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 […]
Graft in BRI projects: China to launch ‘international manhunt’ to target involved officials
Beijing: China plans to launch an “international manhunt” to target fugitive officials allegedly involved in corruption in the country’s ambitious decade-old multi-billion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a media report here said Wednesday. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the ruling Communist Party of China’s anti-corruption watchdog, made the call in a meeting on […]
People from disadvantaged sections biggest beneficiaries of govt schemes: Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that people from disadvantaged sections like SCs, STs and OBCs are the biggest beneficiaries of his government’s welfare schemes as he accused the previous Congress dispensations of neglecting them and never appreciating their role in the country’s progress. Speaking at the launch of the PM-SURAJ national […]
NHAI asks Paytm FASTag users to procure new one from another bank by Mar 15
New Delhi: NHAI has advised Paytm FASTag users to obtain a new FASTag from another bank before March 15 to ensure a smooth travel experience and avoid inconvenience at toll plazas, an official statement said on Wednesday. This will help avoid penalties or double fee charges while commuting on National Highways, as per the statement. […]
Why UNSC proving ‘completely ineffective’ in resolving Russia-Ukraine conflict: India
United Nations: India has questioned why the UN Security Council has been rendered “completely ineffective” in resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict that has continued unabated for two years, as New Delhi asserted that outdated structures need reform for multilateralism to be effective. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador, Ruchira Kamboj, raised the question at a […]
