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India spearheads global medical countermeasures initiative

June 6, 2023

Under its G20 presidency, India is leading the development of an inclusive medical countermeasures framework, aiming to secure equitable access to medical supplies, including vaccines and diagnostic services, for all nations. This proposal came from a high-ranking official from the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday. In efforts to confront...

Indian Railways resumes services 51 hours post Odisha triple train disaster

June 6, 2023

On Monday, Indian Railways resumed passenger services on the tracks in Bahanaga village, Odisha’s Balasore district, 51 hours after the catastrophic triple train accident which claimed 275 lives and left over 1,000 injured. Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that services on both tracks have been restored to normalcy. This...

Shakti’ scheme gives women free bus rides with conditions

June 6, 2023

The Karnataka government on Monday issued orders for the implementation of ‘Shakti’ scheme under which women can avail free travel in state-run buses with certain conditions, including reservation of 50 per cent seats for men, from 11 June. The Congress in its election manifesto had promised free rides for women...

IMD: Low-pressure system’s influence on monsoon progress

June 6, 2023

A cyclonic circulation which is set to develop into a low-pressure area over the southeast Arabian Sea and intensify in the next two days is expected to critically influence the advance of the monsoon towards the Kerala coast, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday. The weather department, however, did...

Open Hydel Policy to be introduced in Himachal

June 6, 2023

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday said that the state government will introduce an Open Hydro Policy to facilitate power producers. While presiding over the meeting with the Association of Independent Power Producers (IPPs), Chief Minister Sukhu also assured the government’s full support to make their projects...

Aiming to reduce state’s dependence on borrowing: CM Sukhu

June 6, 2023

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday said that despite inheriting a “substantial debt” of Rs 75,000 crore from the previous BJP government and facing financial restrictions from the Union Government on restoring the old pension scheme, the state government is actively focusing on resource mobilisation. According to...

Sibal flays Centre as wrestlers continue to struggle for justice

June 6, 2023

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Monday attacked the government amid the wrestlers’ demand for action against outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, predicting that the BJP MP would not be arrested and a “wishy-washy” chargesheet would be filed, and then he would be granted bail. The attack by...

Pollution takes backseat in last 8 years, says Kejriwal

June 6, 2023

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday that pollution levels have dipped in the city in the last eight years despite the swift pace of development and the construction of schools, hospitals, and flyovers. Addressing a gathering at Thyagaraj Stadium on the occasion of World Environment Day, he asserted...

India can reduce pollution by 40 per cent: Gadkari

June 6, 2023

India can reduce its pollution by over 40 percent by not using fossil fuels like petrol and diesel, while the country imports crude oil worth Rs 16 lakh crore every year, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said. “We can reduce pollution by 40 percent by not using fossil fuels like petrol...

Winnability to be criterion while ticket allocation: Pawar

June 6, 2023

Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar said on Monday that “elective merit” will be taken into consideration while allocating tickets to candidates for the next Lok Sabha elections. He also said the decision about the Shirur Lok Sabha seat, currently represented by Amol Kolhe of the NCP, will...

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