Relief, rescue operations intensified in Joshimath; PMO reviews situation
New Delhi/Dehradun: PM called Uttarakhand CM and reviewed the situation, including the steps taken so far for the safety and rehabilitation of residents, and assured necessary assistance
PTI / 09 Jan, 2023
Joshimath grave reminder environment being destroyed to extent irreversible: Experts
New Delhi: A climate scientist said two reports of the IPCC, published in 2019 and 2022, have critically observed that "this (Himalayan) region is very prone to disasters"
PTI / 09 Jan, 2023
Left distorted history, need to rewrite: Himanta
Guwahati: Sarma also accused Left intellectuals of diving the people of Assam along linguistic lines as the state is home to numerous languages
PTI / 08 Jan, 2023
“In a democracy if you make one person god, it is not democracy, but autocracy”: Kharge
Chitradurga (K'taka): He was addressing the "Aikyata Samavesh", a large convention of SC/ST communities organised by Karnataka Congress in the run-up to the Assembly polls
PTI / 08 Jan, 2023
Heroin worth Rs 18 crore seized, two arrested in Assam
Diphu (Assam): A joint team of Assam Police and CRPF made the arrests and seizure during a joint operation
PTI / 08 Jan, 2023
Eviction drive to clear 500 hectares of forest land in Assam’s Lakhimpur: Officials
Lakhimpur: Out of 2,560.25 hectares of Pava reserved forest, only 29 hectares are currently free of any encroachment
PTI / 08 Jan, 2023
Air India peeing incident: Airline’s response should have been much swifter, says Tata Group Chairman N Chandrasekaran
Mumbai: The incident came to light reportedly after the woman wrote a letter to Chandrasekaran recalling her harrowing experience on the flight
PTI / 08 Jan, 2023
International Kite Festival inaugurated in Gujarat; 68 countries to participate
Ahmedabad: The kite industry has grown from a Rs 8–10 crore industry some two decades ago to Rs 625 crore one, and has given employment to 1.30 lakh people
PTI / 08 Jan, 2023
New species of migratory birds sighted in Tripura
Agartala: The birds which were sighted for the first time this year are Ruff, found in Europe, Oriental pratincole, and Common crane from Siberia in Russia
PTI / 08 Jan, 2023
Identity of diaspora derived from how closely it is connected to its roots: Jaishankar at Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
Indore: Jaishankar expressed hope that in the coming days, some more countries will liberalise the provisions for granting visas to Indians and ensure better working conditions for them
PTI / 08 Jan, 2023
Naga solution should come fast, election is nearing: JD(U)
Dimapur (Nagaland): The party is likely to field at least 20 candidates for the assembly elections, though the constituencies are yet to be decided
PTI / 08 Jan, 2023
China welcomes first batch of international travellers following scrapping of quarantine norms
Beijing: China announced last month that it was lifting COVID-19 restrictions that mandated international arrivals undergo nucleic acid tests and quarantine
PTI / 08 Jan, 2023
