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August 22, 2024 10:07 PM

India and Poland Strengthen relationship to Strategic Partnership; Prime Minister Narendra Modi expresses confidence that Poland will support in strengthing India-EU relations

India and Poland have decided to transform their relationship into a Strategic Partnership. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced this during the press statement after the delegation level talks with his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk in Warsaw. He said that this year both nations are celebrating t...

August 22, 2024 10:06 PM

Resident doctors’ associations in various states protesting against rape and murder incident in a Kolkata hospital, call off strikes

The Resident Doctors' Associations of Central Government Hospitals in Delhi, including All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Safdarjung Hospital, and Lady Hardinge Medical College, have called off their strike. Besides, the Federation of All India Medical Associati...

August 22, 2024 8:12 PM

Agriculture ministry organises national conference on boosting Crop Production Data

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare today organised a national conference in New Delhi with states to discuss improvements in crop production statistics. The primary focus of the conference was on the enhancement of agricultural production statistics and integration of technology to ...

August 22, 2024 7:44 PM

Domestic Indices Gain Slightly; Sensex Up 0.18%, Nifty Up 0.17%

Domestic benchmark indices today logged modest gains. The Sensex and the Nifty added around 0.2 percent amid positive global cues following the Federal Reserve's policy meeting minutes, which indicated a rate cut in next month. At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex closed 147 points, or 0.18 percent ...

August 22, 2024 8:26 PM

7 people died, many injured in an accident in Leh

At least 7 people lost their lives, and numerous were injured as a vehicle met with an accident in Durbuk subdivision of Leh Ladakh. The vehicle skidded off the road and fell in a deep gorge near Dubuk mor this morning. As per the District Magistrate Leh Santosh Sukhdeve, 6 people died on the spot,...

August 22, 2024 7:02 PM

BJP holds Major Rally in Kolkata; Leaders and Workers Detained by Police

In West Bengal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP, has participated in a huge rally towards the health department headquarters, Swasthya Bhawan, at Salt Lake in Kolkata. The rally was led by state BJP president and Union Minister of State for Education, Dr. Sukanto Majumdar. Leader of the opposition, ...

August 22, 2024 8:27 PM

Ladakh conducts successful earthquake and GLOF mock drills to enhance disaster preparedness in Kargil

In Ladakh, in an effort to bolster disaster preparedness in the region, extensive mock drills on earthquake response and Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) management were successfully conducted today in the Drass and Zanskar sub-divisions of Kargil. The earthquake mock drill was organise...

August 22, 2024 6:33 PM

Union Minister L. Murugan criticizes West Bengal Government Over Doctor’s Murder Case

Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Dr. L. Murugan has accused the West Bengal Government of not taking concrete action in the murder case of the lady doctor. In an interaction with the media at Nagercoil today, the minister cited this as the sole reaso...

August 22, 2024 6:31 PM

First National Space Day Tomorrow; ISRO’s R V Nadagouda highlights Student Engagement and Inspiration

The first National Space Day celebrations will be held tomorrow across the country. R V Nadagouda, the Deputy Director in the U R Rao Satellite Centre of ISRO, has spoken to Akashvani News in Bengaluru about the significance of the day. He said that several programs were organised for school and col...

August 22, 2024 6:28 PM

Indian Rupee Ends at 83.95 per Dollar; Dollar Index at 101.22

In the Forex market today, the Indian rupee closes at 83 rupees and 95 paise against the U.S. dollar. The dollar index, which indicates US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, was at 101.22 in intra-day trade....