Annual crop loss of 147 million kg due to pest attacks: Tea research body
Kolkata: The major pests prevalent in north Indian tea plantations are tea mosquito bugs and looper caterpillars apart from thrips
PTI / 22 Apr, 2023
IRCS Kohima to adopt 10 TB patients for 6 months under Ni-kshay Mitra initiative
Kohima: This campaign seeks to garner community support for TB patients through Donors (Ni-kshay Mitra) in the form of nutritional, vocational and diagnostic support
PTI / 22 Apr, 2023
Senior Mizoram Congress MLA quits as state treasurer ahead of assembly poll
Aizawl: Ralte, the leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP), said he was unhappy with the leadership of state party unit president Lalsawta
PTI / 22 Apr, 2023
Scientists, educators raise concern against dropping biological evolution theory from NCERT textbook for Class 10
New Delhi: Dropping of several topics and chapters by the NCERT has been caught in controversy with several chapters found missing from the new textbooks
PTI / 22 Apr, 2023
Poonch attack: 12 detained; Drones, sniffer dogs, MI chopper used in massive manhunt for terrorists
Poonch: Those who executed the attack are believed to have been present in Rajouri and Poonch from more than one year and had adequate knowledge of the terrain, which is quite tough
PTI / 22 Apr, 2023
Gauhati HC expresses dissatisfaction at evicted people kept like cattle’ in temporary camps
Guwahati: Senior advocate Konwar, submitting photographs of the camp before the court, claimed it resembled a "rathole" and that "village cowsheds were better"
PTI / 22 Apr, 2023
Nagaland CM Rio and Assam counterpart Himata meet, agree for oil exploration along disputed boundary
New Delhi: Rio told reporters that Assam and Nagaland have in principle decided to go for an MoU on oil exploration in the disputed areas
PTI / 21 Apr, 2023
PM Modi hails contribution of civil servants towards nation building on 16th Civil Services Day
New Delhi: The prime minister said civil servants will also have to ask whether that political party in power is tweaking policies to make way for its masters to make illicit money
PTI / 21 Apr, 2023
Should we celebrate rule of law or despair its demise: Sibal on acquittal of all accused in Naroda Gam case
New Delhi: The Ahmedabad-based court of S K Baxi, special judge for SIT cases, acquitted all the accused in one of the worst massacres
PTI / 21 Apr, 2023
5 soldiers from 16 Corps Rastriya Rifles killed in terrorist attack in Poonch
Jammu/New Delhi: The Army said the vehicle the soldiers were travelling in came under fire from unidentified terrorists and it caught fire because of likely use of grenades
PTI / 21 Apr, 2023
Indian Space Policy: ISRO to focus on R&D, transition out from manufacturing operational space systems
New Delhi: Industry leaders welcomed the policy and described it as a "futuristic" one that will position India and launch the Indian Space Sector in the 21st century
PTI / 21 Apr, 2023
EAM Jaishankar discusses Sudan situation with UN chief Guterres, pitches for ‘successful diplomacy’ for early ceasefire
United Nations: The team in New Delhi is said to be "continuous touch" with the Indians in Sudan, advising them to keep calm and not to take unnecessary risks
PTI / 21 Apr, 2023
