September 20, 2023 11:43 AM

President Droupadi Murmu greets citizens on the festival of Nuakhai

President Droupadi Murmu greeted citizens on the festival of Nuakhai. In her greetings the president wished for the prosperity of the country and its people.  Nuakhai is an agrarian festival celebrated in the western districts of Odisha where the first produce of the field is offered ...

September 20, 2023 11:04 AM

Kerala: No new positive case of Nipah in Kozhikode

In Kerala, no Nipah-positive cases were reported yesterday in Kozhikode. Samples of 49 persons tested yesterday returned negative results. The findings of 36 more samples are yet to be received. 11 persons are in isolation. The condition of three positive Nipah patients continues to be stable, while...

September 20, 2023 8:36 AM

Delhi prepares to fight against Dengue this festival season

In Delhi, the Municipal Corporation has so far issued notices to 1.29 lakh houses on finding mosquito larvae, while 56,000 challans have been issued to check the spread of Dengue in the Capital. Nearly 5,000 municipal officials are going door-to-door to check mosquito larvae. People are being made a...

September 20, 2023 8:32 AM

Strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake hits New Zealand

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck the South Island of New Zealand at 0914 local time. The epicentre of the earthquake has been reported to be 11 kilometres below the Earth's surface, 124 kilometres west of Christchurch. According to the Geonet website, around 15,000 people reported ...

September 20, 2023 7:52 AM

Lok Sabha to take up Women's Reservation Bill for consideration and passage

The Lok Sabha will today take up the Women's Reservation Bill for consideration and passing. It seeks to provide one-third reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies. Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal will move the One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Amendment Bill, 2023 in t...