G20 Trade & Investment Working Group meeting begins in Jaipur

August 21, 2023 1:35 PM

G20 Trade & Investment Working Group meeting begins in Jaipur

The fourth and final meeting of the Trade and Investment Working Group of G 20 has begun in Jaipur this morning. After this, the Ministerial level meeting of the Trade and Investment Group will be held in Jaipur on 24th and 25th August. During the two-day meeting, senior trade and investment officia...

Punjab: BSF foils narcotics smuggling attempt in Ferozpur district, 2 arrested

August 21, 2023 12:53 PM

Punjab: BSF foils narcotics smuggling attempt in Ferozpur district, 2 arrested

In Punjab, the border districts are facing the havoc of floods these days and the anti social elements are trying to take advantage of this opportunity to find ways of narcotics smuggling. Border Security Force personnel with the help of Punjab Police foiled one such smuggling attempt of narcotics a...

Dengue cases reach nearly one lakh in Bangladesh

August 21, 2023 12:03 PM

Dengue cases reach nearly one lakh in Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, Dengue positive cases reached 99,994 this year as 2134 fresh cases were reported overnight. According to the Directorate General of Health Service (DGHS), 476 deaths reported from dengue disease this year, the highest in a year since dengue was detected in 2000.   August and Sept...

Chintan Shivir of Finance Ministry begins at Statue of Unity at Kevadiya

August 21, 2023 11:56 AM

Chintan Shivir of Finance Ministry begins at Statue of Unity at Kevadiya

The Chintan Shivir of the Ministry of Finance began at the Statue of Unity at Kevadiya today. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman and Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat Karad and MoS Finance Pankaj Chaudhary along with Secretaries and Senior officials from various departments of the Ministry of Fi...

Cotton belt of Punjab facing attack of Pink Bollworm in cotton fields

August 21, 2023 9:05 AM

Cotton belt of Punjab facing attack of Pink Bollworm in cotton fields

In Punjab, at least eight districts are facing flood situation since past few days but now the cotton belt of state is facing attack of Pink Bollworm in cotton fields. The state government has cancelled leave of agriculture department officials in some district producing cotton after this attack. Th...

Yellow alert issued for heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh

August 21, 2023 8:33 AM

Yellow alert issued for heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh

The Meteorological Center Shimla has issued a yellow alert for heavy rains in the state till August 21 in Himachal Pradesh. During this period, except for Lahaul-Spiti and Kinnaur, the department has expressed the possibility of heavy rains in the remaining 10 districts. Flash floods have also been ...