Raise awareness about heart health: WHO South-East Asia Region to member states
New Delhi: On the eve of World Heart Day, WHO South-East Asia Region urged its member states to join the global call to raise awareness about heart health and accelerate actions to prevent, detect and manage cardiovascular diseases. The region is home to a quarter of the world’s population, said WHO Regional Director for South-East […]
Centre transfers Srinagar SSP Rakesh Balwal to Manipur
New Delhi: Srinagar Senior Superintendent of Police Rakesh Balwal, who has expertise in handling terror-related cases, has been “prematurely” repatriated to Manipur cadre where a fresh bout of violence has worsened the already tense situation. The 2012 batch IPS officer, who was shifted to Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territory (AGMUT) cadre in December […]
Northern Army commander visits forward areas along Siachen, Ladakh
Jammu: The Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi visited forward areas and reviewed the operational preparedness of troops in the Siachen and Ladakh sectors of the union territory. This is the second day of his visit to the Ladakh region to interact with troops on ground zero and review the security and operational preparedness […]
India will soon emerge as global economic powerhouse: PM Modi
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said his aim is to make India a global growth engine and expressed confidence that the country will soon emerge as an economic powerhouse of the world. Speaking at an event to mark 20 years of success of the Vibrant Gujarat Summit, Modi said they sowed small seeds […]
Prophet Muhammad’s teachings inspiration to live with harmony, brotherhood: President Murmu
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday greeted citizens on the eve of Milad-un-Nabi, celebrated to commemorate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad, and said that his teachings inspire all to live with harmony and brotherhood. “Prophet Muhammad has given the message of peace and love to the world. His teachings inspire us to live with […]
More than 40% of elderly in India in poorest wealth quintile: UN Report
New Delhi: More than 40 per cent of the elderly in India are in the poorest wealth quintile or one-fifth of the total with about 18.7 per cent of them living without an income, according to a new UN report. This level of poverty among the elderly may affect their quality of life and healthcare […]
91 Indian universities figure in Times world rankings
New Delhi: A record 91 Indian universities have made it to the World University Rankings announced by the Times Higher Education (THE) magazine, with the top performing Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, returning to the global 250 for the first time since 2017. Ninety-one Indian universities making it to the list this year is […]
India-China relations in ‘abnormal state’ since Galwan Valley clash: Jaishankar
New York: India-China relations have been in an “abnormal state” since the 2020 Galwan Valley clash and it is a “possibly longer than medium-term issue”, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, emphasising that none of the explanations given by Beijing for amassing its troops along the LAC are really tenable. India has been consistently […]
Navratri festivities to begin in Katra from October 15
Jammu: Several programmes have been lined up to celebrate Navratri festival in Katra town of Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district from October 15, an official said on Wednesday. “The upcoming annual Navratri festival is scheduled to start from October 15 and continue till October 23 in Katra town of Reasi district,” Chief Executive Officer (CEO) […]
4000 vacancies of constables vacant in Police department: DGP
Kathua: Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Wednesday said that after the administration handed over police recruitment to a separate agency, there are 4000 vacancies of constables in the department while deficiency is being felt everywhere. “Earlier, police would conduct its recruitment drives itself. Since the recruitment process was handed over to some separate […]
