January 6, 2025 1:58 PM January 6, 2025 1:58 PM

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Cold wave prevails across North and East India, dense fog disrupts flights & trains

Cold wave conditions prevail across North and East India for the fourth consecutive day, with temperatures dropping and dense fog reducing visibility in many cities. It has affected train and flight schedules. In Jammu and Kashmir, fresh snowfall has added to the intensity of the cold wave across th...

January 6, 2025 1:48 PM January 6, 2025 1:48 PM

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Karnataka: 2 HMP virus cases detected in infants

Amid rising concerns over an outbreak of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, two cases of HMPV have been detected in Karnataka. According to the Health and Family Welfare Ministry, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has detected two cases of Human Metapneumovirus. Union Health Ministry...

January 6, 2025 1:09 PM January 6, 2025 1:09 PM

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EAM Jaishankar, US NSA Sullivan discusses global cooperation

  A meeting was held between External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in New Delhi today. During the meeting, discussions were held on the deepening of bilateral, regional and global cooperation. In a social media post, Dr. Jaishankar said, he apprecia...

January 6, 2025 1:54 PM January 6, 2025 1:54 PM

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FM Sitharaman chairs 8th pre-budget consultation with trade union representatives

Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the eighth Pre-Budget consultation with the stakeholders and representatives from the trade unions in New Delhi today. The meeting was held ahead of the presentation of the Union Budget 2025-26.   The meeting was attended b...

January 6, 2025 12:24 PM January 6, 2025 12:24 PM

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Prashant Kishor taken into custody in Patna over BPSC row

In Bihar, Jan Suraj party leader Prashant Kishor was today taken into custody in Patna over BPSC row. In the early morning crackdown against Kishor and his supporters, police evicted them forcefully from the venue at Gandhi Statue at Gandhi Maidan in Patna.   Prashant Kishor was sitting on an i...

January 6, 2025 11:27 AM January 6, 2025 11:27 AM

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Kerala: 4 killed as KSRTC bus plunges into gorge

In Kerala, four persons including two women were killed when a State Road Transport Corporation bus lost control and plunged into a gorge at Pullupara in Idukki district this morning.   Several persons injured in the mishap have been admitted to a hospital at Mundakkayam. The bus was carrying a...

January 6, 2025 11:16 AM January 6, 2025 11:16 AM

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Punjab opens scholarship portal for OBC, EBC, DNT students under PM YASASVI scheme

In Punjab, under the Prime Minister YASASVI Scheme, students from Other Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Backward Classes (EBC) and Denotified and Nomadic Tribes (DNT) can now apply for the Post-Matric Scholarship.   Minister for Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities, Dr. Baljit Kaur s...

January 6, 2025 11:06 AM January 6, 2025 11:06 AM

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Dense fog delays 30 Delhi-bound trains by up to 3 hours

The movement of several trains has been affected as dense fog has engulfed the northern region of the country, causing low visibility. According to Indian Railways, nearly 30 Delhi-bound trains have been delayed by up to three hours. These include the Shram Shakti Express, Poorva Express, Padmavat E...

January 6, 2025 11:00 AM January 6, 2025 11:00 AM

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J&K: Jammu-Srinagar NH44 closed amid heavy snowfall

In Jammu and Kashmir, the 275-long strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH44) has been closed to vehicular traffic amid heavy snowfall. Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that due to heavy snowfall in the Qazigund sector last night, all vehicular movement on the Jammu-Srinagar National High...