World AIDS Day: HIV infections down 49 pc, deaths reduced by over 81 pc in India
New Delhi Nov 30 (IANS) Between 2010 and 2024, India achieved 48.7 per cent decline in annual new HIV infections, 81.4 per cent reduction in AIDS-related deaths and 74.6 per cent decline in mother-to-child HIV transmission, the government said on Sunday, ahead of the ‘World AIDS Day 2025’. India continues to demonstrate substantial progress under […]
Centre beefing up weather radar network in Uttarakhand
Dehradun, Nov 30 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Earth Sciences, Dr Jitendra Singh, announced here that while three weather radars have already been installed at Uttarakhand’s Surkanda Devi, Mukteshwar and Lansdowne, three more radars will soon be commissioned at Haridwar, Pantnagar, and Auli, thus further strengthening real-time forecasting capability for the region. Addressing the […]
Under Yogi govt’s ‘Bijli Bill Rahat Yojana’, electricity consumers to get 100 pc interest waiver
Lucknow, Nov 30 (IANS) The ‘Bijli Bill Rahat yojana’, a first-of-its-kind initiative, is being rolled out by the Uttar Pradesh government from December 1, which will bring relief to lakhs of electricity consumers by offering a 100 per cent interest waiver and also a rebate on their outstanding power bills. The move will benefit both […]
All operational A320 aircraft in India get software fix for solar radiation risk: DGCA
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Sunday announced that all Indian airlines have completed the mandatory software upgrade on their operational Airbus A320 family aircraft. The move addresses a potential issue where strong solar radiation could affect flight-control data. According to the regulator, a total of 323 A320-family […]
Shivraj Chouhan to throw open Aajeevika Food Festival 2025 in Delhi tomorrow
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan will inaugurate the Saras Aajeevika Food Festival 2025, in which 300 ‘Lakhpati Didis’ and women from Self-Help Groups from 25 states across the country will participate, on Monday, an official statement said. Delhiites will once again experience a vibrant glimpse […]
Ola Electric slips to 5th place as market share drops to 7.4 pc
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Ola Electric, once the top player in India’s electric two-wheeler market, slipped to fifth place in November as competition from established manufacturers intensified. According to data from the government-run Vahan portal, the company sold 8,254 scooters during the month, giving it a 7.4 per cent market share. This is a […]
Net foreign selling in S. Korea hits all-time high in Nov
Seoul, Nov 30 (IANS) Net foreign selling in South Korea’s main stock market reached a fresh monthly high in November while individual investors remained net buyers, the bourse operator said on Sunday. Foreign investors sold a net 14.4 trillion won (US$9.8 billion) worth of shares on the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) throughout […]
Bill to impose extra levy on tobacco, pan masala for replacing GST cess to be tabled in LS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The Government has listed The Central Excise Amendment Bill, 2025, and The Health Security National Security Cess Bill, 2025, among the 13 bills to be introduced in Parliament as the Winter Session kicks off on Monday. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will introduce these two bills in the Lok Sabha to […]
KTR deeply concerned over Kondagattu fire incident
Hyderabad, Nov.30 (RAHNUMA): BRS party Working President KTR on Sunday expressed deep concern over the massive fire that broke out in the vicinity of the famous shrine of Kondagattu Abhayanjaneya Swamy Temple in Jagtial district at Saturday midnight. KTR, who spoke to former MLA Sunke Ravishankar over the phone about the accident, inquired about the […]
30 shops gutted in fire accident at Kondagattu
Jagtial, Nov.30 (RAHNUMA): A fire accident broke out in a couple of shops in Kondagattu of Jagtial district. A short circuit caused the fire in the shops last night. As a result, 30 small shops were engulfed in flames. As 30 shops were stuck together, it caused huge property damage. There was concern among the […]
