As torrential monsoon showers lashed North-East Delhi and adjoining Ghaziabad on Thursday, pushing several parts of the capital into the heavy rainfall category, the downpour also delivered the cleanest air Delhi has breathed this year.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar (EAM) held key talks with Kuwait's top leadership, reviewing the strategic partnership between both nations and discussing the impact of the Gulf conflict on the region and beyond.
The Odisha government will launch an intensive tuberculosis (TB) screening drive in 13,271 high-risk villages and urban wards under the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan–100 Day Campaign 2.0, with focus on X-ray-based screening, preventive treatment and regular follow-up of vulnerable populations.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday outlined his government's vision for inclusive, sustainable and investment-led development while addressing the valedictory session of the two-day National Stakeholder Consultation in New Delhi.
Highlighting the challenges posed by climate change and emerging health crises, the Vice-President said science offers the most sustainable solutions to global problems. Scientific excellence, he said, is no longer a choice but the cornerstone of national progress.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed Ashish Mishra, the prime accused in mowing down of four farmers at Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh in October 202, to respond to the allegation that witnesses were being threatened.
The National Human Rights Commission has issued notice to Odisha Chief Secretary over the death of three women in Mandipanka village of Kandhamal district after the victims were forced to consume mango kernel gruel with PDS rice eluding them.
Addressing Rajya Sabha on the third day of the winter session of Parliament, Dhankhar stressed the importance of adhering to the traditions of the House.
Pointing to the low conviction rate in the money laundering cases, a bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan noted that the trial is yet to commence and, with 183 witnesses to be examined, will take a long time.
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday said its pavilion, themed ‘One Health’, received the special appreciation medal at the 43rd India International Trade Fair (IITF) at Bharat Mandapam here.
