London: The World Health Organisation says nearly 200 cases of monkeypox have been reported in more than 20 countries not usually known to have outbreaks of the unusual disease, but described the epidemic as containable and proposed creating a stockpile to equitably share the limited vaccines and drugs available worldwide. During a public briefing on […]
Gwalior: There was no shortage of wheat in India, but the Centre has imposed a ban on its export to check “rampant” overseas sales of the grain, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said. Speaking to reporters after attending a function here on Thursday, Tomar said it was the government’s duty to maintain a […]
New Delhi: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan (PM-KUSUM) Scheme, under which subsidy is provided for setting up of standalone solar pumps and for the solarization of agricultural pumps. Farmers can also install grid-connected solar power plants up to 2 MW. The scheme […]
New Delhi: The Government has approved New Guidelines of Micro & Small Enterprises Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP), which will be implemented during 15th Finance Commission Cycle(2021-22 to 2025-26). The scheme aims at enhancing the competitiveness and productivity of Micro & Small Enterprises by undertaking interventions such as: Common Facility Centers (CFCs): The central government grant […]
Dubai: Veteran India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik reckons Babar Azam will soon become the top-ranked batter across formats, adding that Pakistan skipper is reaping the benefits of the subtle changes made in his batting technique. The 27-year-old, who has been a consistent campaigner across all three formats, currently holds the top spot among batters in T20Is […]
Mumbai: If Rishabh Pant wants to get his name etched in record books forever, he should strive to play 100 Test matches for the country, one of India’s greatest long format match-winners Virender Sehwag said on Friday. Sehwag, the country’s only cricketer to have struck two triple hundreds in Test cricket, is among the 11 […]
Coimbatore: Leading teams from across the country including the Railways and Air Force will be vying for honours in the All India Basketball Tournament for men and women beginning here on May 29. Nine teams would be taking part in the 55th edition of the Nachimuthu Gounder Cup for men with a strong Indian Railways […]
New Delhi: Seven soldiers were killed and 19 injured in Ladakh’s Tuktuk sector on Friday when their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into the Shyok river, Army officials said. The accident took place at around 9 am at a place located about 25 km from Thoise, they said, adding that the injured have […]
New Delhi,: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed anguish over the road accident in Ladakh in which seven army personnel lost their lives and said all possible assistance is being given to those affected. Seven Army soldiers were killed and 19 others injured in the Tuktuk sector of Ladakh on Friday when the vehicle […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Friday ordered that the body of a civilian dubbed a terrorist and killed by police during an encounter in Hyderpora last November be exhumed and handed to his family for last rites. The court also ordered the administration to pay a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to […]