New Delhi: The Government of India has strengthened efforts to ensure sustainable rural drinking water supply by promoting community participation through the ‘Jal Arpan’ initiative under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). Launched in August 2019, the Jal Jeevan Mission aims to provide every rural household with a functional tap water connection, ensuring an adequate supply Read More…
New Delhi: Senior officials from India and the United Kingdom will meet in New Delhi on Tuesday for a two-day international symposium to discuss the growing challenges of substance abuse and narcotics trafficking. The discussions will focus on tackling emerging drug threats, including synthetic narcotics, cyber-enabled drug trafficking, and substance abuse, in line with the Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wished Sonam Ji a speedy recovery and urged him to strictly follow the advice of doctors to regain his health. In a post on X, the Prime Minister encouraged Sonam Ji to maintain his daily routine as advised by medical professionals and expressed hope that he would soon Read More…
New Delhi: Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed comprehensive measures to improve the cultivation, processing and marketing of Totapuri mangoes following persistent complaints of falling farmer incomes and declining mandi prices in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Chairing a high-level review meeting at Krishi Bhavan on Wednesday, Chouhan reviewed Read More…
New Delhi: Nearly 11 per cent of India’s groundwater assessment units have been classified as over-exploited, the Centre informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday, while noting that the overall status of groundwater extraction has improved over the past eight years. In a written reply to the Upper House, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Raj Read More…
New Delhi: Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Sunday described the proposed Parliament march on July 20 as India’s “second freedom movement”, urging people across the country to join the protest and make it a “big success.” In a handwritten message shared from Safdarjung Hospital through his wife, Gitanjali J. Angmo, Wangchuk called for “freedom from injustice” Read More…
London: A new study has found no evidence that mobile phone use increases the risk of brain cancer, offering reassurance amid long-standing concerns over the health effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic waves. Electromagnetic waves are a natural part of everyday life and enable technologies such as radio broadcasting, Wi-Fi, satellite navigation, and mobile phone communication. These Read More…
Kochi: Shigella infection has been confirmed in people who fell ill after consuming food from Al Reem Hotel in Kochi. The bacteria was detected in samples collected from three patients receiving treatment. Following the incident, the North Police registered a case against the hotel, while the Food Safety Department ordered its closure. A total of Read More…
Kannur: A Medical Board has concluded that serious medical negligence by doctors led to the death of an 18-month-old child at Payyannur Baby Memorial Hospital in Kannur district. According to the board’s findings, the child, who was brought to the hospital for treatment in the morning, was administered anaesthesia only in the evening, by which Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala will visit Chennai on Wednesday to meet Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay and seek the neighbouring state’s cooperation in strengthening Kerala’s anti-drug campaign. The meeting is scheduled to take place at 11:30 a.m., according to an official statement. During the meeting, the Home Minister is expected to discuss Read More…