PM Modi said greater adjutant storks plays a vital role in keeping nature clean Guwahati: Assam biologist Purnima Devi Barman’s fight to save the ‘Hargila’ gained the spotlight in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Mann Ki Baat on Sunday.In his 135th Mann Ki Baat, Modi highlighted Barman’s conservation work on the greater adjutant stork, once pushed…
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma conducted an inspection at the Pachpadra Refinery in Balotra JAISALMER: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s proposed visit, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Sunday inspected the Pachpadra Refinery in Balotra district to review the preparations and arrangements.During the visit, he toured the refinery complex and the venue…
First India study backs govt-funded annual flu vaccine for seniors NEW DELHI: As India’s elderly population grows, the country now has its first evidence that a government-funded annual influenza vaccination programme for senior citizens could reduce illness and deaths at an affordable cost.An AIIMS-led study has found that a government-funded influenza vaccination programme for adults…
Andy Burnham will need to apply a “Moscow test” to his policies and govern “almost like a wartime prime minister” if he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer, former Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin has warned.The intervention comes at a critical moment for Britain’s defence policy, with the government preparing to unveil its…
Inside Courteney Cox’s USD 150 million net worth. Image Credits: Instagram Monica Geller from ‘Friends’ might be deemed high maintenance for her rules, but Courteney Cox has the wealth to achieve elite status and provide the ambience. The 62-year-old actress has been ruling the small screen, dominating the box office and gathering top real estate…
Jannik Sinner of Italy returns (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) The Times of India at Wimbledon: Jannik Sinner arrived at Wimbledon having left little to chance.After his dramatic collapse in the second-round of the French Open, where he stood on the threshold of victory before melting in the heat, the 24-year-old underwent a battery of tests to…
New Delhi: Haryana govt has informed National Green Tribunal (NGT) that more than 42 million litres per day (MLD) of untreated wastewater continues to enter drain No. 6, a major channel that flows into the Yamuna, and that work to tap all identified discharge points along it is expected to be completed by mid-2028.NGT is…
Devendra Fadnavis carried out an inspection of various infrastructure projects in Palghar district on Sunday Mumbai: The construction work of Boisar railway station for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train is proposed to be completed by December 2027, said chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.On Sunday, Fadnavis carried out an inspection of various infrastructure projects in Palghar district.He said…
Bengaluru: Bengaluru’s proposed double-decker metro corridors could reverse years of efforts to shift commuters towards public transport by making private vehicle travel more attractive, according to IISc Prof Ashish Verma. Releasing an independent technical assessment of the project, Verma argued that urban mobility planning should focus on increasing the share of trips made by Metro,…
Kolkata: The audit of under-construction high-rise buildings in Kolkata, Salt Lake, New Town, Dum Dum, Joka, Howrah and other areas will start on Monday, Kolkata Municipal Corporation administrator Smita Pandey and Kolkata Police commissioner Ajay Nand told Credai functionaries on Sunday, adding that the standard operating procedure (SOP) for inspection and safety-quality audit of under-construction…
