‘Soaring demand’ of remdesivir, oxygen during 2nd wave of COVID-19: MHA
New Delhi: The Ministry states it took a number of steps to ensure adequate and uninterrupted supply of essential medical oxygen as well as life-saving drugs
PTI / 08 Nov, 2022
Wedding season to coincide with poll dates in Gujarat; politicians say they will convince people to come out to vote
Ahmedabad: According to wedding pundits, dates like December 2, 4, and 8 are among the most auspicious for marriages while Gujarat polls will be held in two phases on December 1 and 5
PTI / 08 Nov, 2022
Lakhs of earthen lamps illuminate Varanasi on Dev Deepawali
Varanasi (UP): A senior official of the district administration said about eight lakh lamps were lit on the 84 ghats located on the western bank of the river
PTI / 08 Nov, 2022
India concludes trans-shipment trial runs to connect NE using Bangladeshi ports
Kolkata: The trial runs were meant for connecting Bangladesh's land and sea ports Mongla, Tambil, Chittagong, Seola and Bibirbazar with northeastern states
PTI / 08 Nov, 2022
Activists, social groups, Twitterati express mix views on SC’s EWS verdict
New Delhi: The SC upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitution amendment providing a 10 per cent reservation to those belonging to the EWS in education and government jobs
PTI / 07 Nov, 2022
ED attaches assets of ex Manipur govt project director in money laundering case
New Delhi: The case stems from a 2017 FIR filed by the police against MDS officials and others in an allegation of "misappropriation" of MDS funds of over Rs 169 crore
PTI / 07 Nov, 2022
Climate finance scarce; early warning systems key to saving lives, livelihoods: Bhupender Yadav at COP27
New Delhi: Yadav said that deaths in India due to cyclones have reduced by up to 90 per cent in the last 15 years adding that early warning systems cover almost the entire east and west coasts
PTI / 07 Nov, 2022
Gunathilaka denied bail by local court, SLC suspends him from all forms of cricket
Sydney/Colombo: The cricketer was arrested and charged with sexual assault of a woman in Australia hours before his scheduled return to Sri Lanka
PTI / 07 Nov, 2022
Cheetahs flown from Namibia kill first prey on Indian soil
Sheopur: The successful first hunt by the cheetahs within 24 hours of moving to the larger enclosure has allayed the park management's concerns about their prey hunting ability
PTI / 07 Nov, 2022
India apprises China of new norms for Indian medical students studying in Chinese colleges to qualify for practice back home
Beijing: The Indian Embassy had issued a comprehensive advisory on September 10, highlighting stringent norms they face to qualify for practice in India, which included obtaining a license to practice in China
PTI / 07 Nov, 2022
Sixteen Arunachal Pradesh police officers receive training in Mandarin language
Itanagar: Mandarin-knowing officers would help defuse such situations besides participating in official meetings at designated border meeting points
PTI / 07 Nov, 2022
Assembly polls breathe new life into HP’s pandemic-hit printing businesses
Kangra: A printer claims that around 500 printers in a district have made an estimated business of Rs 5 crore in these elections
PTI / 07 Nov, 2022
