UN says it’s forced to cut food aid to millions globally because of a funding crisis
United Nations Jul 29 (AP) The United Nations has been forced to cut food, cash payments and assistance to millions of people in many countries because of “a crippling funding crisis” that has seen its donations plummet by about half as acute hunger is hitting record levels, a top official said Friday. Carl Skau, deputy […]
Delhi-Jammu Tawi Rajdhani Express checked thoroughly at Haryana’s Sonipat after ‘bomb’ threat
Chandigarh, Jul 29 (PTI) The Delhi-Jammu Tawi Rajdhani Express was thoroughly checked at Haryana’s Sonipat railway station on Friday night after an information was received claiming that there was a bomb on the train, police said. The train arrived at the Sonipat railway station at 9:34 pm on Friday, a Government Railway Police (GRP) official […]
No proposal to amend anti-defection law: Govt in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, Jul 28 (PTI) There is no proposal to amend the anti-defection law, the government said in Lok Sabha on Friday. The Tenth Schedule of the Constitution provides for the prevention of defection of the elected and nominated members from their political party and contains stringent provisions for curbing the menace of switching over […]
Main Ashoora procession to be allowed through traditional route on 10th Muharram: Top Official
Srinagar, July 28: In yet another significant development, the authorities Friday announced that the Ashoora (10th Muharram) procession will be allowed through past route from Botakadal, Lal bazar to Imambara in Zadibal while the traffic department issued an advisory for the smooth flow of traffic. “Ashoora procession will be allowed through traditional routes of the […]
AMD to invest Rs 3,300 crore in India in five years
New Delhi, Jul 28 (PTI) High performance adaptive computing major AMD on Friday announced an investment of USD 400 million (about Rs 3,300 crore) in India over five years, and opening of a 500,000-square-foot R&D campus in Bengaluru, which it said is its largest in the world. The new AMD campus is expected to open […]
110-per cent increase in number of MBBS seats in India since 2014, Centre tells LS
New Delhi, Jul 28 (PTI) There has been an 82-per cent increase in the number of medical colleges in the country, from 387 before 2014 to 704 now, and a 110-per cent increase in the number of MBBS seats, from 51,348 to 1,07,948, in the same period, Parliament was informed on Friday. In a written […]
COVID-19: India records 52 fresh cases
New Delhi, Jul 28 (PTI) India has recorded 52 fresh COVID-19 cases while the number of active cases of the infection in the country stands at 1,455, the health ministry said on Friday. The death toll due to the viral disease was recorded at 5,31,915, according to the ministry’s data updated at 8 am. With […]
Two minor sisters drown in Jammu canal
Jammu, July 28: Two sisters drowned in a canal in Digiana area of Jammu district late last evening, official said here on Friday. An official said that the two sisters, aged 3 and 5 years, went missing in Digiana area last evening, following which a search operation was launched. He said that the joint operation […]
Rajouri-Reasi-Ramban road closed after massive landslide due to heavy rain
Rajouri, July 28: A link road connecting Rajouri, Reasi and Ramban district was on Friday closed due to a massive landslide following heavy rainfall in the area. An official said that the landslide took place near Zero Morh in Chassana area of Reasi today morning. He said that following the incident the major road link […]
Grandmother strangles boy to death in UP’s Bijnor
Bijnor (UP) Jul 28 (PTI) Fed up with the illness of her seven-year-old grandson, a woman allegedly strangled him to death in an area under the Kotwali Police Station here, police said on Friday. Bijnor Kotwali SHO Jeet Singh said the boy, Samad, was found dead in his house in Sadar Bazar on Wednesday. Samad’s […]