Two new judges for SC: CJI administers oath of office to Justice Mishra, senior advocate Viswanathan
New Delhi, May 19 (PTI) Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday administered the oath of office to Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and senior advocate Kalpathy Venkataraman Viswanathan as judges of the Supreme Court. Chief Justice of India Chandrachud administered the oath of office to the new judges in a swearing-in ceremony at the […]
ED seizes funds worth Rs 8.26 crore of Chinese-owned education company in Bengaluru
New Delhi, May 19 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate on Friday said it has seized funds worth Rs 8.26 crore of a Bengaluru-based online education company, fully owned and controlled by Chinese nationals, as part of a probe linked to the alleged contravention of the foreign exchange law. The funds of Pigeon Education Technology Private Limited […]
India tells UN it is developing programmes to reduce risk of losses from all hazards
United Nations, May 19 (PTI) India has told the UN General Assembly that it accords high importance to disaster risk reduction issues and is developing ambitious mitigation programmes to reduce the risk of losses from all hazards, including landslides, floods, earthquakes, heat waves and lightning. Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, P K Mishra, […]
Global stroke deaths could increase to nearly 5 million by 2030: Study
New Delhi, May 19 (PTI) The number of deaths worldwide from ischemic stroke is expected to increase to nearly five million by 2030, according to a study. The research, published in the journal Neurology, focused on ischemic stroke, which is caused by a blockage of blood flow to the brain and is the most common […]
MeT predicts ‘widespread rains’ in plains during next week
Srinagar, May 19: The weather department has forecast widespread rain in plains and “snowfall” over higher reaches from May 24-26. In between, a meteorological department official said that weather will be “mainly dry” and “brief spell” of rain and thunderstorm towards afternoon and evening remains a possibility. “Weather is likely to be mainly clear. However, […]
Active Covid cases in country dip to 9,092
New Delhi, May 19 (PTI) India has recorded 865 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have decreased to 9,092 from 10,179, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll has increased to 5,31,818 with four deaths which includes one reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. […]
Excise Dept carries out massive drive against poppy cultivators
Srinagar, May 18: Officials of Excise department J&K along with Revenue and Police authorities carried out the Poppy destruction drive at village Dupatyar in Bijbehara of District Anantnag, a statement issued by the organization said. The Poppy destruction drive was carried out under the supervision of Excise Commissioner J & K, Pankaj Kumar Sharma (JKAS) […]
PM Modi inaugurates international museum expo, underlines preservation of heritage
New Delhi, May 18 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his government has prioritised preservation of the country’s heritage and lamented that enough efforts were not made in this direction post Independence. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the International Museum Expo 2023 at Pragati Maidan here, he also flagged the issue of “smuggling […]
Swiggy’s food delivery business turns profitable: CEO
New Delhi, May 18 (PTI) On-demand convenience platform Swiggy’s food delivery business has turned profitable, making it one of the very few global players in the sector to achieve such a feat in less than nine years since inception, company CEO and Co-founder Sriharsha Majety said on Thursday. Bullish on India’s journey of eating out […]
SC refuses to stay Patna HC order halting caste survey in Bihar
New Delhi, May 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stay the Patna High Court order which halted the caste survey being conducting by the Bihar government. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Rajesh Bindal said it would have to examine if the exercise being carried out is a census in […]
