First LS poll where corrupt people rallying together to stop action on corruption: PM
Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hit out at the opposition INDIA bloc and said this is the first Lok Sabha election in which all the corrupt are rallying together to stop action on corruption. He also said Congress leaders are threatening that if the BJP wins, the country will be on fire. “Modi […]
Indian defence exports have scaled to ‘unprecedented heights’: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the country’s defence exports have scaled to “unprecedented heights” and crossed Rs 21,000 crore-mark for the “first time” in the history of Independent India. “Delighted to inform everyone that the Indian Defence Exports have scaled to unprecedented heights and crossed Rs 21000 crore mark for the […]
Increasing heat unlikely to impact wheat crop: IMD
New Delhi: The increase in temperatures will not have any impact on the harvest-ready wheat crop, the IMD said on Monday. India is set to experience extreme heat during the April-June period, with the central and the western peninsular parts expected to face the worst impact, India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said […]
GST collections hit Rs 1.78 lakh Cr in March, second highest since roll-out
New Delhi: GST collections in March grew 11.5 per cent to Rs 1.78 lakh crore, buoyed by domestic transactions, the finance ministry said on Monday. The gross GST collection for the last fiscal (April 2023-March 2024) stood at Rs 20.14 lakh crore, 11.7 per cent higher than the mop-up in the preceding fiscal. The average […]
Current parameters to map progress anti-climate: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said parameters used to measure progress are detrimental to the climate and suggested developing the concept of a green gross domestic product. In a free-wheeling conversation with philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, he also said that climate action has gained momentum since the G20 Summit in […]
China to challenge Biden’s electric vehicle plans at the WTO
Beijing: China said on Tuesday that it has filed a complaint at the World Trade Organisation over US subsidies for electric vehicles. The Chinese Commerce Ministry said Tuesday it has resorted to the WTO dispute settlement process to protest American requirements that vehicles use parts from specific regions to qualify for subsidies. A statement posted […]
Harsh summer prediction: EC asks state poll officers to ensure facilities at polling stations
New Delhi: The Election Commission has sought “strict compliance” of its directive of providing assured minimum facilities at polling stations, including drinking water, shade and medical kit, for the Lok Sabha elections in the backdrop of the IMD predicting a harsh summer. It has also shared with its state chief electoral officers a set of […]
Converting space images into audio can improve trust, accessibility among visually-impaired: Study
New Delhi: Translating images captured by telescopes into sounds has been found to improve trust and access among visually-impaired persons, along with promoting awareness about accessibility, according to a new research in the US. The research found that such translations of the visual to the audio, or sonification, helped people access and engage with the […]
Kejriwal took advantage of being CM: ED
Says he facilitated liquor ‘scam’ money laundering by AAP New Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal “used” the post of chief minister of Delhi to facilitate money laundering by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which is a “major beneficiary” of the proceeds of crimes generated in the alleged liquor scam case, the ED claimed Friday. “Arvind Kejriwal, chief […]
India, world failed to meet WHO End-TB milestone 2020: Lancet Study
New Delhi: India’s tuberculosis incidence dropped marginally by 0.5 per cent between 2015 and 2020 and failed to meet the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) END-TB milestone for 2020, according to new global research published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal. The WHO End TB Strategy aims for a 90 per cent reduction in TB deaths […]
