September 27, 2024 2:14 PM

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One Dead as Hurricane Helene Hits Northwestern Florida as Category 4 Storm

            In the US, one person has been killed after the fast-moving Hurricane Helene made landfall in northwestern Florida as a powerful Category 4 storm with maximum wind speeds of 225 kilometers per hour. The U.S. National Hurricane Center called Helene an extremely dangerous and lif...

September 27, 2024 1:16 PM

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Justice Shriram K. Rajendran Sworn in as Chief Justice of Madras High Court

  Justice Shriram Kalpathi Rajendran was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court today. Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi administered the oath at a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan, Guindy. The swearing-in ceremony was attended by several dignitaries, including former President Ram Nath ...

September 27, 2024 12:02 PM

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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to attend Commonwealth Parliamentary Association meet in Aizawl        

    Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh, along with various dignitaries, arrived in Aizawl on Thursday to attend the 21st Annual Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), India Region, Zone-III, scheduled for Friday and Saturd...

September 27, 2024 11:55 AM

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Department related Standing Committees of Parliament formed

    The Department related Standing Committees of the Parliament has been constituted. Bhartruhari Mahtab of BJP will head the panel on Finance while Shashi Tharoor of Congress will chair the committee on External Affairs. Former Union Minister Radha Mohan Singh will be the chairperson of ...

September 27, 2024 10:55 AM

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Sri Lanka Reinstates ETA-Based Visa System for All Foreigners

  Sri Lanka has reinstated the previous ETA based visa issuing system allowing all foreigners to apply for visas under this system.         In April this year, Sri Lanka’s Department of Immigration and Emigration switched to a new visa portal, roping in a private consortium under which visa fees was...