Div Com holds meeting to address traffic issues at various places in Srinagar City
Sets timelines for completion of upgradation, developmental works on roads SRINAGAR: In view of traffic congestion at different places across city due to the ongoing developmental works on roads, the Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri Saturday convened a high level meeting to address the important issue and remove hindrances in smooth vehicular […]
Nearly 5 billion people endured extreme heat in June; 619 million affected in India: Report
New Delhi: Nearly five billion people globally, including 619 million from India, experienced climate-change-driven extreme heat over nine days in June, according to a new analysis by an independent group of scientists based in the US. The report by Climate Central said that the blistering heat in June impacted 619 million people in India, 579 […]
Bad loans declining to 12-yr low to help sustain growth momentum: RBI report
Mumbai: The decline in bad assets of banks to a 12-year low of 2.8 per cent and strong GDP numbers will help in sustaining the growth momentum and withstanding global shocks, said the Reserve Bank’s Financial Stability Report (FSR) released on Thursday. The real gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 8.2 per cent in 2023-24 […]
Nearly 50% adults in India insufficiently physically active in 2022: Lancet Study
New Delhi: Almost 50 per cent of adults in India engaged in insufficient levels of physical activity in 2022, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health journal. Far more women in India (57 per cent) were found to be insufficiently physically active, compared to men (42 per cent), in line with trends […]
80% of marginal farmers in India affected by adverse climatic events: Report
New Delhi: A staggering 80 per cent of marginal farmers in India have suffered crop losses due to adverse climatic events over the past five years, according to a report released on Tuesday. The survey, conducted by the Forum of Enterprises for Equitable Development (FEED) in collaboration with the Development Intelligence Unit (DIU), included 6,615 […]
Preventing cheating, unfair means: Amid NEET, NET exam mess, UPSC moots AI-based CCTV surveillance
New Delhi: Amid the raging controversies involving alleged irregularities in NEET, NET exams, the country’s premier recruitment body UPSC has decided to use facial recognition and Artificial Intelligence-based CCTV surveillance system to prevent cheating and impersonation in its various tests. It has recently floated a tender to invite bids from experienced public sector undertakings to […]
Less than 2% assessees under CGST get notice: FM
Says working to make taxpayers life easier New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said less than two per cent of the total 58.62 lakh taxpayers under Central GST administration has been sent tax notices and the intention of the government is to make GST assessees life easier by reducing compliance requirements. “I want […]
Managing gestational diabetes in early stages could prevent complications: Study
New Delhi: Managing gestational diabetes in the earlier stages of pregnancy could help prevent complications and improve delivery outcomes, according to researchers. Among the most common pregnancy complication around the world, gestational diabetes cases are on the rise and becoming more complex because of increasing obesity, said the authors of a new series published in […]
Nighlife in Lal Chowk fills every Indian’s heart with joy: PM Modi
Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the bustling markets of Kashmir and nightlife in the iconic Lal Chowk area fill every Indian’s heart with joy. Talking about the developments that have taken place in Kashmir in the last 10 years, the prime minister said the world is witness to the recent changes […]
All stakeholders were consulted before deciding to put new laws into practice: Minister
Implementation of new criminal laws Kolkata: Union Minister of State for Law and Justice (Independent Charge) Arjun Ram Meghwal on Sunday said the new criminal laws will be introduced from July 1, dismissing opposition allegations of not being consulted before the decision was made. Meghwal said the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, and […]