UN weather chief calls to bolster warning systems for extreme weather
Geneva: The new head of the United Nations weather agency said Tuesday that strengthening early warning systems that monitor when and where extreme weather will happen is a key priority for her administration that will help reduce the risk of natural disasters that are exacerbated by climate change. Celeste Saulo, an Argentine and the first […]
Consensus on Cong chief Kharge’s appointment as chairperson of INDIA bloc: Sources
New Delhi: A consensus emerged on the name of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for appointment as the chairperson of the opposition bloc INDIA on Saturday, sources said. Leaders of the bloc met virtually and discussed various aspects of the alliance and the preparations for the Lok Sabha elections, due in April-May. Sources said leaders of […]
India lodges strong protest with UK over visit of envoy to PoK
New Delhi: India has registered a strong protest with the UK over the visit to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) by its High Commissioner to Islamabad along with another British official. The ministry of external affairs said such “infringement” of India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity is “unacceptable”. “India has taken a serious note of the highly […]
SC refuses to stay new law on appointment of CEC, ECs
Issues notice to Centre New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the new law that provides for appointment of the chief election commissioner and election commissioners by a panel excluding the Chief Justice of India. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, however, agreed to examine a batch of petitions […]
Parliament’s Budget session likely between Jan 31 and Feb 9
New Delhi: A brief Budget session of Parliament is likely to be held between January 31 and February 9, sources said on Thursday. President Droupadi Murmu will address a joint sitting of the two houses on January 31, they said. The government would present a vote-on-account or an ‘interim budget’ on February 1. The new […]
BSF jawans recover drone near Pak border, find dead bird tied to it
Jaisalmer: BSF jawans seized a drone on the India-Pakistan border in this district with a dead pigeon and a small parachute tied to it, police said on Monday. The Border Security Force (BSF) also informed the Shahgarh police about the seizure. The drone was spotted flying near Kharia BOP (Border Outpost) in Shahgarh area late […]
Landmark for India as first solar observatory Aditya-L1 reaches its destination: PM
New Delhi: India’s first solar observatory Aditya-L1 has reached its destination, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday, asserting that it is a testament to the relentless dedication of scientists in realising one of the most complex and intricate space missions. Modi said he joins the nation in applauding this extraordinary feat. “India creates yet […]
Petrol, diesel sales drop as winter sets in
New Delhi: Petrol and diesel sales in India slumped in December as setting in of winter tapered demand, preliminary data of state-owned firms showed on Monday. Petrol sales of the three state-owned firms, which control 90 per cent of the fuel market, fell 1.4 per cent to 2.72 million tonnes in December 2023 when compared […]
GST collections rise 10 pc to Rs 1.64 lakh cr in Dec
New Delhi: Continuing the upward trend, GST collections rose 10 per cent to about Rs 1.64 lakh crore in December compared to Rs 1.49 lakh crore in the same month a year ago. During the April-December 2023 period, gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection witnessed a robust 12 per cent growth, reaching Rs 14.97 […]
Amit Shah urges dairy cooperatives to make 100 percent transition to e-business
Gandhinagar: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said dairy cooperatives in the country should “move 100 percent towards e-business”, and a pilot project undertaken by the district dairy cooperatives in Panchmahal and Banaskantha in Gujarat in this regard should be replicated elsewhere. He was speaking here after virtually laying the foundation stone […]
