New Delhi: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ayush, Prataprao Jadhav, has welcomed the Delhi government’s plan to expand the city’s green cover through large-scale plantation and conservation of the Delhi Ridge ecosystem. In a letter to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Jadhav praised the proposal to plant over 70 lakh indigenous trees, develop 70-plus Read More…
New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Randeep Surjewala on Friday accused the Centre of projecting “false bravado” and presenting “half-baked truths” over the implementation of ethanol-blended fuel, alleging significant policy gaps in the rollout of E20 petrol and the proposed introduction of 15 per cent methanol-blended diesel. In a post on X, Surjewala claimed that recent Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Gold prices in Kerala witnessed another increase on Friday, with the price of 22-carat (916) gold rising by ₹35 per gram. Following the latest revision, the price of one gram of 22-carat gold stands at ₹13,275, while the price of an eight-gram sovereign has climbed to ₹1,06,200. The price of 18-carat gold has been Read More…
Kalladi: Rescue teams continued search operations for the fourth consecutive day on Friday to locate the workers still missing after the devastating landslide at Kalladi. With the recovery of three more bodies on Thursday, the death toll in the tragedy has risen to six. Search efforts are being led by the National Disaster Response Force Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast isolated heavy rainfall across Kerala on Friday and issued a Yellow Alert for five districts—Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod. The rain is expected to be accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds. Authorities have urged the public to remain vigilant, especially residents of coastal and hilly regions, Read More…
Melbourne: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, currently on a three-day visit to Australia, met Australian Opposition Leader Angus Taylor on Thursay to discuss ways to further strengthen the India-Australia relationship. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the two leaders held productive discussions on the growing India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, reaffirming their commitment to enhancing Read More…
Melbourne: India and Australia on Thursday adopted a Joint Declaration on Defence and Security Cooperation, reaffirming their commitment to strengthening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and promoting a free, open, peaceful, and prosperous Indo-Pacific. The two countries agreed to expand defence exercises, enhance military interoperability, increase information sharing, strengthen maritime security cooperation, and deepen collaboration in Read More…
Dehradun: More than 15,600 litres of restricted chemicals, including sorbitol used in the manufacture of cough syrups and medicines, were seized during a joint raid in Uttarakhand’s Udham Singh Nagar district on Thursday, officials said. The operation was carried out by the Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF), state police, and the Excise Department at a Read More…
New Delhi: The Delhi government’s Drugs Control Department has seized more than 31,000 Oxytocin injection vials from a pharmaceutical facility in Patparganj Industrial Area for allegedly violating mandatory cold-chain storage norms. The seizure was made during a special inspection carried out under the department’s enforcement drive following directions from Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh. Read More…
BHUBANESWAR: Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Thursday launched the national programme for issuing Letters of Authorisation (LoAs) for the sustainable harvesting of fisheries in the high seas at Bhubaneswar. During the event, he also unveiled the Odisha Deep Sea Fishing Mission document and handed over Letters of Authorisation to ten Fish Farmer Producer Organisations Read More…