AMR containment strategies must be urgently integrated in health programmes: Centre
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) India has reaffirmed its commitment to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) high-level meeting on AMR, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Friday. Addressing the gathering of global leaders, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel called […]
How India can unlock full agroforestry potential, empower farmers: EAC-PM’s game-changing tips
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Despite being a tropical country, India has not been able to unlock the full potential of agroforestry yet and the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to the Prime Minister has proposed game-changing interventions to transform the sector which is critical to the livelihoods of the farmers in many ways. According to […]
BJP denies reports on Sunil Jakhar’s resignation as Punjab chief
Chandigarh, Sep 27 (IANS) The BJP on Friday denied rumours about the resignation of Sunil Jakhar as Punjab unit president, the party’s prominent Hindu face in the state. However, there is no official statement from the party so far. Party sources said Jakhar has been upset for some time over the state of affairs and […]
Free entry for visitors at MP’s heritage sites on World Tourism Day
Bhopal, Sep 27 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has announced free entry for visitors, including foreigners, at all tourist places, heritage sites and museums on the occasion of World Tourism Day on Friday. The state government’s tourism board will organise multiple activities at prominent locations throughout the day. The programmes aimed at promoting environment, fitness, […]
Reasi bus terror attack: NIA raids seven places in J&K
Jammu, Sep 27 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday was raiding seven places in Jammu and Kashmir as part of its probe into the deadly terror attack on a bus carrying pilgrims in Reasi district in June. Officials said the local police and the CRPF were assisting the NIA during the raids. “These […]
ECI team in Maharashtra to review poll preparedness
Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar-headed Election Commission of India (ECI) team will hold two-day discussions starting from Friday with various stakeholders, and also review the preparations for the upcoming Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election. The team, which was welcomed by the state chief electoral officer S. Chockalingam on Thursday night, will […]
Parliamentary standing committees formed, Rahul Gandhi in Defence
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committees for 2024-2025 were constituted with the Congress members chairing four committees, including the External Affairs. Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi is a member of the standing committee on Defence. Each committee is a combination of members from both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. The Congress […]
Former Himachal CM Jairam Thakur welcomes Cong govt’s order to display name at eateries
Shimla, Sep 27 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Assembly Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Jairam Thakur has welcomed the state government’s decision for all street vendors in the state to display their name, photograph and identification as per their ID cards and hoped that Vikramaditya Singh would be firm on his decision. Jairam Thakur said, […]
ED seizes properties of YouTuber Elvish Yadav, singer Fazilpuriya in money laundering case
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally seized assets worth Rs 52.49 lakh of YouTuber Elvish Yadav, singer Rahul Yadav alias Fazilpuriya, and a company, as part of an ongoing money laundering investigation in connection with a wildlife crime case involving the illegal use of snakes and exotic animals in music […]
Sensex trades near all-time high, Infosys and Wipro top gainers
Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) Indian frontline equity indices were trading near record highs as heavyweight IT stocks like Infosys, Wipro, TCS and Tech Mahindra gained after a positive revision of Accenture’s revenue guidance for FY25. At 9:49 a.m., Sensex was up 94 points or 0.11 per cent at 85,930 and Nifty was up 46 points […]
