Thakur announces new cricket, sports academy in Leh
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) In a bid to develop the Ladakh region, Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Thakur on Tuesday …
Andre Russell announces arrival of first baby in unique way
Jamaica, Sep 17 (IANS) Star West Indies cricketer Andre Russell and wife Jassym Lora are expecting their first baby soon and the couple recently announced …
VHP man announces Rs 50 lakh booty on Omji’s head
Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 17 (IANS) The district secretary of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) in Shahjahanpur has announced a reward of Rs 50 lakh for …
Rachel Bloom announces pregnancy after Emmy win
Los Angeles, Sep 15 (IANS) American comedy series “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” actress Rachel Bloom has announced she is pregnant. Bloom, who bagged the Emmy for best …
FM announces Rs 60,000 cr boost to exports, housing
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) With GDP growth sliding to six-year low of 5 per cent in April-June quarter and several sectors facing low demand, …
FM announces new measures to boost exports
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday introduced RoDTEP – Remission Of Duties for Export Products – to replace the existing …
James Gunn announces full cast of ‘The Suicide Squad’
Los Angeles, Sep 14 (IANS) Filmmaker James Gunn has revealed the full cast of his upcoming film “The Suicide Squad”, but with a warning. Gunn …
Shaun Livingston announces retirement from NBA
Washington, Sep 14 (IANS) Former Golden State Warriors player Shaun Livingston has announced his retirement from the NBA. “After 15 years in the NBA, I’m …
Congress announces 5 more candidates for UP bypolls
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The Congress on Friday announced the names of five more candidates for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly by-elections. Party General Secretary …
Kejriwal announces return of Odd-Even, praises MV Act
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced the return of the Odd-Even traffic scheme in the national capital post …
Mayor Tory announces use of automated shuttles in Scarborough
Mayor John Tory has announced the launch of Toronto’s first completely automated and electric shuttle service in Scarborough. This is a pilot project that will …
HTC announces launch of Vive Cosmos in India next month
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Taiwanese consumer electronics company HTC on Thursday announced that the new Vive Cosmos virtual reality (VR) headset would be launched …
Apple announces three key health studies in US
Cupertino (California), Sep 11 (IANS) In collaboration with some leading medical institutions in the US, Apple has announced to examine hearing, women’s menstrual cycles and …
Oberoi Group announces new property
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The Oberoi Group has announced the launch of its new property in Marrakech in Morocco which will start operating from …
‘This Is Us’ star announces engagement
Los Angeles, Sep 8 (IANS) “This Is Us” star Susan Kelechi Watson has said “yes” to her boyfriend and actor Jaime Lincoln Smith. The actress …
Udacity announces Data, AI and Cloud Computing scholarships
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Global learning platform Udacity on Saturday announced that applications were open for 15,000 scholarships in Data, AI, and Cloud-Computing funded …
Huawei announces Kirin 990 (5G) chip at IFA 2019
Berlin, Sep 6 (IANS) Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei on Friday launched its latest Kirin 990 (5G) flagship chipset with an integrated 5G modem at the …
100MB announces live e-auction of merchandise of cricketers
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Digital application 100MB on Friday launched Bid2Win LIVE gamified e-auction of personalised merchandise ranging from cricket equipment to branded t-shirts …
Amazon announces contest for self-published Kindle authors
Bengaluru, Sep 5 (IANS) Amazon India on Thursday announced the third edition of Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) Pen to Publish Contest in three languages for …
Modi announces LoC of $1b for Russian Far East
Vladivostok (Russia), Sep 5 (IANS) In a first-of-its kind move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced a Line of Credit (LoC) of $1 billion …
PCB announces 6 teams for 2019-20 domestic season
Islamabad, Sep 4 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced six cricket association sides for the upcoming domestic 2019-20 season, which gets underway with …
Hamilton Masakadza announces retirement
Harare, Sep 4 (IANS) Zimbabwe captain Hamilton Masakadza has announced that he will retire from all forms of cricket after the conclusion of the T20I …
Congress announces five candidates for UP bypolls
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday announced five candidates for the upcoming Assembly bypolls in Uttar Pradesh. Nauman Masood, Dilpreet Singh, Ranjana …
BJP announces six candidates for Assembly, RS bypolls
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced its candidates for ensuing bypolls to Assembly seats in four states and …
Geeta Phogat announces pregnancy news on social media
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Star wrestler Geeta Phogat on Monday announced that she is pregnant with her first child. The Commonwealth gold medallist took …
Geeta Phogat announces news of pregnancy via Twitter
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Star wrestler Geeta Phogat on Monday announced that she is pregnant with her first child. The Commonwealth gold medallist took …
Prez announces appointment of 5 new Governors
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) In a reshuffle on Sunday, President Ram Nath Kovind announced the appointment of five new Governors in the states of …
New Zealand announces cancer control agency
Wellington, Sep 1 (IANS) The New Zealand government released the Cancer Action Plan for 2019-2029 on Sunday to improve cancer care and outcomes. “Cancer touches …
FM announces slew of governance reforms for PSBs
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) After announcing four big-ticket mergers of state-run banks on Friday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman declared several governance reforms in the …
Singer-songwriter Prateek Kuhad announces world tour
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Prateek Kuhad will end this year with a world tour. From October to December, Prateek will play 30 shows across …
Delhi govt announces fellowships for street artists
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The Delhi government on Wednesday announced Street Performance Fellowships for 1,000 artists, to encourage, promote and mentor young street artists. …
Delhi CM announces one-time water dues waiver
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced an one-time water arrear waiver for over 13 lakh defaulting consumers with functional meters, …
Amazon India announces Fab Phones Fest
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Amazon India on Tuesday announced the new edition of Fab Phones Fest. The company is offering 40 per cent off …
Kejriwal announces waiver of water dues
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday waived off water arrears of about 13 lakh people with functional water meters. …
Kerala’s Gender Park announces new projects
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 27 (IANS) Kerala’s Department of Social Justice initiative, The Gender Park, designed to pioneer gender equity and empowerment in the state, has announced …
Macron announces $20 million emergency help for Amazon
Biarritz (France), Aug 26 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced a $20 million emergency fund to help countries affected by the Amazon rainforest …
BAI announces cash rewards for Sindhu, Sai Praneeth
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The BAI announced a cash reward of Rs 20 lakh for P.V. Sindhu following her historic win at the World …
Government announces major steps to boost MSMEs
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday announced much needed measures to boost the subdued micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) …
Sundaram-Clayton announces five day week
Chennai, Aug 23 (IANS) Automobile component maker Sundaram-Clayton Ltd on Friday said owing to business slowdown, its major plants will have five working days in …
Odisha announces Rs 500 cr package for Puri city
Bhubaneswar, Aug 23 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced a package of Rs 500 crore to develop Puri as a World Heritage …
US announces $125mn aid to Afghanistan
Kabul, Aug 20 (IANS) The US has announced an additional amount of $125 million in humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, aimed at meeting the needs of …