Don’t lose focus, stay humble & work relentlessly: Maha NCP chief to workers
Shirdi, Jan 18 (IANS) NCP state president Sunil Tatkare on Saturday asked the party cadres to stay humble and work relentlessly, especially after the party’s win in the recently concluded Assembly elections. He added that in the future, the organisation would need to chart a new course and give the party a new direction in […]
MP: Sharad Jaiswal willing to appear for investigation in disproportionate assets case, claims his advocate
Bhopal, Jan 18 (IANS) Sharad Jaiswal, one of the key associates of ex-RTO constable Saurabh Sharma, is willing to appear before the agencies investigating the disproportionate assets case, his advocate Suryakant told the media persons here in Bhopal on Saturday. Advocate Suryakant said that Jaiswal would appear before the agencies to record his statement however […]
‘Celebrities and village sarpanch not safe, what about common people’: Cong slams MahaYuti govt
Nagpur, Jan 18 (IANS) The Maharashtra Congress on Saturday slammed the BJP-led MahaYuti government over the ‘collapse in law and order’, wondering ‘how can a common person be safe when celebrities and village sarpanch are being attacked’. State unit chief Nana Patole said: “There is no need to reiterate that Maharashtra has descended into a […]
Africa reports over 200 disease outbreaks in 2024
Addis Ababa, Jan 18 (IANS) The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has raised alarm over a sharp rise in public health emergencies across the continent, with more than 200 disease outbreaks reported last year. Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya, addressing an online briefing on Thursday about the multi-country mpox outbreak and […]
Fire at energy storage facility forces evacuations in US California
San Francisco, Jan 18 (IANS) A fire at an energy storage facility of the Moss Landing Power Plant near Monterey Bay, the US state of California, forced evacuations. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office issued evacuation orders for areas of Moss Landing after a fire broke out at the site earlier Thursday afternoon. County officials opened […]
‘Arctic blast’ sending Trump’s inauguration indoors
New York, Jan 18 (IANS) President-elect Donald Trump is moving his inauguration ceremonies indoors to the Capitol Rotunda because of the threat of an “Arctic blast” — extreme cold and winds — forecast for Monday in Washington paring down the traditional spectacle of hundreds of thousands of people. He announced on Truth Social on Friday […]
Firefighters continue to contain wildfires in California as winds fade
Los Angeles, Jan 18 (IANS) Thousands of firefighters were still working hard battling the two major wildfires in Southern California as winds fade in the area. Local authorities confirmed that fierce wildfires across Southern California have killed at least 27 people and destroyed at least 12,300 structures after more than a week, Xinhua news agency […]
Malawi launches five year cholera control plan
Lilongwe, Jan 18 (IANS) Malawi has launched a five-year cholera control plan, aiming to reduce the disease’s annual incidence rate by 90 per cent and achieve a case fatality rate of less than 1 per cent by 2030. Dubbed the Malawi Multi-sectoral Cholera Control Plan (MMCCP), the initiative, launched on Thursday, will enhance the coordination […]
Fiji govt introduces measure to reduce dependency on foreign labour
Suva, Jan 18 (IANS) The Fijian government has implemented a series of strategic measures to build local capacity and reduce dependence on foreign labour, the Pacific island country’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Biman Prasad said. He made the remark in response to queries about the outflow of remittances by foreign workers in […]
Indian global outreach group meets Elon Musk in Texas
Washington, Jan 18 (IANS) An Indian global outreach group was hosted by Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and a close advisor to President-elect Donald Trump, at the SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Texas on Friday. The delegation of Indian entrepreneurs, authors, and business leaders had an “invigorating” and “meaningful dialogue” with Musk, who owns X, […]
