Rajasthan health dept to set up separate OPDs for Covid-19, swine flu patients
Jaipur, Jan 6 (IANS) Amid the cold weather and rise in seasonal diseases in Rajasthan, the State Health Department on Monday issued directions to healthcare facilities to establish separate outpatient department (OPD) and inpatient department (IPD) arrangements for patients infected with Covid-19, swine flu, and influenza, officials said. Additionally, it mandates genome sequencing of […]
Chhattisgarh: 8 jawans, driver killed as Maoists blow up security vehicle (Lead)
Dantewada, Jan 6 (IANS) In a gruesome Maoist attack in the New Year, eight jawans of the District Reserve Guard and a driver were killed on Monday after the rebels blew up their vehicle in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, leaving behind a seven-feet-deep crater on the road. The vehicle’s mangled remains were strewn across the blast […]
CBI will raid Manish Sisodia’s house in next few days: Kejriwal’s startling claim
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday made some startling and sensational claims about ‘imminent’ CBI raids on the premises of his close aide and ex-Deputy CM Manish Sisodia. Taking to his social media handle X, Kejriwal claimed that reliable sources have confirmed that Manish Sisodia will face raids […]
‘People who fear cockroaches in the bathroom become Collector and SP’, says ex-Raj Minister
Jaipur, Jan 6 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Minister Rajendra Gudha has stirred a controversy with his remarks about administrative officers, claiming that “people who fear cockroaches in the bathroom become thanedaar (police station incharge), Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Deputy District Collector, Superintendent of Police, etc. and those who dare to put their hands into snake or lizard […]
Punjab’s first town to collect wet, dry household waste separately
Chandigarh, Jan 6 (IANS) Punjab Cabinet Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond on Monday inaugurated the state’s first pilot project of door-to-door collection and segregation plant to enable wet and dry waste to be collected separately from each household in Khanna town. Sond said the pilot project with an outlay of Rs 4 crore would continue for […]
Rahul was on study tour in Vietnam: Rawat on LoP’s absence during mourning
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Vietnam during the national mourning for former Prime Minister late Manmohan Singh was on Monday termed a ‘study tour’ by former Uttarakhand Chief Minister and Congress leader Harish Rawat. “I believe he has gone to Vietnam to study its economy and social system that […]
Rajasthan Dy CM Diya Kumari worships Guru Gobind Singh’s sword at City Palace
Jaipur, Jan 6 (IANS) On the birth anniversary of the 10th Sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singh, Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari on Monday paid homage by offering flowers to the Sikh guru’s picture at the Sarvatobhadra Chowk in the City Palace and performed ceremonial worship of Guru Gobin Singh’s historic sword enshrined here. Speaking […]
South Korea’s cosmetics exports surpass $10 billion in 2024
Seoul, Jan 6 (IANS) Amid the growing popularity, South Korea’s exports of cosmetic products exceeded $10 billion last year, marking a significant milestone for the K-beauty industry, government data showed on Monday. The combined shipments of cosmetic products jumped 20.6 percent on-year to an all-time high of $10.2 billion in 2024, the Ministry of Food […]
Tanzania gears up for energy summit to expand power access
Dar Es Salaam, Jan 6 (IANS) Tanzanian authorities announced that preparations for the African Heads of State Energy Summit, scheduled for January 27-28, are well underway. The summit, also known as the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, is a landmark event aimed at accelerating energy access across the continent, Xinhua news agency reported. Noel Kaganda, […]
Ethiopian govt launches evacuation as recurring earthquakes strikes eastern parts of country
Addis Ababa, Jan 6 (IANS) The Ethiopian government said that it is coordinating evacuations in response to successive and recurring earthquakes wreaking havoc around eastern parts of the country. Recent tremors have shaken areas around Awash Fentale, Metahara, and Abomsa towns, with magnitudes frequently exceeding five, according to data from the US Geological Survey (USGS). […]
