Thiruvanthapuram: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been chosen for the first Oommen Chandy Public Servant Award instituted in memory of the party veteran and former Kerala Chief Minister late Oommen Chandy. The Oommen Chandy Foundation announced the award on Sunday, three days after the first death anniversary of the leader. The honour comprises a purse…
New Delhi: India’s elderly population is expected to double by 2050, UNFPA India chief Andrea Wojnar said, stressing that more investment in healthcare, housing and pensions is needed, especially for older women who are “more likely to live alone and face poverty.” In an interview with PTI given days after World Population Day on July…
Kolkata: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Sunday that the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre would not last long as “communal forces” may experience temporary success but will ultimately be defeated. While addressing the mega Martyrs’ Day rally of the TMC, Yadav said, “Those who have come to power are guests for…
New Delhi: In a significant move ahead of the Parliament’s monsoon session, an all-party meeting was convened by the government on Sunday morning. During the session, the JD(U) and YSRCP reignited their calls for special status for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, respectively. The Congress reiterated its demand for the Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker’s post for…
Kolkata: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy said there is “no shortage” of coal for the power sector and the Centre will ensure adequate supply of the dry fuel to meet demand. The long-term demand will be met by increased productivity of Coal India and commercial mines, he said. “We are supplying coal to all thermal…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee here on Sunday, a key event of the UNESCO that India is hosting for the first time from July 21-31. Director General of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay will also attend the inaugural event at Bharat Mandapam, the Prime Minister’s Office…
Chennai: The ordeal for air passengers continued for the second day at Chennai airport as 23 flight services including arrival and departures were impacted on Saturday following the major disruption in Microsoft Corporation’s cloud services. A Chennai Airport spokesperson said though some airlines reported to have sorted out the technical glitch around 4 am but…
New Delhi: As student unrest escalates in Bangladesh, nearly 1,000 Indian students have returned home via land and air travel. Currently, 8,500 Indian students are studying in Bangladesh, out of a total of 15,000 Indians residing there. The Indian High Commission is actively in touch with around 4,000 of these students. According to a statement…
Thiruvanthapuram: Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Saturday convened a high-level meeting to take steps to prevent a Nipah outbreak in the state. The meeting was convened in the wake of an outbreak of the virus infection that was suspected in northern Malappuram district. According to local media reports, a boy from Malappuram, who is…
Guwahati: Congress’s deputy leader in Lok Sabha, Gaurav Gogoi, on Saturday alleged that the ruling BJP was resorting to its “old brand of communal politics”, as it was “unable to digest the moral defeat” in the parliamentary elections. He claimed that this was being manifested in instances such as the order in Uttar Pradesh to…
