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November 29, 2024 6:36 PM

Government has fixed target to open 25,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendra across the country by March 2027: Union Minister Anupriya Patel

The Government has fixed a target to open 25,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendra (JAKs) under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadi Pariyojana (PMBJP) across the country by March 2027. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Friday, the Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Anupriya Patel said a total 14,...

November 29, 2024 6:29 PM

Over 5,600 post of judges are vacant in judiciary across the country: Law Minister

Government has informed that in judiciary more than 5,600 post of judges are vacant across the country. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Friday, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said, two posts are vacant in the Supreme Court, 364 in High courts and more than five thousand in district and subord...

November 29, 2024 6:23 PM

Number of medical colleges in the country has increased from 387 to 780 in the last 10 years: Union Minister Anupriya Patel

The government has informed that the doctor-population ratio in the country is around 1:811, which is better than the WHO standard of 1:1000. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel said that there are more than 13.86 lakh allopathic doctor...

November 29, 2024 6:16 PM

India’s core sector output grows 3.1% in October

India's core sectors' output growth increased by 3.1 per cent in October this year on annual basis, showed the data released by Ministry of Commerce on Friday. The growth of core sectors was 4.1 percent during April-October this fiscal. October marks the second consecutive month of rise in core sect...

November 29, 2024 5:03 PM

Australia PM says social media platforms now have a responsibility to protect children

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that social media platforms now have a responsibility to ensure the safety of children, as the country's parliament passed a bill banning social media use for children under the age of 16 on Thursday. Mr. Albanese said that the crackdown on platforms s...

November 29, 2024 9:50 PM

India now leads from front to deal with challenges world is facing today: Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh

Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Harivansh, has said that India is now leading from the front to deal with the challenges the world is facing. He said, the country has moved from being just a participant to a key stakeholder in all multilateral platforms. He was delivering the Dr. Rajendra Prasad...

November 29, 2024 4:55 PM

Sikkim Joins as Partner State for Hornbill Festival 2024

Sikkim has been announced as the Partner State for the Hornbill Festival 2024. The Chief Minister, Mr. Prem Singh Tamang, ceremonially flagged off the Sikkimese delegation, along with a car and bike rally, to the Hornbill Festival being celebrated in Kisama Village, Nagaland, this morning at Ridge P...

November 29, 2024 4:45 PM

Cyclonic Storm Fengal formd over Southwest Bay of Bengal

Cyclonic Storm Fengal has formed over the Southwest Bay of Bengal at around 2:30 in the afternoon today. The Regional Met Department has said that the cyclonic depression will make landfall tomorrow afternoon between Mahabalipuram and Karaikal. A total of 2,229 flood relief camps have been set up to...

November 29, 2024 4:39 PM

Meghalaya all set to host two-day Me·Gong Festival 2024

Meghalaya is all set to host the two-day Me·Gong Festival 2024 from Friday. Named after the Me’gong flower, which blooms abundantly in the Garo Hills, the festival celebrates Garo culture, including music, folk dances, indigenous games, handloom and handicrafts, and authentic cuisine. The event a...

November 29, 2024 4:33 PM

211 Indian fishermen are in the custody of Pakistan, 141 in Sri Lanka and 95 in Bangladesh: Union Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh

The government said that 211 Indian fishermen are in the custody of Pakistan, 141 in Sri Lanka and 95 in Bangladesh. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Friday, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said 1,172 boats or trawlers are in Pakistan’s custody, 198 in Sri Lankan a...