New Delhi [India]: Even as some of the States and Union Territories are seeing a significant rise in the number of COVID-19 cases, the top scientist believes that the surge in infection will not lead to the fourth wave by any chance. Speaking to BPNS, the former Chief Scientist of the Indian Council of Medical […]
Banaskantha (Guj), Apr 19 (BPNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India produces milk worth Rs 8.5 lakh crore annually, more than the turnover of wheat and rice, with small farmers being the biggest beneficiaries of the dairy sector. “Today, India is the world’s largest producer of milk. When the livelihood of crores of […]
By Sajjad Hussain Islamabad, Apr 19 (PTI) Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s 34-member Cabinet was sworn in on Tuesday after several days of delay, with Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani administering the oath to new ministers as President Arif Alvi did not attend the ceremony. The ceremony was scheduled to be held on Monday, but President Alvi […]
New Delhi, Apr 20 (BPNS) In a major reshuffle, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday transferred 42 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers to new postings. According to an official order, 42 IPS officers from the AGMUT cadre have been transferred and given new postings in Delhi, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram, Chandigarh, Andaman and Nicobar […]
Mumbai, Apr 20 Delhi Capitals beat Punjab Kings by nine wickets in the Indian Premier League here on Wednesday. Punjab were all out for 115 after being put in to bat. Jitesh Sharma top scored for Punjab with 32 off 23 balls. Delhi spinners enjoyed their time in the middle with Kuldeep Yadav, Lalit Yaav […]
Mumbai, Apr 20 Senior Naxal operative Uppuganti Nirmalakumari alias Narmada Akka, who faced dozens of criminal cases in Maharashtra and other Maoist-affected states, one of them related to a deadly attack on policemen in Gadchiroli in 2019, has died of cancer, officials said on Wednesday. According to a senior police official, Narmada Akka (63) was […]
Washington, Apr 19 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday made a strong case for regulating cryprocurrencies at a global level to mitigate the risk of money laundering and terror funding. Participating at a high-level panel discussion organised by the IMF, the Finance Minister said that as long as the non-governmental activity of the crypto […]
Chennai, April 20 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu water resources department is to commence building 47 check dams in May at an investment of Rs 190.73 crores. The dams are being built in 24 districts in the state including Chengalpattu and Kancheepuram. Water Resource Department minister, S. Duraimurugan while speaking to BPNS said, “ The check dam […]
Chennai, April 20 (BPNS) The ruling DMK and its allies including Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) , Dravidar Kazhagam (DK), CPI, and CPI-M are to continue the boycott of Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi over him not forwarding the bill exempting the state from National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET). The bill which was passed unanimously […]
Chennai, April 20 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) is to float tenders for electronic ticketing machines as the conductors and commuters have been demanding a shift from the manual system. However the details of the tender and the bid dates have not yet been finalised, sources in TNSTC told BPNS. TNSTC has […]
