NEW DELHI: Farmer organisations under the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) umbrella have rejected govt’s minimum support prices for Rabi crops for 2027-28, announced on Sept 30, calling the Rs 25-per-quintal – equivalent to just 25 paise per kg – increase for wheat an “insult”.SKM sought immediate revision of MSPs for all Rabi crops and freedom…
Since 1967, corn buntings have declined by 83% in the UK. But over the decade, the bird population around Martin Down, on the Hampshire-Dorset border, has risen by 346%.The red-listed bird is not the only one to benefit. Grey partridges in the same cluster are up 147%. Butterfly abundance has climbed 183%. Turtle doves, barn…
File photo: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman (Picture credit: PTI) India’s ambition to become a Viksit Bharat requires an economy in which enterprises of every size can grow, wherever they begin. Over the past 12 years, our govt has worked to create those conditions. GST’s introduction in 2017 established a common national framework for indirect…
Marvel Studios’ ‘Avengers: Endgame’ has officially reclaimed the title of the highest-grossing film of all time! The film on Sunday, following its theatrical re-release as ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’, surpassed James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’, thus officially reclaiming the box office crown. ‘Avengers: Endgame’ becomes highest-grossing film of all time As per box office reports, the film’s total…
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New Delhi: Oct has started on a warmer note. The maximum temperature has stayed above 35 degrees Celsius. Saturday, it climbed to 37.1, making it the hottest Oct day in two years.The maximum temperature Sunday was 36.4 degrees Celsius, two degrees above normal.The day temperatures on Oct 1 and 2 were 35.2 and 36 degrees…
From the initial days of Dr Google and his ubiquitous knowledge base, computerised medicine has come a long way with instant diagnosis and treatment guidelines.The art of clinical medicine involves carefully listening to the history of the patient, teasing out occult symptoms and weaving a story of their illness. Silent listening with intelligent interrogation often…
Mangaluru: Health and family welfare minister UT Khader Saturday called for immediate changes in dietary habits and lifestyle to lead a healthy life. “Our health is in our hands,” he said, inaugurating the Nutrition Month observation programme under Poshan Abhiyaan at Ambedkar Bhavan in the city.The programme was organised with Dakshina Kannada district administration, zilla…
Murali Swaminathan, chief technology officer of Freshworks AI is disrupting software building and creating competitive pressures, while creating new opportunities for SaaS (Software as a Service) companies, says Murali Swaminathan, chief technology officer of Freshworks. The company is adapting to this shift, changing how it designs, engineers and develops products. In an interview, he discusses…
Hyderabad: The New Employees Health Scheme (NEHS), launched recently by the Telangana govt for employees, pensioners and eligible family members, has received 15,395 treatment requests worth ₹104.6 crore. The scheme has 919 empanelled hospitals, including 778 private and 141 govt facilities. It was extended to police personnel from Sept 1.The scheme offers 1,816 inpatient treatment…
