NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court on Monday ordered an investigation into an outbreak of “brain fever” that has killed at least 122 children, after hearing a petition in which the state and central governments were accused of negligence. The disease, Acute Encephalitis Syndrome, believed to be caused […]
New Delhi, Jun 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid homage to all “those greats” who resisted the Emergency imposed by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on this day in 1975 and said democracy had prevailed over authoritarianism. “India salutes all those greats who fiercely and […]
New Delhi, Jun 25: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday called for a resolution to never allow repetition of an Emergency-like situation in the country. “This very day 34 years ago India witnessed one of the biggest assault on its democracy with the imposition of emergency by the […]
NEW DELHI – A water shortage could cut food exports from India, which has emerged as a leading supplier of a number of food products to the world, the water resources minister warned on Monday. From being a food-deficit country, India has achieved the distinction of being a […]
MUMBAI – Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor Viral Acharya has resigned six months before the scheduled end of his term in office citing personal reasons, the central bank said on Monday, adding to concerns about the independence of the central bank. Acharya’s departure is not surprising as […]
MUMBAI – India’s annual monsoon rains have covered nearly half of the country and conditions are favourable for further advancement into the central and western parts this week, a weather department official said on Monday. The monsoon’s progress will help farmers to accelerate sowing of summer-sown crops, which […]
Bhubaneswar, Jun 23: Odisha Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik Sunday said his party is ready for discussion on any issue in a constructive manner, during the first session of the 16th assembly beginning on June 25. “We are open to discussion on all matters relating to Odisha […]
New Delhi, Jun 24: The Congress Monday hit out at the NDA government in Bihar led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the deaths of more than 100 children in Muzaffarpur due to the outbreak of acute encephalitis syndrome. The Bihar Health Department has put the total number of […]
Chennai, Jun 24: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami Monday chaired a meeting of his cabinet. There was no official word on what was discussed in the meeting, though a tweet on Palaniswami’s Twitter handle, @CMOTamilNadu, said the cabinet meeting was held with him presiding. The meeting comes ahead […]
Jaipur, Jun 24: Three persons were killed after the jeep they were travelling in went out of control and rammed a tree in Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu district on Monday, police said. The deceased Satveer Meghwal (36), Vijay Sain (36) and Mahendra Prasad (45), from Dev Road falling in Pilani Police […]
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