Locust swarms arrive in India for summer breeding; Delhi, UP put on alert
As swarms of locusts make their way to India for the breeding season in summer, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh have been put on high alert. According to a Jodhpur-based organisation…
IMD predicts heatwave, issued red alert for north India; rains likely after May 28
With temperatures surpassing the 45 degrees Celsius-mark across several parts in north India, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday (May 24) issued a red warning for Delhi, Punjab, Haryana,…
Heat wave in parts of Delhi, mercury likely to touch 46 degrees celsius-mark
Delhi on Saturday (May 23, 2020) recorded the hottest day with temperature crossing 45-degree celsius-mark as per the India Meteorological Department. The weather department also predicted that the temperature may…
Rajkot, Indore, Navi Mumbai among Centre’s ‘5-star garbage-free’ cities; Delhi 3-star; check full list
The government Tuesday released a rating of cities for their garbage management, giving the top ‘five-star garbage-free’ tag to six cities including Chhattisgarh’s Ambikapur and Madhya Pradesh’s Indore, while saying…
Gujarat COVID-19 cases cross 10,000-mark; death toll 625
The number of COVID-19 cases in Gujarat crossed the 10,000-mark on Saturday, with 1,057 new patients being found positive for coronavirus including 709 “super spreaders” in Ahmedabad, which accounted for…
Distribute free ration to 8 cr migrants within 15 days: Centre to States
As hundreds of migrants continue to travel a long distance in this COVID-19 crisis, Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Saturday appealed to state governments to immediately lift food…
CAPFs canteens to sell only indigenous products from June 1: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday announced that all canteens of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) like the CRPF and the BSF will sell only indigenous products from…
Manmohan Singh stable, developed reaction to medication: Hospital sources
The 87-year-old Congress leader was admitted to the hospital on Sunday evening after he complained of uneasiness and chest pain. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is stable and under observation at the…
ICMR partners with Bharat Biotech International Limited for developing indigenous coronavirus COVID-19 vaccine
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Saturday partnered with Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) to develop a fully indigenous vaccine for coronavirus COVID-19. The team will use the…
Vizag gas leak ‘disturbing’, closely monitoring situation: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday described the gas leak at a chemical plant in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam as “disturbing” and said the central government is closely monitoring the…