A state govt spokesperson said that arrangements at procurement centres across the state have been strengthened Lucknow: The state govt said on Friday that it has procured 6.10 lakh metric tonnes of wheat while disbursing Rs 1,318 crore to 115,854 farmers in the state by the end of April.A state govt spokesperson said that arrangements…
The EB-5 (Employment-Based Fifth Preference) visa applications from Indian nationals have nearly doubled year on year for the first time. They rose from 879 in FY2024 to 1,903 in FY2025, according to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) data. This is the highest number of applicants recorded so far from India.While applications had also…
A tiny freshwater fish found only in Oregon quietly made conservation history after decades of being pushed to the brink of extinction. The Oregon chub, a species once reduced to fewer than 1,000 individuals across just eight known populations, was threatened by wetland destruction, river engineering and invasive fish. Many believed its future was bleak….
Guwahati: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation elicited sharply contrasting reactions from Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Assam PCC president Gaurav Gogoi.Sarma described Pradhan’s exit as the departure of a visionary education reformer deserving gratitude, whereas Gogoi depicted it as the outcome of sustained public and student pressure, marking a moment for remembrance…
MUMBAI: The rupee closed at 95.4 against the dollar, down 15 paise from its previous close of 95.25 in the foreign exchange market, with renewed demand for dollars spurring speculation over the return of oil marketing companies (OMCs) to the forex market.To reduce market demand for dollars and stem rupee volatility, RBI had earlier this…
Russia on Monday strongly condemned France’s detention of a Russian-linked oil tanker in the Atlantic Ocean, describing the action as illegal and warning that Moscow would take steps to safeguard its shipping operations.Reacting to France’s seizure of the tanker Tagor, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia considered the move unlawful, according to Reuters.“We consider such…
Chandipur (East Midnapore): Hasirani Rath, the 65-year-old mother of Chandranath Rath — Suvendu Adhikari’s aide who was shot dead by bike-borne assailants late Wednesday night — alleged on Thursday that her son was killed as revenge for Adhikari’s performance against Mamata Banerjee in Bhowanipore.“I believe he was on their radar for a long time. By…
Kolkata: An attempt by the Calcutta High Court to work on a Saturday to meet its 210-day yearly working roster was frustrated as few lawyers turned up for the weekend hearings.On July 3, Calcutta High Court Acting Chief Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty issued a notification declaring July 6 (a Monday) a holiday to mark the 125th…
Hand reaching into a mosquito enclosure. Credit: Credit: Edwin Remsberg / University of Maryland Low-income urban neighbourhoods in Baltimore and Washington, DC, have higher mosquito numbers partly because of the types of trees growing on their streets and in empty lots, according to new research published in the Journal of Medical Entomology.The study, co-authored by…
Bodies of families, killed in an Israeli strike in 2023 and recently recovered from the rubble, are draped in Palestinian flags during their funeral in Gaza City. The remains of 112 Palestinians, including dozens of women and children from the same extended family, were recovered from the rubble of their homes in Gaza City nearly…
