After samples of ‘rotes’ sold at Hamirpur’s temple trust shop failed, samples of ‘golgappa’ water and coffee have been found to be substandard while those of mustard oil have failed the test in Himachal Pradesh’s Una district. A total of 17 samples collected randomly from food shops and costermongers (‘rehris’) in Una town were sent…
Dominica has conferred its top award on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his contributions to the Caribbean nation during the COVID-19 pandemic and his dedication to enhancing the bilateral partnership between India and Dominica. The prime minister, who is in Guyana on the last leg of his three-nation visit, was conferred the “Dominica Award of…
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday instructed the Food Department officials not to cancel the ration cards of poor families. The order follows controversy over reports that over 22.6 lakh Below the Poverty Line (BPL) cardholders were deemed ineligible. The chief minister ordered that if the ration cards of any family other than government employees…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed seven “key pillars” to strengthen ties between India and the Caribbean Community, asserting that New Delhi is “totally committed” to taking these relations to new heights. Modi made the remarks on Wednesday as he joined leaders from the Caribbean partner countries for the second India-Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Summit here….
India and Guyana signed 10 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the country, covering areas such as agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and the deployment of UPI in the Caribbean nation. Key agreements include an MoU on Cooperation in the Hydrocarbons Sector, focusing on joint efforts in crude sourcing, natural gas collaboration, and…
Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged “more voices” to end the Ukraine war and a ceasefire in Gaza, as he conducted a state visit to Brazil’s capital, Chinese state media said. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva echoed those points as he met with Xi in a red-carpet welcome in Brasilia, and stressed a joint…
Elon Musk outlined plans Wednesday for his new role as “efficiency” czar — signaling an assault on federal spending and staffing that would be backed by President-elect Donald Trump’s executive powers and a conservative Supreme Court. In the Wall Street Journal, the world’s richest man said he was taking aim at hundreds of billions of…
Hamas’ acting Gaza chief Khalil al-Hayya said in an interview with Al-Aqsa TV released on Wednesday that there would be no hostages-for-prisoners swap deal with Israel unless the war in the Palestinian enclave ended. “Without an end to the war, there can be no prisoner swap,” Hayya said in a televised interview with the group’s…
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday announced Rs 5 lakhs ex gratia for family of a 26-year-old woman teacher who was hacked to death in the Thanjavur district of the state. The gratia would be given to the victim’s family from the Chief Minister’s Public Relief funds. The Chief Minister described the murder…
New Delhi introducing stricter measures to address escalating air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR). According to the revisions, it will now be mandatory for NCR states to discontinue physical classes up to Class V under GRAP Stage III and up to Class XII under GRAP Stage IV. This marks a significant policy shift,…