Heavy rains, winds batter Delhi
Two dead, trees uprooted, buildings damaged
New Delhi: Two persons were killed and several injured as heavy rains accompanied by strong winds battered the national capital on Monday evening, uprooting hundreds of trees, disrupting road and air traffic and damaging vehicles and buildings, including the iconic Jama Masjid. Waterlogging and power outages were also reported in some areas. Police and fire […]
Increased prices of fertilizers – Govt has tried to shield farmers: PM
Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government has tried to ensure that farmers in the country are not affected even though the prices of fertilizers in international markets have soared due to the pandemic and ongoing war in Ukraine. Inaugurating virtually a `nano urea’ plant of the Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Ltd […]
Rethink Uyghur policies, UN human rights chief asks China
Beijing: The UN top human rights official said Saturday that she raised concerns with Chinese officials about the impact of the broad application of counterterrorism and deradicalisation measures on the rights of Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim groups in China’s Xinjiang region. Michelle Bachelet, who visited Xinjiang as part of a six-day trip to China, […]
Third-party motor insurance premium to witness hike
New Delhi: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has increased the third-party motor insurance premium for various categories of vehicles with effect from June 1, a decision which is likely to jack up the insurance cost of cars and two-wheelers. According to the revised rates notified by the MoRTH on Wednesday, private cars […]
Over 1.20 lakh fatal accidents reported in 2020: Report
Victim’s largely young people
New Delhi: A total of 1,20,806 fatal accidents were reported during the calendar year 2020, and victims were largely young people in productive age groups, according to a new report released by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). The report titled ‘Road accidents in India — 2020′, said out of a total 1,20,806 […]
Alarm: Global food crisis, climate change must be solved: Leaders at WEF
Davos: The war in Ukraine has exacerbated food insecurity worldwide due to precarious supply chains, increased fertiliser prices and blocked grain exports, leaders said at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting here on Tuesday and called for resolving the global food crisis alongside the climate crisis. Instability in Ukraine is threatening to intensify an already […]
WHO chief Tedros reappointed to second five-year term
London: WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was reappointed to a second five-year term on Tuesday by the U.N. health agency’s member countries. No other candidate challenged Tedros for the post amid the ongoing difficulties of responding to the devastating coronavirus pandemic. This is overwhelming, Tedros said, after another World Health Organisation official asked everyone in […]
E-procurement eliminates avenues for corruption: CAG
New Delhi: Making a strong case for promoting e-procurement, CAG Girish Chandra Murmu on Tuesday said it has the potential to eliminate avenues for corruption and rent-seeking in public procurement. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) was speaking at the e-seminar of INTOSAI Working Group on IT Audit (WGITA) on the topic ‘Auditing […]
Pfizer says 3 COVID shots protect children under five
Washington: Three doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine offer strong protection for children younger than 5, the company announced Monday. Pfizer plans to give the data to U.S. regulators later this week in a step toward letting the littlest kids get the shots. The news comes after months of anxious waiting by parents desperate to vaccinate […]
