Dehradun- Two women, including a doctor from AIIMS Rishikesh, have tested positive for Covid-19 in Uttarakhand, prompting the state health department to issue a high alert. According to officials, both individuals recently travelled to Uttarakhand from other states.Dr Sunita Tamta, Director General of Health, Uttarakhand, confirmed that a 57-year-old woman from Gujarat who had come…
New Delhi- As airport authorities prepare to temporarily shut one of the runways at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in June, Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu on Friday said that discussions are on with key stakeholders to ensure minimal impact on scheduled flights. Runway 28/10 is scheduled to be shut down from mid-June…
Hanoi- The Holy Buddha Relics sent from India were enshrined at an ancient Buddhist temple Phuc Son pagoda in Bac Giang Province of Vietnam, on Friday. The relics were received with deep reverence and warmth by the local people, province officials, and monks. “Thousands of people in Bac Giang gathered in a solemn procession to…
Mumbai- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday approved its highest-ever dividend of a staggering Rs 2.69 lakh crore to the PM Narendra Modi-led Central government for the financial year 2024-25. The dividend payout is a robust 27.4 per cent increase over the corresponding figure of Rs 2.1 lakh crore for the previous year.The…
New Delhi- The Delhi government’s Environment Department plans to deploy GPS-enabled hydraulic anti-smog gun vehicles, equipped with water sprinklers, to check air pollution in industrial areas, Cabinet Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Friday. Sirsa said that the initiative, to be launched in association with Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC), will involve…
Chandigarh- Punjab Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal on Friday condemned Haryana’s “misleading” claims regarding water allocation from the Bhakra Main Line (BML) canal, terming it a deliberate attempt to misinform the public and deflect from ground realities. Responding to reports claiming that Haryana is receiving its complete allocated share of 10,300 cusecs from the…
Kolkata- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday demanded a special session of the Parliament after the return of the members of the multi-party delegations currently on tours to different countries to project India’s national consensus and resolute approach to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. The initiative aims to build international…
New Delhi- Union Power Minister Manohar Lal urged the Karnataka government on Friday to take steps to reduce annual financial losses of its power utilities and work towards implementing cost-reflective tariffs. The minister underlined the importance of the timely clearance of dues and subsidies related to government departments and advised the state to saturate prepaid…
Jaipur- The Rajasthan Police on Friday issued an advisory warning citizens about cybercriminals’ new deceptive techniques for hacking mobile devices and stealing sensitive information. Under the directives of DGP, Cyber Crime, Hemant Priyadarshi, cyber commandos and cybersecurity experts at the Police Headquarters are actively working to raise public awareness and prevent online fraud.A detailed advisory…
New Delhi- The Indian Army’s recent precision strikes under Operation Sindoor triggered chaos and panic within the Pakistani military ranks, with intercepts revealing that several of its officers abandoned their posts during the offensive. According to sources in the Indian Army, intercepted communications show that a commander of the Pakistani Army’s 75th Infantry Brigade, stationed…
