Month: May 2022

Indian climber dies on Mount Kanchenjunga in Nepal

KATHMANDU, May 7 – An Indian climber died during a summit push on Mount Kanchenjunga, the world’s third highest mountain, a hiking official said on Saturday. The death is the third to be reported on Nepal Himalayas during the current climbing season which started in March. Narayanan Iyer, […]

Varied activities organised across Jammu Division to mark World Red Cross Day

JAMMU, MAY 08: The Red Cross Societies and District administration, in collaboration with the Health and Educational institutions organised varied activities to mark the Red Cross Day. At Jammu: Indian Red Cross Society, District branch Jammu celebrated World Red Cross Day at Teacher Bhawan, Gandhi Nagar. ADC Jammu, […]

Sixty feared dead in Ukraine school bombed by Russia, governor says

Summary Luhansk governor says Russia bombed school sheltering 90 Trapped civilians evacuated from Mariupol’s Azovstal plant Jill Biden makes unannounced visit to Ukraine G7 leaders to talk with Zelenskiy in show of unity ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine, May 8 – As many as 60 people were feared to have been […]

Western officials visit Ukraine after deadly school bombing

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — Dozens of Ukrainians were feared dead Sunday after a Russian bomb flattened a school sheltering about 90 people in its basement, while Ukrainian troops refused to surrender at a besieged steel plant that Moscow’s invading forces sped to seize before Russia’s Victory Day holiday. The governor […]

National Workshop to discuss decriminalization of Legal Metrology Act, 2009

Decriminalization of LM Act is being considered for ease of doing business by removing unnecessary interference and safeguarding interest of consumers Union Minister, Shri Piyush Goyal to preside over the workshop on 9th May at Vigyan Bhawan May 8, 2022 The Department of Consumer Affairs is organizing a […]

Educational Institutes are not just mere places of Learning: President Kovind

President of India inaugurates permanent Campus of Indian Institute of Management, Nagpur May 8, 2022 Educational institutes are not just mere places of learning; it is the place which polishes the inner and sometimes hidden talents in each one of us, said the President of India, Shri Ram […]

PRESS COMMUNIQUE

May 8, 2022 In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint, Shri Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, senior most puisne Judge of the Gauhati High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice […]

COVID-19 UPDATE

May 8, 2022 190.20 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive India’s Active caseload currently stands at 20,635 Active cases stand at 0.05% Recovery Rate currently at 98.74% 3,079 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,25,57,495 3,451 new cases […]

Six missiles hit Ukraine’s coastal city Odesa

May 7 – Six missiles hit the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa on Saturday, the spokeswoman for Ukraine’s southern military command told the country’s public broadcaster. Spokeswoman Natalia Humeniuk said four rockets hit a furniture factory in a residential area, while the other two struck an already […]

Heat adds to despair of Indian women after decades of daily treks for water

By Ritesh Shukla HINAUTI, India, May 6 – India’s scorching summer heat adds new risks this year to an energy-sapping challenge that tribal woman Munni Adhivasi has surmounted every day for two decades, by trudging for miles to carry home water. Munni, who said she feared dying in the […]

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