New Delhi: COVID-19 is on the verge of becoming endemic but Indian scientists are keeping a close watch on each new variant and the government would continue to maintain a high alert, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has said, underlining that the virus has managed to survive and is going to stay. In an exclusive…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed pleas challenging a Calcutta High Court order directing the State Election Commission (SEC) to requisition and deploy central forces across West Bengal for the upcoming panchayat elections. A vacation bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Manoj Misra said the fact remains that the tenor of the high…
New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday hailed the Supreme Court’s decision on the deployment of central forces for the upcoming panchayat elections in West Bengal, terming it a “lesson” for the Mamata Banerjee government and a “moral defeat” for the Trinamool Congress. The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed pleas challenging a Calcutta High Court order directing…
New Delhi: Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said India has set another landmark in the civil aviation sector, as he hailed a deal signed between IndiGo and airplane manufacturer Airbus. In one of the largest-ever aircraft purchases by an airline, IndiGo on Monday announced placing a firm order to buy 500 narrow-body planes from…
(Our Science Desk) Millions of homes are at risk of elevated benzene exposure every time their gas stoves are ignited, warns a recent Stanford-led study. Benzene is a chemical associated with an increased risk of leukemia and other blood cell cancers. It appears to become an unwelcome guest when residents prepare meals on their gas…
New Delhi: Central Zone will take on East Zone while North Zone will play North East Zone on the opening day of Duleep Trophy beginning in Bengaluru from June 28. The match between Central Zone and East Zone will be played at the Alur Cricket Stadium, while the game between North Zone and North East Zone…
New Delhi: The government has nominated Sunil Jeevrajji Singhi as the chairman of the National Traders Welfare Board, which advises the centre on reducing compliance burden and improving the availability of funds for traders, an official order said. In 2019, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) set up this board. It has…
Karachi: The Suzuki Motor Company Ltd (PSMC) has decided to keep its car and bike plants in Pakistan closed from June 22 to July 8 due to import restrictions and its impact on parts and accessories, according to a media report on Tuesday. The move by the Japanese auto major comes merely a week after it…
New Delhi: Electric mobility startup Matter Motor Works on Tuesday said it has partnered with Bharti Airtel to deploy the latter’s IoT solution in its electric motorbike Aera. Airtel will enable advanced automotive grade ‘E-Sims’ on all Matter Aera bikes, and its IoT platform ‘Airtel IoT Hub’ will help with the real-time tracking of the bikes,…
Thiruvananathapuram: The Kerala government’s proposal for developing a Rs 3411 crore greenfield Sabarimala international airport in Kottayam district has received a shot in the arm with a Union Environment Ministry panel recommending it for the grant of Standard Terms of Reference (TOR) for airports. The TOR was recommended by the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the…
