New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday shared an article written by Union Minister Annpurna Devi highlighting the significance of 10 years of the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) and Poshan Maah. The article calls for transforming the Anganwadi system into a people’s movement and highlights the role of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), Read More…
Guwahati: Four people have been arrested after police seized 20,000 banned Yaba tablets valued at around Rs 2 crore in two separate operations in Assam’s Sribhumi district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. According to the Chief Minister, the seizures were made during operations targeting the illegal narcotics trade in the district. Yaba, commonly referred Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Weak monsoon conditions and a lack of rain have pushed temperatures above normal across several parts of Kerala, leading to a rise in electricity consumption and prompting authorities to caution that partial power restrictions may be imposed during evening peak hours. According to the latest data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Kottayam recorded Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a cautionary advisory for Kerala as temperatures are expected to rise sharply across the state over the next few days. According to the weather department, temperatures from Sunday to Tuesday could be 3 to 4 degrees Celsius above normal in several parts of the state. The State Read More…
Kolkata: West Bengal Health Minister Sharadwat Mukherjee has urged schools to allow students to wear clothes covering their arms and legs for three months to help prevent dengue. He asked schools to permit full-sleeve shirts, trousers and salwar suits during September, October and November, regardless of uniform rules. Mukherjee also urged teachers and school authorities Read More…
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Thursday inaugurated the distribution of NAMASTE Cards to waste pickers of the MCD’s Najafgarh Zone at a programme held at the MCD Community Hall in Matiala. The initiative marks a step towards the formal recognition and empowerment of waste pickers under Read More…
Jammu: The Centre is stepping up efforts to provide early intervention and rehabilitation support to children with disabilities, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Saturday. Speaking at the Prabudh Matri Shakti Sammelan in Kathua district on preventing avoidable disabilities and empowering Divyangjans, Singh said the government was giving priority to early identification and timely care. Read More…
Kathmandu: The death toll from devastating flash floods in Nepal has climbed to 162, with several people, including security personnel and foreign tourists, still missing, according to a media report. The disaster, described as one of Nepal’s worst in recent years, caused extensive destruction across three districts on Wednesday, sweeping away homes, infrastructure and other Read More…
Lucknow: The Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) has busted an inter-state drug trafficking network in Uttar Pradesh, seizing a total of 18.64 kg of crude heroin in a series of operations near Lucknow, officials said. The operation, codenamed ‘Operation Black Hawk’, was carried out by teams from the CBN’s Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh units. Read More…
New Delhi: The government has imposed restrictions on the manufacture, sale and distribution of all Fixed Dose Combinations (FDCs) containing Chlorpheniramine Maleate and Phenylephrine Hydrochloride, directing that they carry a warning against their use in children below four years of age. The decision follows recommendations from an Expert Committee and the Drugs Technical Advisory Board Read More…