Yogi Adityanath on Saturday directed officials to make weather warning systems in Uttar Pradesh more accurate, faster and people-centric. Chairing a review meeting of the relief and disaster management department, the chief minister said timely and accurate information during natural disasters can help save many lives. Adityanath instructed officials to ensure that weather forecasts and Read More…
Bhupender Yadav on Saturday said Project Cheetah is not only a wildlife conservation initiative but also an effort to correct a historical wrong committed by humanity. He was speaking at the launch of the book Bringing the Cheetah Back to India authored by Prashant Agrawal, who led negotiations for the return of cheetahs to India. Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday distributed more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly recruited candidates under the Rozgar Mela programme and said India’s youth will play a key role in building a developed nation by 2047. Addressing the recruits, Modi said the world was showing growing confidence in India’s youth and technological progress. Referring Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in a mining accident in Shanxi Province. In a message posted on X, Modi conveyed condolences on behalf of the people of India to Xi Jinping and the people of China. The prime minister said he was saddened by the tragedy Read More…
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has seized 2.25 kg of cocaine worth around ₹11.25 crore at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and arrested four foreign nationals over the last four days, officials said on Saturday. According to officials, the seizures were made during two separate operations carried out based on specific intelligence inputs. The accused Read More…
Bengali film actor Swastika Mukherjee was questioned by police on Saturday in connection with a case related to alleged social media posts made after the 2021 West Bengal Assembly election results, officials said. Mukherjee was questioned for nearly an hour at the Gariahat Police Station in south Kolkata. The case was filed against Mukherjee and Read More…
The state is likely to receive isolated light rain and thunderstorms on Friday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a yellow alert in five districts of Kerala. Weather authorities have warned of the possibility of isolated heavy rainfall accompanied by lightning and gusty winds in some regions. According to the IMD forecast, yellow alert Read More…
In a unique protest against the growing pollution in the Yamuna river, a social activist in Mathura arrived at the municipal corporation office dressed as a ‘cockroach’, drawing attention and amusement from officials and bystanders alike. Social activist Deepak Sharma reached the civic body office on Friday wearing the unusual costume while singing and dancing Read More…
Petrol and diesel prices were increased by up to 91 paise per litre on Saturday, marking the third fuel price hike in less than 10 days amid rising global energy costs linked to tensions in West Asia. According to the latest revision by state-owned oil marketing companies, petrol prices in Delhi rose by 87 paise Read More…
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Kolkata on Saturday, marking the beginning of his four-day diplomatic visit to India. The visit holds political and historical significance, as it marks the first visit by a US Secretary of State to the eastern metropolis in nearly 14 years.Rubio’s arrival comes at a politically significant Read More…