the interim government took charge under Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, the (Pakistani) rupee has lost more than Rs 13 to a US dollar.On August 14 the rupee, which was valued at just below 294 against a US dollar, has now breached the 305 mark against the greenback.Amid continuous fall in the value of the currency, Islamabad further raised petrol price by (P) Rs 14.91 per litre. The price of high-speed diesel (HSD) was increased by Rs18.44 per litre.With this increase, the price of petrol in Pakistan has now touched (P)Rs 305.36 per litre from (P)…

With over 30,000 in 2012 to almost 122,000 by the end of 2022, working STEM professionals from non-EU countries more than quadrupled, The Local news portal reported, citing a recent study by the Institute of the German Economy. India emerged as a front-runner among these countries with an increase of 635 per cent — from 3,750 in 2012 to over 27,500 skilled workers at the end of 2022. The study, which was first published in WirtschaftsWoche magazine, said that the increase in foreign STEM professionals, with EU nations included, went up by around 190 per cent — from around 70,000…

The advisory noted that from 12 a.m. (September 7) to 11.59 p.m. (September 10), heavy vehicles including roadways buses of Haryana and Rajasthan will not be allowed to enter Delhi from Sarhaul toll on the Delhi-Jaipur Expressway and Kapashera border.The heavy vehicles will be diverted from IFFCO Chowk via Mehrauli-Gurugram Road towards Delhi.However, “essential vehicles” will be operational as usual.”Given the traffic regulations, motorists might experience longer travel times than usual and are requested to make maximum use of Metro services on September 9 and 10,” DCP (traffic) Virender Vij said.In case the air travellers opt to use the road,…