March 12, 2024 04:16 pm | Updated 04:22 pm IST - BHUBANESWAR In a bid to bolster support among female voters ahead of the upcoming elections, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on March 12 sanctioned annual 10 days of additional casual leave for women government employees. “Government employees generally avail …...Read More
Odisha govt. announces array of women-centric incentives ahead of elections
AIADMK holds human chain agitation against drug menace across T.N.
March 12, 2024 04:14 pm | Updated 04:59 pm IST - CHENNAI The AIADMK on Tuesday conducted a State-wide human chain agitation against the drug menace in Tamil Nadu. Party general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami led the agitation in Chennai. Addressing reporters, he referred to the recent seizures of drugs …...Read More
CAA rules unconstitutional, discriminatory: Mamata Banerjee
March 12, 2024 04:08 pm | Updated 04:08 pm IST - Barasat (West Bengal) Attacking the BJP-led government at the Centre over the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on March 12 claimed the rules notified were "unconstitutional and discriminatory". Addressing an …...Read More
Ground-breaking ceremony of Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla Centre for Infectious Diseases held in Hyderabad
March 12, 2024 04:01 pm | Updated 04:08 pm IST - HYDERABAD The ground-breaking ceremony of the Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla Centre for Infectious Diseases and Pandemic Preparedness was held in Hyderabad on Tuesday. Positioned as a hub for multidisciplinary research, collaborative efforts and the translation of scientific advancements into practical …...Read More
'Heartbreaking' search for missing two-year-old Xielo Maruziva enters fourth week
The "heartbreaking" search for a missing two-year-old boy who fell into a river in Leicester has entered its fourth week. Xielo Maruziva fell into the River Soar at around 5pm on Sunday 18 February while out with his family in the area of Aylestone Meadows, on the outskirts of the …...Read More
Blocking listing proposals in UNSC to sanction terrorists smacks of double-speak: India, in veiled reference to China, Pakistan
March 12, 2024 03:33 pm | Updated 03:34 pm IST - United Nations India has said that blocking evidence-based proposals in the U.N. Security Council to blacklist global terrorists without justification smacks of “double-speak” in dealing with the scourge, a veiled reference to China that has put holds on bids …...Read More
Holyrood hears evidence from campaigners against buffer zones outside abortion clinics
A mother has praised the support she received from pro-life activists outside an abortion centre, saying they gave her the "hope" she was searching for and had it not been for them her "beautiful daughter would not be here today". Alina Dulgheriu shared her personal experience with Holyrood's health, social …...Read More
Jains WestMinster row | Madras High Court directs builder to disclose all details regarding its financial health
March 12, 2024 03:28 pm | Updated 03:28 pm IST - CHENNAI The Madras High Court on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, directed Jain Housing and Constructions Limited (JHCL) to disclose all details regarding its current financial health and the properties that it had developed in the past as well as …...Read More
GHMC to conduct safety audit for stormwater drains ahead of monsoon
March 12, 2024 03:26 pm | Updated 03:26 pm IST - HYDERABAD The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has commissioned a safety audit on its stormwater drains, with emphasis on the open drains, in preparation for the monsoons. About a year ago, a 10-year old girl got washed away in …...Read More
Piyush Goyal: India’s exports will close fiscal at same level as last year despite uncertainties
March 12, 2024 03:20 pm | Updated 03:40 pm IST - New Delhi Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has exuded confidence that during this fiscal, the country's goods and services export numbers will be at the same level; as it was last year despite slowdown and uncertainties in the …...Read More
