Month: September 2021

Edible oil prices to begin softening from Dec: Food secy

New Delhi, Sep 3: Retail edible oil prices in the country will start softening from December with arrival of new crops and a possible decline in global rates, Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey said on Friday. Retail prices of edible oils in India, which imports 60 per cent of its […]

Dilution of PSUs will hurt common people; Kharge

Hyderabad, Sep 3: The dilution of Public Sector Undertakings and other moves by the NDA government, as outlined in the National Monetization Pipeline (NMP), would hurt the common people, benefit a few and ultimately affect reservations in jobs, Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge alleged on […]

20 years after 9/11: ‘We will live with the scars’ forever

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Twenty years later, Jack Grandcolas still remembers waking up at 7:03 that morning. He looked at the clock, then out the window where an image in the sky caught his eye — a fleeting vision that looked like an angel ascending. He didn’t know […]

‘It looked apocalyptic’: Crew describes Afghan departure

WASHINGTON — It looked like a zombie apocalypse. For the U.S. military pilots and aircrew about to make their final takeoffs out of Afghanistan, the sky was lit up with fireworks and sporadic gunfire and the airfield littered with battered shells of airplanes and destroyed equipment. Stray dogs […]

Chief Secretary reviews functioning of JKLAWDA

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 02: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta chaired a meeting to review the functioning of Jammu & Kashmir Lakes & Waterways Development Authority (JKLAWDA), here today. Principal Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department, Commissioner Secretary, Department of Forest, Ecology, and Environment, Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation, […]

India locks down restive Kashmir after burial of separatist leader

SRINAGAR, India, Sept 2 – Indian Kashmir veteran separatist politician Syed Ali Shah Geelani was laid to rest early on Thursday in Srinagar, as authorities blanketed the region with troops and clamped down on communications to prevent protests. Geelani, 91, was buried in a graveyard near his home […]

India has most COVID-19 cases in two months, worst-hit Kerala in focus

Summary New infections at 47,092; deaths rise by 509 Kerala state accounts for 70% of new infections Worries Kerala virus may spread to nearby states Festival season Sept-Nov risks fuelling cases BENGALURU, Sept 2 (Reuters) – India reported the biggest single-day rise in COVID-19 cases in two months […]

Biden calls top court ruling on Texas abortion ban ‘unprecedented assault’ on women’s rights

WASHINGTON, Sept 2 – President Joe Biden on Thursday said the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Texas’ abortion ban “is an unprecedented assault on a woman’s constitutional rights,” after the top court allowed the law to remain in place. read more Biden said while the ruling was not the […]

Seminar on best practices and latest trends related to “Environment and Sustainability organized by Environment Division of CIL, Ministry of Coal as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav Celebrations

DELHI, SEPTEMBER 2: In commemoration of 75 years of India’s Independence, Environment Department of Coal India Ltd (CIL) under the Ministry of Coal organised a Seminar through virtual mode  as part of “Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav”. The title of the seminar was “Study of Carbon Sequestration and Water Footprint […]

PM condoles demise of former MP and journalist Shri Chandan Mitra

DELHI, SEPTEMBER 2: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the demise of former Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament and journalist Shri Chandan Mitra Ji. The Prime Minister said that he will be remembered for his intellect and insights.  In a tweet, the Prime Minister […]

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